CROCHET CONVERSION CHART
UK
USA
 Chain Stitch
ch 
 
Chain Stitch 
ch 
 Double Crochet
dc 
 
Single Crochet 
sc 
 Half Treble
htr 
 
Half Double Crochet 
hdc 
 Treble
tr 
   Double Crochet
dc 
 Double Treble
dtr 
  Treble 
trc 
 Triple Treble
trtr 
  Double Triple Crochet 
 dtrc
 Quadruple Treble
quad tre 
  Triple Triple Crochet 
tr trc 
 Slip Stitch
ss 
   Slip Stitch
sl st 
 Skip/miss
miss 
  Skip 
 sk
 Tension
Tension 
  Gauge 
Gauge 
   Aluminum or plastic crochet hooks (i've used these). Heather  
 U.K.
 14
 13 
12 
11 
10 
9
 6
 5
 U.S.A.
 ---
---
 B
 E
 H
I
 J
 K
 Metric
2.00
---
2.50
3.00
---
3.50 4.00 4.50 5.00 5.50 6.00 7.00
                             Steel crochet hooks                              
 U.K.
  5½ 
  4½  
  3½  
3
  2½  
 U.S.A.
14
13 
12 
11 
10 
 Metric
 0.60 
 ---
 0.75 
 ---
 1.00 
--- 
 1.25   1.50
                             Yarn                              
 2ply/baby
 Lace 
  2ply  
 3ply/baby
 Sock
3ply 
 4ply/baby
 Fingering/3ply
 4ply
 5ply Light Weight
 Sport Weight/3ply
 5ply
 8ply Double Knit (DK) 
 Light Worsted
8ply
 Aran 10ply
 Worsted
10ply (Worsted)
 Triple Knit
 Heavy Worsted 4ply 
 12ply (Knitting Worsted)  
 Sport
 ---
 14ply
 Bulky
 Super Chunky
16ply
 Chunky
 Bulky
20ply
UK
USA
Australia/NZ
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