Expert: Ed Matos - 3/8/2010

Question
Hi Ed,
I really hope you can shed some light on this for me, I am trying to make a wrap which looks rather like a large fish net and because I am English ( the book is us printed) I am finding one term in particular difficult to conquer. This is it
.... Ch 6 and turn. Work one sc in first lp, ch four 1 sc in next loop. Repeat from * to* across. Ch 4 and work 1dc back into last loop. Repeat until desired size

When the word loop is used is it telling me to sc into the CHAIN i have just made and if so is the fist chain the one next to the needle or the one made fist.
Then can you explain the ch 4, 1 sc in NEXT loop.
I am confused and frustrated hope you can help

Love Karen x

Answer
Karen:

Thanks for the question.

Now I know that the term in Crochet in English are different that the ones we use here in the US. I think this may shed to light on your request.

In the English-speaking crochet world, the basic stitches have different names. The differences are usually referred to as UK/US or British/American. Examples of these differences and their usual abbreviations are:

* UK double crochet (DC) = US single crochet (SC)

* UK treble crochet (TR) = US double crochet (DC)

* UK double treble crochet (DTR) = US treble crochet (TR)

* And so on.

The differences between the US and UK crochet terms

UK - Chain Stitch (ch)

US - Chain Stitch (Ch)

How to do it - Hook through, wrap the yarn over the hook and draw the yarn through to form a new loop.

UK - Slip Stitch (sl st)

US - Slip Stitch (Sl st)

How to do it - Insert the hook into the work as indicated, wrap the yarn over the hook, and draw the yarn through the work plus the loop on the hook in one movement.

UK - Double Crochet (dc)

US - Single Crochet (Sc)

How to do it - Insert the hook into the work, yarn over the hook and draw the yarn through the work only, yarn over hook draw the yarn through both loops on the hook.

UK - Half Treble (htr)

US - Half Double Crochet (Hdc)

How to do it - Wrap yarn over hook and insert the hook into the work, yarn over the hook draw through work. Wrap yarn over hook and draw through all 3 loops in the hook.

UK - Treble (tr)

US - Double Crochet (Dc)

How to do it - Wrap yarn over hook and insert the hook into the work, yarn over the hook draw through work. Wrap yarn over hook draw through first 2 loops, then yarn over hook, draw through last two loops.

UK - Double Treble (dtr)

US - Treble (Tr)

How to do it - Wrap the yarn over the hook twice and insert the hook into the work, yarn over hook draw through work. Wrap the yarn over hook, draw through first two loops, yarn over hook draw through next two loops, yarn over hook draw through last two loops.

UK - Miss

US - Skip

How to do it - Do not work the particular stitch.

UK - Tension

US - Gauge

This refers to how lose or tight you crochet your stitches. Some patterns list measurements for a certain number of stitches and/or rows. Crochet a sample and adjust your hook size if required.

I have some British patterns, but before I worked them, I make notes on the stitches, since they are different than what I am used to.

Hope this helped. Should you need any assistance, please let me know.

Happy Hooking

Ed