US ↔ UK abbreviation converter
"dc" means double crochet in the US and single crochet in the UK: mixing up the convention ruins a piece. Paste a whole pattern, pick the direction, and check every replacement before you hook.
Result
The converted text will appear here, with every replacement listed.
Crochet hook sizes mm ↔ US
A US pattern gives the hook size as a letter ("G-6 hook") rather than in millimetres. In the converted text, every recognised size gets its equivalent in brackets; here is the full chart.
| Diameter (mm) | US size |
|---|---|
| 2.25 mm | B-1 |
| 2.75 mm | C-2 |
| 3.25 mm | D-3 |
| 3.5 mm | E-4 |
| 3.75 mm | F-5 |
| 4 mm | G-6 |
| 4.5 mm | 7 |
| 5 mm | H-8 |
| 5.5 mm | I-9 |
| 6 mm | J-10 |
| 6.5 mm | K-10½ |
| 8 mm | L-11 |
| 9 mm | M/N-13 |
| 10 mm | N/P-15 |