Crochet Now - UK (2020-04)

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Get your head around these abbreviations that


you’ll find regularly in Crochet Now patterns


alt alternate


beg beginning


BLO work in back loops only


CC contrasting colour


ch chain


ch-sp chain space


cont continue


dc double crochet


dc2tog work two double crochet stitches together


dec decrease


dtr double treble crochet


fdc foundation double crochet


FLO work in front loops only


foll following


htr half treble crochet


htr2tog work two half treble crochet
stitches together


inc increase


LH left hand


MC main colour


patt pattern


pm place marker


prev previous


pul pull up a loop


rem remaining


rep repeat


RH right hand


rm remove marker


rnd round


RS right side


RtrF raised treble front: Yrh, insert around
post of indicated st from front to back
around to front again, yrh, pul, [yrh, draw
through two loops] twice


RtrB raised treble back: Yrh, insert around
post of indicated st from back to front
around to back again, yrh, pul, [yrh, draw
through two loops] twice


sl st slip stitch


STANDARD ABBREVIATIONS


sp space
st(s) stitch(es)
tbl through the back loop
tr treble crochet
ttr triple treble
tr2tog work two treble crochet
stitches together
WS wrong side
yrh yarn round hook

US
Single crochet sc
Half double hdc
Double dc
Treble tr
Double treble dtr

UK
Double crochet dc
Half treble htr
Treble tr
Double treble dtr
Triple treble ttr

US to UK crochet terms
If you come across a ‘sc’ instruction, it’s
likely to be written in US crochet terms.
Crochet Now is written entirely in UK
terms, but here’s a guide on how to
translate them.

Crochet hook conversions
UK In mm US
14 2mm -
13 2.25mm B/1
12 2.5mm -


  • 2.75mm C/2
    11 3mm -
    10 3.25mm D/3
    9 3.5mm E/4

  • 3.75mm F/5
    8 4mm G/6
    7 4.5mm 7
    6 5mm H/8
    5 5.5mm I/9
    4 6mm J/10
    3 6.5mm K/10.5
    2 7mm -
    0 8mm L/11
    00 9mm M/13
    000 10mm N/15


Basics

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