Crochet abbreviation
What does sc mean in crochet?
Insert the hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops. The UK name for the same stitch is double crochet.
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| US patterns | UK patterns | |
|---|---|---|
| Abbreviation | sc | dc |
| Meaning | single crochet | double crochet |
sc is short for single crochet in US patterns; UK patterns write dc (double crochet). Check which terms a pattern uses before you start — the same letters can mean a different stitch.
How to work sc (single crochet)
- Insert the hook into the second chain from the hook, or into the next stitch.
- Yo and pull up a loop — 2 loops on hook.
- Yo again.
- Pull through both loops — 1 loop on hook, 1 sc made.
- Repeat in each chain or stitch to the end of the row.
- Ch 1 and turn; the ch 1 does not count as a stitch.
Full single crochet tutorial →
How sc appears in real patterns
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, *ch 1, sk next ch, sc in next ch; rep from * to end, turn. (17 sc, 16 ch-1 sps)
Rnd 18: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st in first sc. (48)
Rnd 4: Ch 1, sc in same st and next st, 2 sc in next st, *sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st; rep from * around, sl st in first sc. (48)
Rnd 1: Make a magic ring, 6 sc in ring. (6)