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When you’re new to knitting, getting to know the abbreviations can be pretty overwhelming and can feel like learning a new language. But don’t worry, we’re here to help! We’ve put together an easy-to-navigate list of common knitting abbreviations to help you along the way in your knitting ventures.
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alt
alternate
ch
Chain Stitch
dc2tog
(insert hook into next stitch, yarn over hook, pull through loop) twice, yarn over hook, pull through all three loops on hook
htc
Half treble crochet
m1
make one stitch, by picking up the horizontal loop before next stitch and knitting into back of it
pm
place marker
rm
remove marker
sl st
slip stitch
tr
treble crochet through the back of the loop(s)
ws
wrong side
approx
approximately
ch sp
Chain Space
dec
decrease by working 2 stitches together – to dec 1 st, insert right needle knitwise or purlwise in 2 stitches on left needle and complete as if knitting/purling 1 stitch
k
Knit
ml1
make one stitch, by picking up the horizontal loop before next stitch and purling into back of it
psso
pass slipped stitch over
rs
right side
ssk
one by one, slip the next two stitches knitwise. Put your left needle through the front loops of both slipped stitches and knit them together
wyib
with yarn in back
Beg
Beginning
circ
Circular Needles
dpn
double pointed needles
inc
increase by working twice in 1 stitch – to inc 1 st, knit/purl in next stitch and without dropping the stitch, work into the back of the stitch again and then drop it
meas
measure
p2sso
pass two slipped stitch over and off needle
skpo
slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over
st(s)
stitch(es)
[…]
work instructions inside the brackets as many times as instructed
Bet
Between
cn
Cable Needle
dtc
double treble crochet
kfb
knit into the front and back of the next stitch
p
purl
p2tog
purl two stitches together
rem
remain
sk2po
slip next stitch purlwise, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over and off needle
st st
stocking stitch (k on RS row, p on WS row)
*
repeat instructions following the asterisk as many times as instructed
C4F
(cable 4 front) slip two stitches to cable needle, hold at front of work, k2, k2 from cable needle
cont
Continue
foll
following
k2tog
knit two stitches together
pfb
purl into the front and back of next stitch
rep
repeat
tbl
through the back of the loop(s)
yf
yarn forward – bring the yarn between the needles (back to front)
yf
yarn forward – bring the yarn between the needles (back to front)
dc
Double Crochet
gst
garter stitch – knit every stitch on every row
lp
loop
pm
place marker
rev st st
reverse stocking stitch (p on RS row, k on WS row)
sl 2, k1, p2sso
slip next two stitches knitwise at the same time, knit one, pass both slipped stitches over
sl1
slip one stitch
wyif
with yarn in front
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