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Standard
Knitting Abbreviations and Definitions |
| Abbreviation |
Definition |
|
Abbreviation |
Definition |
| [
] |
work
instructions within brackets as many times as directed |
|
pat(s)
or patt |
patterns(s) |
| (
) |
work
instructions within parentheses in the place directed |
|
pm |
place
marker |
| *
* |
repeat
instructions following the asterisks as directed |
|
pop |
popcorn |
| * |
repeat
instructions following the single asterisk as directed |
|
p2tog |
purl
2 stitches together |
| " |
inch(es) |
|
prev |
previous |
| alt |
alternate |
|
psso |
pass
slipped stitch over |
| approx |
approximately |
|
pwise |
purlwise |
| beg |
begin/beginning |
|
rem |
remain/remaining |
| bet |
between |
|
rep |
repeat(s) |
| BO |
bind
off |
|
rev
St st |
reverse
stockinette stitch |
| CA |
color
A |
|
RH |
right
hand |
| CB |
color
B |
|
rnd(s) |
round(s) |
| CC |
contrasting
color |
|
RS |
right
side |
| cm |
centimeters |
|
sk |
skip |
| cn |
cable
needle |
|
skp |
slip,
knit, pass stitch over - one stitch decreased |
| CO |
cast
on |
|
sk2p |
slip
1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the kint 2 together;
2 stitches have been decreased |
| cont |
continue |
|
sl |
slip |
| dec |
decrease/decreases/decreasing |
|
sl1k |
slip
1 knitwise |
| dpn |
double
pointed needle(s) |
|
sl1p |
slip
1 purlwise |
| fl |
front
loop(s) |
|
sl
st |
slip
stitch(es) |
| foll |
follow/follows/following |
|
ss |
slip
stitch (Canadian) |
| g |
gram |
|
ssk |
slip,
slip, knit these 2 stitches together - a decrease |
| inc |
increase/increases/increasing |
|
sssk |
slip,
slip, slip, knit 3 stitches together |
| k
or K |
knit |
|
st(s) |
stitch(es) |
| k2tog |
knit
2 stitches together |
|
St
st |
stockinette
stitch/stocking stitch |
| kwise |
knitwise |
|
tbl |
through
back loop |
| LH |
left
hand |
|
tog |
together |
| lp(s) |
loop(s) |
|
WS |
wrong
side |
| m |
meter(s) |
|
wyib |
with
yarn in back |
| M1 |
make
one stitch |
|
wyif |
with
yarn in front |
| M1
p-st |
make
one purl stitch |
|
yd(s) |
yard(s) |
| MC |
main
color |
|
yfwd |
yarn
forward |
| mm |
millimeter(s) |
|
yo |
yarn
over |
| oz |
ounce(s) |
|
yrn |
yarn
around needle |
| p
or P |
purl |
|
yon |
yarn
over needle |
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© Magical Threads Inc 2003 Last Update
May 28, 2005
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