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American and British Crochet Terms

Sometimes you’re browsing the internet (or a store) and you come across the most beautiful patterns. It’s a shame they’re written in British or American English. But that’s no problem at all—if you know the terms and their abbreviations, you’ll have your little gem crocheted in no time!

Here are the American and British crochet terms, just for you.

A while back, we put together a list of all Dutch crochet terms and symbols. On Facebook, you asked us for the English and American abbreviations. We’ve acted on your request: check out the ENG and USA abbreviations here!

British Crochet Terms & American Crochet Terms

American and English Crochet Terms Explained

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