Reference
Stitch guide
All patterns on this site use US crochet terms. If you learned with UK terms, use the chart below — the names are shifted by one, which trips up almost everyone at least once.
US ↔ UK terms
| US | UK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ch | chain | ch | chain |
| sl st | slip stitch | ss | slip stitch |
| sc | single crochet | dc | double crochet |
| hdc | half double crochet | htr | half treble |
| dc | double crochet | tr | treble |
| tr | treble crochet | dtr | double treble |
| sk | skip | miss | miss |
Abbreviations
| MR | magic ring — an adjustable starting loop for working in the round |
| inc | increase — work 2 stitches into the same stitch |
| dec | decrease — join 2 stitches into one (invisible decrease for amigurumi) |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| rnd / R | round |
| BLO / FLO | back loop only / front loop only |
| FO | fasten off |
| ( ) x n | repeat what's in brackets n times |
| [24] | stitch count at the end of the round |
| yo | yarn over |
| sp | space |
| RS / WS | right side / wrong side |
Reading a round
A typical amigurumi round looks like this:
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x 6 [18]
That means: one single crochet, then an increase — and repeat that pair six times around. You should end with 18 stitches. Using a stitch marker in the first stitch of each round makes counting much easier.