Abbreviation |
Definition* |
|
*UK terminology/spelling in italics, where different to US |
alt |
alternate |
approx |
approximately |
beg |
begin/beginning |
bet |
between |
BO |
bind off (cast off) |
CA |
color A (colour A) |
CB |
color B (colour B) |
CC |
contrasting color (contrasting colour) |
cm |
centimeter(s) (centimetre(s)) |
cn |
cable needle |
CO |
cast on |
cont |
continue/continuing |
dec |
decrease/decreases/decreasing |
DK |
double knit(ting) |
dpn |
double pointed needle(s) |
est |
established |
EOR |
every other row |
foll |
follow/follows/following |
g |
gram(s) (gram(mes)) |
gst |
garter stitch |
in |
inch(es) |
inc |
increase/increases/increasing |
k |
knit |
k2tog |
knit 2 stitches together |
kfb |
knit into front and then back of stitch |
kwise |
knitwise |
LH |
left hand |
m |
meter(s) (metre(s)) |
m1 |
make one stitch (knit) |
m1-p |
make one stitch (purl) |
MC |
main color (main colour) |
mm |
millimeter(s) (millimetre(s)) |
opp |
opposite |
oz |
ounce(s) |
p |
purl |
patt |
pattern(s) |
pk |
purl then knit into stitch |
pm |
place marker |
p2tog |
purl 2 stitches together |
pfb |
purl into front and then back of stitch |
prev |
previous |
psso |
pass slipped stitch over |
pwise |
purlwise |
rem |
remain/remaining |
rep |
repeat(s)/repeating |
rev St st |
reverse stockinette stitch (reversed stocking stitch) |
RH |
right hand |
rnd(s) |
round(s) |
RS |
right side |
skp/skpo |
slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass slipped stitch over |
sk2p/sk2togpo |
slip 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over the knit 2 together stitches |
sl |
slip |
sl1 |
slip 1 stitch |
sl1k |
slip 1 stitch knitwise |
sl1p |
slip 1 stitch purlwise |
st(s) |
stitch(es) |
st st |
stockinette stitch (stocking stitch) |
tbl |
through back of loop(s) |
tog |
together |
w&t |
wrap and turn |
WR |
wrap row (wrapped stitches are picked up) |
WS |
wrong side |
wyib |
with yarn in back |
wyif |
with yarn in front |
yb |
yarn back |
yd(s) |
yard(s) |
yfwd/yf |
yarn forward |
yrn |
yarn around needle |
yon |
yarn over needle |
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