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US to UK Crochet Pattern Translator
A US to UK crochet translator rewrites pattern text between the two terminology systems. The same names mean different stitches: a US single crochet is a UK double crochet. Paste your pattern, choose a direction, and every abbreviation and stitch name is converted once, so terms are never double-translated.
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Pattern in UK terms
Ch 15. Row 1: Dc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. Row 2: Ch 2, htr in each st, 2 tr in last st, miss 1, dc2tog. Turn. Check your tension.
- sc → dc ×1
- hdc → htr ×1
- dc → tr ×1
- sk → miss ×1
- sc2tog → dc2tog ×1
- gauge → tension ×1
What is the difference between US and UK crochet terms?
UK names count the loops differently, so each UK stitch name is one step taller than the same US name.
| US term | UK term |
|---|---|
| slip stitch (sl st) | slip stitch (ss) |
| single crochet (sc) | double crochet (dc) |
| half double crochet (hdc) | half treble (htr) |
| double crochet (dc) | treble (tr) |
| treble (tr) | double treble (dtr) |
| double treble (dtr) | triple treble (trtr) |
| skip (sk) | miss |
| yarn over (yo) | yarn round hook (yrh) |
| gauge | tension |
How can I tell which terms a pattern uses?
If a pattern uses “single crochet” or “sc”, it is in US terms, because UK patterns have no single crochet. UK patterns often mention “tension”, “miss” or “htr”. Designers from the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand usually write in UK terms.
Frequently asked questions
Why doesn’t the translator change “sc” to “dc” and then to “tr”?
It matches every term in a single pass and replaces each once, so already-converted terms are never converted again.
Does it change chain or slip stitch?
Chain is the same in both systems. Slip stitch keeps its name; only the abbreviation varies (sl st or ss).
Can it translate chart symbols?
Symbols are identical worldwide, which is why charts avoid the problem — see the chart symbol decoder.