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As if having different systems for crochet hook sizes wasn't enough, there are also differences between crochet symbols and abbreviations between the US and the UK.

Here are a few handy tables to keep in your back pocket that should help you decode any crochet chart or pattern:



And here's the difference:

If you like a crochet chart as opposed to reading a pattern, this table below is for you! I find it's handy to have as many free crochet charts available online come from Japan, so unless you know Japanese, you wouldn't be able to take advantage of the pattern description; chart, however, is another matter.

There are a number of "fancier" stitches that you might across more elaborate projects, but this should suffice for now. If I use something new, I will let you know its symbol.

Source:
Simply Crochet Magazine