Crochet Stitches UK and US terms

Basic Crochet Stitch for UK and US

wool and crochet hook from Ann's Stash

One of the many things I found confusing when I started crochet was the difference between UK and US crochet terms. If you want to make the best use of all those free patterns available on the internet then it is useful to know both. Here is my chart on basic crochet stitches and the differences between UK and US. You can print it out and have it handy when you find that pattern you just HAVE to make. 

Although I am in the UK I actually prefer the US terms. Think of them as building blocks each stitch builds a block - so a single crochet creates one building block high, half double crochet = 2 blocks high, double crochet = 3 blocks high and so on. 

Crochet Stitch	How to…	UK terms	US terms
US terms
CHAIN	Yarn over hook and pull through existing stitch to make another stitch	CHAIN	CHAIN (CH)
SLIP STITCH	Used for joining without creating another stitch – hook through stitch, yarn round hook and pull through both loops.	SLIP STITCH (SS)	SLIP STITCH (SS)
SINGLE CROCHET	Hook through stitch, yarn over hook and pull through so you have two loops on hook, yarn over needle and pull through both.	DOUBLE CROCHET (DC)	SINGLE CROCHET (SC)
HALF DOUBLE CROCHET	Yarn round hook, hook through stitch, yarn round hook and pull through so you have 3 loops on your hook. Yarn round needle and pull through all three loops.	HALF TREBLE CROCHET (HTC)	HALF DOUBLE CROCHET (HDC)
DOUBLE CROCHET	Yarn round hook, hook through stitch, yarn over needle and pull through so you have 3 loops on your hook, yarn round needle and pull through 2 loops, yarn over and pull through both loops	TREBLE CROCHET (TC)	DOUBLE CROCHET (DC)
TREBLE STITCH	Yarn round hook twice, hook through stitch, yarn over needle so you have 4 loops on your hook, yarn round hook and pull through 2 loops, yarn round hook and pull through 2 loops yarn over hook and pull through remaining 2 loops	DOUBLE TREBLE (DT)	TREBLE STITCH

Pick of the Week: Best Free Crochet Flower Pattern

4 of the Best Free Crochet Flower Patterns Online

crochet roses from the dsign by naztazia 

I always appreciate the generosity of folks who post free crochet patterns and I thought I would like to acknowledge that with 4 of my favourite crochet flower patterns.

Since I learned to crochet I have gone on to design my own flowers but I still come back to these and many have inspired me to go on to create many of my own. I confess some of designs have been errors, sometimes I remember what I did, sometimes I don't.

I hope you enjoy these flower patterns and do let me know if you try them out.

Free Crochet Pattern: Wagon Wheel Crochet Flower

How to Crochet a Wagon Wheel Flower

Flower Power Lariat Scarf
by AnnMackieMiller

Use buttons to attach crochet flower

Crochet Flowers are always popular and I adapted this one to use on a lariat flower garland scarf. I made life easy for myself by attaching buttons to the garland and then using the hole in the center of the flower to attach them to the scarf. I wouldn't say it is the easiest flower I have made, it can be a bit fiddly as the spaces can be quite tight - well worth the effort though.

You'll find both UK and US pattern instructions here.

Make Your Own Finger Knit Bracelet and Necklace

How to make a Cord Necklace and Bracelet

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Finger Knitting from Ann's Yarn Barn

I've been playing around with finger knitting and found using my cord technique and mohair yarn make these delightful necklaces and bracelets. 

Follow along to make your own. 

One Skein Arm Knit Scarf with Tassels

Free Arm Knit Pattern using only 1 Ball of Yarn

Arm Knit Scarf with Tassels by annmackiemiller

I designed and made this simple scarf with tassels in under an hour using only 1 ball of yarn - 40 yards of Allsorts Super Chunky Yarn from Stylecraft. Here you will find full instructions on how you can make your own using any yarn - plus - how to make a simple tassel using your fingers. This forms one of my DIY crafting kits.