I’ve been crocheting since primary school when I made my pencil case during DIY classes and I was very proud of it… now due to limited time I mostly crochet little things for the house and dolls’ clothes but made couple of ponchos and scarves as well.
Despite knowing how to crochet I’m not very good with English names of the stitches… so imagine my confusion when I realized that different books and websites call identical stitches by various names, just to find out that the very same stitches in UK and US are named differently (!)
Above, quick crochet stitch conversion chart. Hopefully you will find it useful in understanding and using both UK and US crochet patterns.
Below, basic crochet stitches with both UK and US names, abbreviations, symbols, hight and turning stitches required.
UK chain (ch) = US chain (ch)
UK slip stitch / single crochet (ss / sl st / sc) = US slip stitch (ss / sl st)
UK double crochet (dc) = US single crochet (sc)
UK double crochet (dc) = US single crochet (sc)
UK half treble (htr) = US half double crochet (hdc)
UK half treble (htr) = US half double crochet (hdc)
UK treble / triple crochet (tr) = US double crochet (dc)
UK double treble (dtr) = US treble / triple crochet (tr)
UK triple treble (ttr) = US double treble (dtr)
UK puff stitch (puff st) = US puff stitch (puff st)
NOTES
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Brilliant! Thank you. Have been struggling for two days.
Glad it came Handy Zoe! :)
Thank you for the patterns.I have struggled to find a poncho pattern anywhere and I wanted to crochet ponchos for people who are undergoing heamodialysis as my late husband did or chemotherapy like a friend of mine. My dear husband was often cold but could not wear a sleeved top as the fistula in his arm needed to to be accessible all the time he was dialising. I have given my friend my first effort and she is over the moon, she spends hours with lines attached to her arm that Have to be accessible. Just finished my second and will be dropping it off at the hospital for anyone who feels they need it. Think I have just found myself a full time ocupation!!!
Thank you Marie, I’m glad that the poncho patterns on the blog are useful. It has been a while since I made them. I’m sure the spare poncho will come very handy in the hospital, such a great idea!
Thank you for this explanation.
I use the UK pattern stitches. I love to be able to do a US pattern when I find one I really like.
Hi Judy, I’m happy to hear the conversion chart serves the purpose! :)
Hi could you tell me how to do a mushroom st in single crochet from UK pattern I would greatly appreciate your help
Thank you for your time
Cathy