|
| alt |
= |
alternate |
| approx |
= |
approximate |
| BC |
= |
back cable |
| beg |
= |
beginning |
| bet |
= |
between |
| BH |
= |
buttonhole |
| CC |
= |
contrast colour |
| CO |
= |
cast on |
| cm(s) |
= |
centimetre(s) |
| cn |
= |
cable needle |
| col |
= |
colour |
| dec |
= |
decrease |
| DK |
= |
double knitting |
| dpn |
= |
double pointed needle(s) |
| EOR |
= |
every other row |
| ER |
= |
every row |
| FC |
= |
front cable |
| foll |
= |
follow(ing) |
| g, gr or gm |
= |
gramme |
| g st |
= |
garter stitch |
| inc |
= |
increase |
| incl |
= |
including |
| ins |
= |
inches |
| K2tog |
= |
knit 2 together |
| K |
= |
knit |
| Kb or K1b |
= |
knit stitch in row below or knit stitch through back loop |
| Kbf |
= |
knit into back and front of same stitch |
| Kfb |
= |
knit into front and back of same stitch |
| Kwise |
= |
knitwise |
| LC |
= |
left cross/left cable |
| LH |
= |
left hand |
| lp(s) |
= |
loop(s) |
| MB |
= |
make bobble |
| MC |
= |
main colour |
| meas |
= |
measure(s) |
| m |
= |
metre(s) |
| m1 |
= |
make one |
| m1tbl or m1b |
= |
make one through back loop or invisible increase |
| ndl |
= |
needle |
| oz |
= |
ounce |
| P |
= |
purl |
| pat/patt |
= |
pattern |
| Pb or P1b |
= |
purl stitch in row below or purl stitch through back loop |
| Pbf |
= |
purl into back and front of same stitch |
| Pfb |
= |
purl into front and back of same stitch |
| pm |
= |
place marker |
| pnso |
= |
pass next slip over |
| psso |
= |
pass slip stitch over |
| Ptbl |
= |
purl through back look |
| P2tog |
= |
purl 2 together |
| PWise |
= |
purl wise |
| RC |
= |
right cross/right cable |
| rem |
= |
remaining |
| rep |
= |
repeat |
| rev st st |
= |
reverse stocking stitch |
| RH |
= |
right hand |
| rib |
= |
ribbing |
| RS |
= |
right side of work |
| sk |
= |
skip |
| SKP or skpo |
= |
slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over |
| sl |
= |
slip |
| sl st |
= |
slip stitch |
| sp |
= |
space |
| ssk |
= |
slip, slip, knit |
| st(s) |
= |
stitch(es) |
| st st |
= |
stocking stitch |
| tbl |
= |
through back of loop (stitch) |
| tog |
= |
together |
| WS |
= |
wrong side |
| yb or ybk |
= |
yarn to the back between needles |
| yf or yfwd |
= |
yarn to the front between needles |
| yo or yon |
= |
yarn over needles to make extra stitch |
| yrn |
= |
yarn round needle |
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