How to Read Knit and Crochet
Patterns From Other Countries
The knit and crochet patterns written in the United States use terminology that is used in the United States, but some countries use other terminology. Here are terms which may have different equivalents in other parts of the world:
United States International
Bind off cast off
Double crochet (dc) treble crochet (tr)
Gauge tension
Half double crochet (hdc) half treble crochet (htr)
Single crochet (sc) double crochet (dc)
Skip miss
Slip stitch single crochet (sc)
Triple crochet (tr) double treble crochet (dtr)
Yarn over (yo) yarn forward (yfwd)
Yarn around needle (yrn) yarn over hook (yoh)