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Following is a list of knitting abbreviations commonly used by yarnindustry designers and publishers. In addition, designers and publishers may use special abbreviationsin a pattern, which you might not find on this list. It is a good ideato google search anything you don't see on the lists here for help. Generally, a definition of special abbreviations is given at thebeginning of a book or pattern.

In this ebook, you will see a listof knitting abbreviations andterms for both the US and UKterminology. Some of the abbreviations will bethe same or very similar, butthere are also some differences.

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alt - alternateapprox- approximatelybeg - beginningbet- betweenBO - bind offbyo - backward yarn overCC - contrasting colorcn - cable needleCO - cast oncont - continuedec - decreasedpn - double-pointed needlesfoll - followinc - increasek - knitk1B - knit stitch in row belowkfb - knit 1 into front and back of a stitch; single knit increaseksp - knit 1 stitch, slip this stitch from right needle to left needle, pass second stitch onleft needle over first stitch and off left needle; return stitch to right needle; singleright-leaning decreasek2tog - knit 2 stitches together; single right-leaning decreasekwise - knitwiseLH - left handlp - loopm - markerM1 or M1K - make one stitch knitwise; single knit increaseM1R - make one right; single right-leaning knit increaseM1L - make one left; single left-leaning knit increaseM1p - make one purlwise; single purl increaseM1rp - make one right purlwise; single right-leaning purl increaseM1lp - make one left purlwise; single left-leaning purl increaseMC - main colorp - purlpat or patt - patternpfb - purl 1 into front and back of a stitch; single purl increasepm - place markerp2tog - purl 2 stitches together; single decreaseprev - previouspsso - pass slipped stitch overp2sso - pass 2 slipped stitches overpwise - purlwise

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rem - remainingrep - repeatrev St st - reverse stockinette stitchRH - right handrnd - roundRS - right sideSKP - slip 1 knitwise, knit 1, pass slip stitch over knit stitch; single left-leaning decreaseSK2P - slip 1 knitwise, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over knit 2 together; double left-leaning decreasesl - slipsl1k - slip 1 knitwisesl1p - slip 1 purlwisesl st - slip stitchsm - slip markerssk - slip 2 stitches knitwise, knit these 2 stitches together through back loops; singleleft-leaning decreasessp - slip 2 stitches knitwise, return these 2 stitches to left needle and purl themtogether through back loops; single left-leaning decreasesssk - slip 3 stitches knitwise, knit these 3 stitches together through back loops; doubleleft-leaning decreasesssp - slip 3 stitches knitwise, return these 3 stitches to left needle and purl these 3stitches together through back loops; double left-leaning decreaseS2KP2 - slip 2 stitches as if to knit 2 together, knit 1, pass 2 slipped stitches over knitstitch; centered double decreaseSSPP2 - slip 2 stitches knitwise, return these 2 stitches to left needle and then slipthem as if to p2tog through back loops, purl 1, pass 2 slipped stitches over purl stitch;centered double decreasest - stitchSt st - stockinette stitchtbl - through back looptfl - through front loop tog - togetherWS - wrong sidew&t - wrap and turnwyib - with yarn in backwyif - with yarn in frontyb - yarn backyfwd or yf - yarn forwardyo - yarn overyon - yarn over needleyrn - yarn round needle

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* - repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed* * - repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat atspecified locations{ } - work instructions within brackets as many times as directed[ ] - work instructions within brackets as many times as directed( ) - work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed or work a group ofstitches all in the same stitch or space

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Terms

Measurements

” or in - inchcm - centimeterg - gramm - metermm - millimeteroz - ounceyd - yard

Abbreviation + Terms Differences Between The US, Canada and The UK

bind off gauge slip stitch (sl st)

U.S.

cast off tension slip stitch (ss)

Canada

cast off tension slip stitch (sl1k)

UK

alt - alternateapprox - approximatelybeg - begin, beginningbet - betweenbk2tog - brioche knit 2 together; knit next knit stitch together with its paired yarnoverbk3tog - right-slanting brioche decreasebp2tog - brioche purl 2 together; purl next purl stitch together with its paired yarnoverbsk2p - left-slanting brioche decreasecable - a decorative stitch that looks like a twisted rope or braidCC - contrast colorcco - cable cast oncm - centimeter(s)cn - cable needleCO - cast oncont - continuedec - decrease, decreases, decreasingdpn - double pointed needlesgst - Garter stitchfl - front loop(s)foll - follow, follows, followingg - gram(s)inc - increase, increases, increasingincl - inclusivek or K - knitk1b - knit 1 belowk1fb - knit one front and back; a single-stitch increasek2tog - knit 2 stitches together; a right-slanting, single-stitch decreasekitchener stitch - method of grafting lives stitches togetherkwise - knitwiseLH - left handlp(s) - loop(s)m - meter(s)M1 - make 1 stitchm1L - make 1 left; left-slanting, single-stitch increasem1R - make 1 right; right-slanting, single-stitch increaseM1p-st - make 1 purl stitchMC - main colormm - millimeter(s)M.St - Moss stitch

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oz - ounce(s)p or P - purlptbl - purl through the back loopp1b - purl 1 belowp2tog - purl 2 stitches together; a single-stitch decrease p2togtbl - purl 2 stitches together through the back loops; also known a ssp; an one-stitch decreasepat(s) or patt - pattern(s)pm - place markerpop - popcornprev - previouspsso - pass slipped stitch overpwise - purlwiserem - remain, remainingrep(s) - repeat(s)rev St st - reverse stockinette stitchRH - right handrnd(s) - round(s)Row - rowRS - right sides2kp - slip 2 together knitwise, k1, pass slipped stitches over (psso); a centered two-stitch decreasesk - skipsk2p - slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over (psso), then knit 2 together; a two-stitch decreaseskp - slip, knit, pass stitch over; a single-stitch decreaseskpo - slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch oversl - slipsl st - slip stitch(es)sl1k - slip 1 knitwisesl1p - slip 1 purlwisesl1, k1, ppso - slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over; a single-stitch decreasessk - slip, slip, knit these 2 stitches together; a left-slanting, single-stitch decreasessp - slip, slip, purl; one-stitch decrease; also known as p2tog tblsssk - slip, slip, slip, knit these 3 stitches together; a left-slanting, two-stitch decreasest(s) - stitch(es)St st - stockinette stitch, stocking stitch

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tbl - through back looptog - togetherWS - wrong sidewyib - with yarn in backwyif - with yarn in frontyd(s) - yard(s)yf - yarn at frontyb - yarn at backyrn - yarn round needleyfwd - yarn forwardyo - yarn overyon - yarn over needle

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