knit
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Abbreviation
Description
alt
alternate(ing)
approx
approximately
beg
beginning
C4B
Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work. K2, then K2 from cable needle
C4F
Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at front of work. K2, then K2 from cable needle
CL
K2tog. Keep stitches on left-hand needle. P2tog into the same stiches. Slip off left-hand needle
cm
centimeter(s)
co
cast on
cast on
continue(ity)
dec
decrease(ing)
dtr
double treble
g
gram(s)
inc
increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch
K
knit
K1below
knit into next stitch 1 row below
K1tbl
Knit next stitch through back of loop
K2tog
Knit 2 stitches together
K2togtbl
Knit 2 stitches together through back loops
K3(4,n)tog
Knit next 3(4, n)stitches together
kfb
increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch
M1
Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch andknitting into back of loop.
M1P
Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and purling into back of loop.
MB
Make bobble: [(K1. yfwd) 3 times. K1] all in next st. Turn. P7. Turn. Sl1. K1. psso. K3. K2tog. Turn. P2tog. P1. P2togtbl. Turn. Sl1. K2tog. psso - bobble made
mm
millimeter(s)
oz
ounce(s)
p
purl
P2tog
P2togpurl two stitches together
P3(4,n)tog
purl next 3(4,n) stitches together
P2togtbl
purl 2 stitches together through back loops
pat
pattern
psso
pass slipped stitch over
rem
remain(ing)
rep
repeat
rnd(s)
round(s)
RS
right side
Sl st
Slip stitch
Sl1
Slip next stitch knitwise
Sl1K
Slip next stitch knitwise
Sl1P
Slip next stitch purlwise
ssk
Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together
st st
stocking stitch
st(s)
stitch(es)
tog
together
WS
wrong side
yb
bring yarn into back of work
yf
bring yarn into front of work
yfwd
yarn forward (makes 1 extra stitch)
yo
yarn over theneedle (makes 1 extra stitch)
yon
yarn over needle (same as yo -makes 1 extra stitch)
yrn
yarn round needle (makes 1 extra stitch)