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This conversion chart is designed to help you read Japanese crochet charts with ease. It lists standard Japanese stitch symbols alongside their equivalent US and UK crochet terms and abbreviations.
Please note: US and UK crochet terms use the same abbreviations for different stitches (e.g., US single crochet = UK double crochet). Check the pattern notes for which standard is used in the written instructions.
Basic Stitches
| Symbol | Japanese Name | US Term | UK Term |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 鎖編み | Chain (ch) | Chain (ch) |
 | 引き抜き編み | Slip Stitch (sl st) | Slip Stitch (ss / sl st) |
 | 細編み | Single Crochet (sc) | Double Crochet (dc) |
 | 細編み | Single Crochet (sc) | Double Crochet (dc) |
 | 中長編み | Half Double Crochet (hdc) | Half treble crochet (htr) |
 | 長編み | Double crochet (dc) | Treble crochet (tr) |
 | 長々編み | Treble crochet (tr) | Double treble crochet (dtr) |
 | 三つ巻き長編み | Double treble crochet (dtr) | Triple treble crochet (trtr) |
 | 4つ巻き長編み | Triple treble crochet (trtr) | Quadruple treble crochet (quadtr) |
 | わの作り目 | Magic ring | Magic ring |
 | 糸をつける | Join yarn | Join yarn |
 | 糸を切る | Fasten off | Fasten off |
Working in Back Loops
A horizontal line placed below any stitch symbol indicates that the stitch should be worked into the back loop only (BLO) of the stitch from the previous row.
| Symbol | Japanese Name | US Term | UK Term |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 細編みの畝編み | Single crochet in back loop only (sc in BLO / sc BLO) | Double crochet in back loop only (dc in BLO / dc BLO) |
 | 細編みの畝編み | Single crochet in back loop only (sc in BLO / sc BLO) | Double crochet in back loop only (dc in BLO / dc BLO) |
 | 中長編みの畝編み | Half double crochet in back loop only (hdc in BLO / hdc BLO) | Half treble crochet in back loop only (htr in BLO / htr BLO) |
 | 長編みの畝編み | Double crochet in back loop only (dc in BLO / dc BLO) | Treble crochet in back loop only (tr in BLO / tr BLO) |
 | 長々編みの畝編み | Treble crochet in back loop only (tr in BLO / tr BLO) | Double treble crochet in back loop only (dtr in BLO / dtr BLO) |
Decreases: Stitches Worked Together
In Japanese charts, decrease symbols show stitches joined together at the top. Except for single crochet, the number of posts (legs) indicates how many stitches are worked together into one (e.g., 2 legs = 2 stitches together, 3 legs = 3 stitches together).
| Symbol | Japanese Name | US Term | UK Term |
|---|---|---|---|
 | 細編み2目一度 | Single crochet 2 together (sc2tog) | Double crochet 2 together (dc2tog) |
 | 細編み2目一度 | Single crochet 2 together (sc2tog) | Double crochet 2 together (dc2tog) |
 | 中長編み2目一度 | Half double crochet 2 together (hdc2tog) | Half treble crochet 2 together (htr2tog) |
 | 中長編み3目一度 | Half double crochet 3 together (hdc3tog) | Half treble crochet 3 together (htr3tog) |
 | 長編み2目一度 | Double crochet 2 together (dc2tog) | Treble crochet 2 together (tr2tog) |
