Crochet stitch school

20 step-by-step crochet stitch tutorials with US terms and the UK equivalent beside each one, plus the common mistakes to avoid. Mixing US and UK terms is the most common reason a pattern comes out the wrong size.

Core stitches

• Magic Ring (MR) UK: Magic Ring (same)
• Chain (ch) UK: chain (ch)
• Slip Stitch (sl st) UK: slip stitch (ss)
• Single Crochet (sc) UK: double crochet (dc)
• Half Double Crochet (hdc) UK: half treble (htr)
• Double Crochet (dc) UK: treble (tr)
• Treble Crochet (tr) UK: double treble (dtr)

Texture stitches

• Bobble Stitch (bobble (5-dc)) UK: bobble (5-tr)
• Star Stitch (star st) UK: star stitch
• Granny Cluster (3-dc cluster) UK: 3-tr cluster

Finishing techniques

• Whip Stitch & Mattress Seam (seam) UK: seam
• Surface Slip Stitch (surface sl st) UK: surface slip stitch
• Safety Eyes & Embroidered Eyes (eyes) UK: eyes

shaping

• Increase (inc) UK: increase (2 sts in 1)
• Invisible Decrease (inv dec) UK: invisible double-crochet decrease
• 3 Double Crochet Together (dc3tog) UK: 3 treble together (tr3tog)

technique

• Back Loop Only (BLO) UK: back loop only
• Front Loop Only (FLO) UK: front loop only
• Chain Mesh (ch-sp mesh) UK: chain mesh
• Tapestry Colourwork (tapestry sc) UK: tapestry dc

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