US and UK Crochet Terminology
Unfortunately, there is not a TRUE standard of crochet terminology, not even among English-speakers. There are the US terms and the UK terms (which is also used in Canada).
Here is a quick table showing the differences in terminology and abbreviations.
As a general rule of thumb:
The UK and Canadian terms are based the number of loops and yarn overs there are at the end of the stitch BEFORE starting to pull though the stitches on the hook. AKA how many yarn overs there are in the stitch.
The US terms are based on how many times you pull through loops on your hook.
The US terms are usually a "step behind" the UK term.
The description of the US single crochet (and the equivalent UK double crochet) is as follows:
"Insert the hook into the next stitch. Then yarn over (yo) and pull the working yarn through that stitch. At this point you will have two loops on your hook. Yarn over (yo) again and then pull through BOTH loops on your hook."
For the US term, you can count the one "pull through BOTH loops on your hook". Therefore the term used is single crochet.
For the UK and Canadian term, you can count the two stitches that are the start of the stitch before pulling yarn through loops on your hook. Therefore the term is defined as double crochet.
As another example, the US double crochet (and UK treble crochet) instructions are:
"Yarn over (yo), then insert your hook into the next stitch. Yarn over (yo) and pull the working yarn through that stitch. Now you will have three loops on your hook. Yarn over (yo) again and then pull through the first two loops on your hook. Then, yarn over (yo) again and pull through the remaining two loops.
For the US term, you can count the two"pull through BOTH loops on your hook". Therefore the term used is double crochet.
For the UK and Canada term, you can count the three loops in the beginning of the stitch. Therefore the term is defined as treble crochet.
SOURCE: Marcy Made/Simply Hooked
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