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British (UK) and American Crochet Terms
Knitting and Crochet Abbreviations
| UK | US |
|---|---|
| 4-ply | Sportweight |
| Doubleknitting | Worsted |
| Aran | Fisherman or Medium weight |
| Chunky | Bulky |
| Metric (mm) | US | UK/CANADIAN |
|---|---|---|
| 2.00 | 0 | 14 |
| 2.25 | 1 | 13 |
| 2.75 | 2 | 12 |
| 3.00 | - | 11 |
| 3.25 | 3 | 10 |
| 3.50 | 4 | - |
| 3.75 | 5 | 9 |
| 4.00 | 6 | 8 |
| 4.50 | 7 | 7 |
| 5.00 | 8 | 6 |
| 5.50 | 9 | 5 |
| 6.00 | 10 | 4 |
| 6.50 | 10 1/2 | 3 |
| 7.00 | - | 2 |
| 7.50 | - | 1 |
| 8.00 | 11 | 0 |
| 9.00 | 13 | 00 |
| 10.00 | 15 | 000 |
| 12.00 | 17 | - |
| 16.00 | 19 | - |
| 19.00 | 35 | - |
| 25.00 | 50 | - |
Yardage Estimator
The following table shows estimated yardage needed according to your gauge. Yardage shown is for an average long-sleeved pullover (sweater) or cardigan according to chest measurements, allowing for a 2" wearing ease in the finished garment (i.e. finished garment chest would be chest measurement + 2").
For short-sleeved sweaters, reduce yardage by about 20%, and for sleeveless sweaters and children's garments, reduce it by about 30%. Add 10% to 20% for textured & multi-colored patterns.
Side note: To convert meters to yards, multiply by 1.1
Gauge sts/4" or 10 cm |
Common name |
Chest 46-48" meters (yards) |
Chest 42-44" meters (yards) |
Chest 38-40" meters (yards) |
Chest 34-36" meters (yards) |
| 30-32 | Baby Weight / Lace | 2800 (3080) |
2600 (2860) |
2400 (2640) |
2200 (2420) |
| 27-29 | Fingering | 2600 (2860) |
2400 (2640) |
2200 (2420) |
1800 (1980) |
| 24-26 | Sport | 2400 (2640) |
2200 (2420) |
1800 (1980) |
1600 (1760) |
| 21-23 | DK | 2200 (2420) |
1800 (1980) |
1600 (1760) |
1500 (1650) |
| 19-20 | Worsted | 1800 (1980) |
1600 (1760) |
1500 (1650) |
1300 (1430) |
| 17-18 | Aran | 1600 (1760) |
1500 (1650) |
1300 (1430) |
1200 (1320) |
| 15-16 | Chunky | 1500 (1650) |
1300 (1430) |
1200 (1320) |
1100 (1210) |
| 12-14 | Bulky | 1300 (1430) |
1200 (1320) |
1100 (1210) |
1000 (1100) |
| 10-11 | Polar | 1000 (1100) |
900 (990) |
800 (880) |
700 (770) |
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| USA | English | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| -- | 000 | 10.0mm |
| -- | 00 | 9.00mm |
| -- | 0 | 8.00mm |
| K-10 1/2 | 2 | 7.00mm |
| 10 1/4 | 3 | 6.50mm |
| J-10 | 4 | 6.00mm |
| I-9 | 5 | 5.50mm |
| H-8 | 6 | 5.00mm |
| 7 | 7 | 4.50mm |
| G-6 | 8 | 4.00mm |
| F-5 | 9 | 3.75mm |
| E-4 | 9 | 3.50mm |
| D-3 | 10 | 3.25mm |
| C-2 | 12 | 2.75mm |
| B-1 | 13 | 2.25mm |
| B-1 | 14 | 2.00mm |
| 5 steel | - | 1.75mm |
| 7 steel | - | 1.50mm |
| 8 steel | - | 1.25mm |
| 10 steel | - | 1.00mm |
British (UK) and American Crochet Terms - by Eva Owsian, BellaOnline's Crochet Editor
British (UK) |
American |
|---|---|
| Slip Stitch (sl st) | Slip Stitch (sl st) |
| Double Crochet (dc) | Single Crochet (sc) |
| Half Treble (h tr) | Half Double Crochet (hdc) |
| Treble (tr) | Double Crochet (dc) |
| Double Treble (d tr) | Treble (tr ) |
| Triple Treble (tr tr) | Double Treble (dtr) |
| Quadruple Treble (q or quad tr) | Triple Treble (tr tr) |
| Quintuple Treble (qt or quint tr) | Quadruple Treble (q or quad tr) |
| Sextuple Treble (s or sext tr) | Quintuple Treble (qt or quint tr) |
| Cast Off | Fasten Off |
| Miss | Skip |
| Tension | Guage |
| Work Straight | Work Even |
| Yarn Over Hook | Yarn Over (YO) |
Knitting and Crochet Abbreviations
| Crochet | Knitting |
|---|---|
| beg = beginning bpdc = backpost double crochet CC = Contrasting Color ch = chain cl = cluster dc = double crochet dec = decrease dtr = double treble crochet fpdc = front post double crochet hdc = half double crochet inc = increase lp(s) = loop(s) MC = Main Color p = picot rep = repeat rnd = round RS = Right Side facing you sk = skip st = stitch ss or sl st = slip stitch sc = single crochet sp = space tog = together tr = treble tr tr = triple treble woh = wool over hook WS = Wrong Side facing you yoh = yarn over hook |
beg = beginning bet = between CC = Contrast Color CO = cast on dec = decrease dpn = double pointed needles eor = every other row inc = increase K2tog = knit 2 together K = knit MC = Main Color KB = knit through back of st (loop) P = purl PB = purl through back of st (loop) psso = pass slipped st over PW = purl wise (or as if to purl) rem = remaining sk = skip sl = slip sp = space st = stitch tbl = through back of loop (st) tog = together wl. fwd = wool forward wrn = wool round needle Y fwd = yarn forward yo = yarn over yon = yarn over needle yrn = yarn round needle |
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