Knitting and crochet abbreviations
US and UK patterns give the same names to different crochet stitches. Check which terms your pattern uses.
Your pattern's own abbreviation key always wins.
US and UK terms
The trap: the same name, a different stitch. US sc is UK dc.
| US | UK |
|---|---|
| sl stslip stitch | ssslip stitch |
| scsingle crochet | dcdouble crochet |
| hdchalf double crochet | htrhalf treble |
| dcdouble crochet | trtreble |
| trtreble crochet | dtrdouble treble |
| skskip | miss |
| yoyarn over | yohyarn over hook |
| gauge | tension |
| BObind off | cast off |
| St ststockinette stitch | stocking stitch |
Knitting
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| k | knit |
| sl | slip |
| yo | yarn over |
| CO | cast on |
| BO | bind off |
| g st | garter stitch |
| St st | stockinette stitch |
| tbl | through back loop |
| dpn | double-pointed needles |
Crochet
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ch | chain |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| sc | single crochet |
| hdc | half double crochet |
| dc | double crochet |
| tr | treble crochet |
| sk | skip |
| yo | yarn over |
Knitting and crochet
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| inc | increase |
| dec | decrease |
| rep | repeat |
| rnd(s) | round(s) |
| beg | beginning |
| tog | together |
| RS | right side |
| WS | wrong side |
Sources
Each entry is backed, in each language, by at least two published lists that agree. Entries where they disagree are left out. All read on 12 November 2026.
- Craft Yarn Council, Knitting Abbreviations Master List
- Craft Yarn Council, Crochet Abbreviations Master List
- LoveCrafts, Knitting abbreviations explained
- LoveCrafts, Crochet terms: UK vs US
- Vogue Knitting, Terms & Abbreviations
- Vogue Knitting, Glossary
- KnitPro, UK vs US crochet terminology
- DMC, The Difference Between British and American Crochet Terms
- Kim Brody Salazar, String or Nothing, International Glossary of Knitting Terms (PDF, 1996 à 2012)
- Les Laines Biscotte (Biscotte Yarns), Abréviations EN - FR (PDF lié depuis la page « Knitting abbreviations English - French »)
- Rachel Henri Design, Points envers / Purl stitches (mars 2018)
- Clic Campus, Apprendre le vocabulaire du crochet anglais-français (PDF)
- Rhondda Mol, Oombawka Design Crochet, French Crochet Terms and English Translations
- Edition Michael Fischer (EMF Verlag), Stricken – Das Lexikon (PDF)
- VBS Hobby, Häkelabkürzungen Deutsch Englisch, Anleitung Nr. 3292 (PDF)
- CrazyPatterns, Kostenlose Übersetzung Abkürzungen Häkeln Deutsch - Englisch (14/02/2023)
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