4Medium weight5.5 mm hookEasyV-Stitch Baby Blanket Crochet PatternAn airy one-row repeat of V-stitches that you can make any width. Size it with the blanket calculator, then repeat the same row until it is long enough.
4Medium weight5.0 mm hookEasyLinked Double Crochet Pot Holder Crochet PatternA dense, gap-free square in linked double crochet. Make two and join them for a thick pot holder, or use one as a trivet.
4Medium weight5.0 mm hookBeginnerRibbed Ear Warmer Crochet PatternA stretchy, knit-look headband worked flat in half double crochet through the back loop, then seamed into a band that fits your own head.
4Medium weight5.0 mm hookBeginnerHalf Double Crochet Mug Cozy Crochet PatternA small strip of half double crochet that wraps around a mug and closes with a button. A quick way to practise a new stitch and use up leftover yarn.
4Medium weight5.0 mm hookBeginnerDouble Crochet Round Coaster Crochet PatternA flat circle of double crochet in four rounds: the standard 12-stitch circle, finished as a coaster. A good first project in the round.
US dc2togUK tr2togEasydc2tog: How to Double Crochet Two Togetherdc2tog joins two double crochets at the top to make one stitch, decreasing the stitch count by one.
US hdcUK htrBeginnerHalf Double Crochet (hdc): How to Do the StitchThe half double crochet sits between a single and a double crochet in height. It makes a dense, warm fabric and works up quickly.
US V-stUK V-stEasyV-Stitch Crochet: How to Make the V-StitchThe V-stitch is two double crochets with a chain between them, worked into one stitch. It makes an airy, quick fabric for blankets and shawls.
US dcUK trBeginnerDouble crochet (dc) stitch reference: symbol, UK name and variationsDouble crochet at a glance: US and UK names, chart symbol, height, turning chain and the stitches built on it. The full step-by-step tutorial is on our homepage.
US trUK dtrBeginnerTreble Crochet (tr): How to Do the Treble or Triple StitchThe treble, or triple, crochet is one step taller than the double crochet. It creates an open, drapey fabric that grows fast.
Oct 22, 20265 min readBeginnerUS vs. UK Crochet Terms: Complete Stitch Conversion ChartWhy US and UK patterns use the same words for different stitches, with full conversion charts and five clues to identify any pattern.
