Terminology and Stitches

I learned to crochet using mainly US terminology, so this is the terminology I am comfortable with – but it’s not difficult to switch to a UK terminology pattern. There are some differences and the pattern will usually say which terminology is used. If not, you can usually tell by looking at the stitches; for example, single crochet is only used in US terminology, so if there is an sc, then the pattern is using US terminology.

UK Terminology: double crochet (dc)
US Terminology: single crochet (sc)
Stitch Description: insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull back through, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook
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UK Terminology: half treble crochet (htr)
US Terminology: half double crochet (hdc)
Stitch Description: yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull back through, yarn over, pull through all 3 loops on hook
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UK Terminology: treble crochet (tr)
US Terminology: double crochet (dc)
Stitch Description: yarn over, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull back through, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through last 2 loops on hook
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UK Terminology: back loop only
US Terminology: back loop only
Stitch Description: insert hook into the stitch as normal but instead of going under both loops, just insert under the back loop (the loop furthest away from you), the rest of the stitch is as normal
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UK Terminology: front loop only
US Terminology: front loop only
Stitch Description: insert hook into the stitch as normal but instead of going under both loops, just insert under the front loop (the loop closest to you – your hook will come out in the centre of the loops), the rest of the stitch is as normal
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UK Terminology: picot stitch (3 chain)
US Terminology: picot stitch (3 chain)
Stitch Description: start your chains directly from the last stitch, do 3 chains, insert your hook into the 1st chain, yarn over hook, pull through both loops, continue with the next stitch
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UK Terminology: front post (double)
US Terminology: front post (single)
Stitch Description: insert hook into next stitch from front to back, hook into the next from back to front, yarn over, pull back through both (around the post), yarn over, pull through both loops, start the next stitch in the same stitch you went back to front in, continue stitching
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UK Terminology: back post (double)
US Terminology: back post (single)
Stitch Description: insert hook into next stitch from back to front, hook into the next from front to back, yarn over, pull back through both (around the post), yarn over, pull through both loops, start the next stitch in the same stitch you went front to back in, continue stitching

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