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Which hook goes with my yarn?
Tap the number printed on your yarn label and get the matching hook size.
Yarn weight 4
Medium · worsted, aran
Hook (metric)5.5–6.5 mm
Hook (US)I-9 to K-10½
Great forBlankets, hats, amigurumi
Based on the Craft Yarn Council standard. Your pattern and gauge always win.
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Stitch cheat sheet
Read any chart with 6 symbols.
US and UK patterns use the same names for different stitches. Here's the swap.
chchain · UK ch
sl stslip stitch · UK ss
scsingle crochet · UK dc
hdchalf double · UK htr
dcdouble crochet · UK tr
trtreble · UK dtr
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Quick answers
Questions every beginner asks.
8pattern categories
6chart symbols explained
8yarn weights decoded
What should I crochet first?
A dishcloth or a granny square. Small, flat and done in one evening, so you can see your progress.
Why is my work getting wider (or narrower)?
You're adding or skipping a stitch at the edges. Count at the end of every row and mark the first and last stitch.
My tension is too tight. Help?
Relax your grip and go up half a hook size. Tension gets even with practice, not force.
How do I know if a pattern uses US or UK terms?
Look for "sc" (single crochet). It only exists in US terms. If you see "htr", it's UK.
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