US terms · UK equivalents included
Crochet stitches
Start with single crochet for compact fabric, double crochet for taller posts, slip stitch for joining, and moss stitch for an alternating stitch-and-space texture.
Single crochet →
Single crochet makes a compact stitch by pulling a new loop through the fabric, then drawing yarn through both loops on the hook.
US: sc · UK: Double crochet (dc)
Double crochet →
Double crochet starts with a yarn-over and finishes in two pull-through pairs. It produces a taller, more open stitch than single crochet.
US: dc · UK: Treble crochet (tr)
Slip stitch →
A slip stitch draws the new loop through the insertion point and the loop already on the hook in one movement. It joins or moves across the fabric with little added height.
US: sl st · UK: Slip stitch (sl st)
Moss stitch →
Crochet moss stitch alternates single crochet with chain-one spaces. On later rows, each single crochet is worked into a chain space rather than the stitch below.
US: sc + ch 1 · UK: Double crochet + chain 1
Crochet chain →
US and UK ch are the same stitch. Each yarn-over pulled through the working loop adds one chain.
Half double crochet →
US hdc is UK half treble (htr). One final draw-through passes through all three loops.
Treble crochet →
US treble (tr) is UK double treble (dtr). Begin with two yarn-overs.
Granny stripe crochet stitch →
US three-dc clusters alternate with spaces to make a flat granny stripe.
Five double crochet shell stitch →
US shells spread five dc from one insertion point and are anchored by sc.
V stitch crochet →
A US V is dc, ch1, dc worked into one space.
Puff crochet stitch →
Several elongated loops close together into a soft raised US puff.
Five-post crochet bobble →
Five unfinished US double crochets close together to make a bobble that pops toward the opposite face.
Crochet popcorn stitch →
Five completed US dc join at their tops to form a compact raised popcorn.
Crochet waffle stitch →
US dc and front-post dc create a recessed grid.
Alpine crochet stitch →
Raised US front-post treble stitches reach down two rows through alternating dc and sc rows.
Lemon peel crochet stitch →
Alternating US single and double crochet stitches make a pebbled fabric.
Herringbone half double crochet →
A US hdc variation passes the new loop through the first hook loop before finishing.
Suzette crochet stitch →
A US sc and dc share one insertion point, then the next base stitch is skipped.
Crochet star stitch →
Five drawn-up loops plus the working loop close into each star, with a chain-one eye for the next star.
Crocodile crochet stitch →
Pairs of US dc posts support scales worked sideways around the posts.
Spike single crochet →
A US single crochet reaches into a lower row while its long loop rises to the current row height.
Front post double crochet →
US front-post dc wraps around the post from the front, raising it toward you.
Back post double crochet →
US back-post dc wraps around the post from the back, pushing it away from you.
Tunisian simple stitch →
The forward pass gathers loops under vertical bars; the return pass closes them.
Tunisian knit stitch →
The hook enters between the front and back vertical bars, giving a knitted-looking V.
Learn hook and chain basics → · Make a classic granny square →