CrochetDubai

US, UK and Japanese crochet, side by side. Reference tables for the three crochet naming systems, built so you can check a term one-handed with a project in your lap.

• US to UK crochet terms11 false friends
• Stitch dictionary30 stitches
• Hook size chart30 sizes
• Yarn weight chart8 weights
• Japanese to US termssymbol charts

The one thing to know first

US and UK patterns use the same words for different stitches. A US single crochet is a UK double crochet, and the abbreviation dc means one thing in one and something a third taller in the other. Japanese patterns dodge the problem entirely by using symbol charts, which is why they are readable in any language once you know the symbols.

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Last updated 2026-08-30.