Häkelklar

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US, UK and German crochet terms compared

Single crochet, double crochet or feste Masche? The table shows how the same stitch is named.

GermanUSUK
Luftmaschechain (ch)chain (ch)
Kettmascheslip stitch (sl st)slip stitch (sl st)
feste Maschesingle crochet (sc)double crochet (dc)
Stäbchendouble crochet (dc)treble crochet (tr)

Note: the US double crochet is the German Stäbchen, while the UK double crochet is the single crochet. The name alone is not enough, check the description.

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