Crochet terminology

At present all of our crochet patterns have been written using American Standard crochet terms. Much to our delight we have recently noticed an increase in sales in countries that use UK crochet terms, so we have been busy researching the difference between American and British terms. We are currently looking into translating some of our patterns to UK crochet terms, but in the meantime we have developed some crochet tables charting the difference between the two. kim & tara.

Learn all about crochet terms and use my cheat sheet to help you remember as you learn to read crochet patterns and get the hang of crocheting!

Crochet stitch counting guide

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Crochet is based on five basic stitches. With our quick cheat sheet, learn and practice the basics. Soon enough you can move on to complex patterns.

Most crochet terms used in the UK and the US are the same, or very similar, such as ‘Yarn Over Hook’ (UK) and ‘Yarn Over’ (US) but there are a few key differences between some UK / US terms. Crochet hooks are also sized and…

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Cheat sheet - UK terms