Knitting Abbreviations
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Work instructions between parentheses
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Repeat instructions following
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Repeat instructions between asterisk
BO
Bind off
cn
Cable needle: short knitting needle,
used as an aid in the twisting of a cable.
CO
k-wise
Knit-wise. Insert right needle into the
stitch as if to knit it
k1 f&b aka Knit 1 stitch in the front, then in the
(kfb)
back. This is also called a Bar Increase
k2tog
Knit 2 stitches together
lp(s)
Loop(s)
Cast on
M1
Make 1. This means to increase a stitch.
dec(s)
Decrease(s)
dpn aka
(dp)
Double pointed needle(s). A short
needle with points at both ends, used in
sets or 4 or 5, for knitting in the round.
M1L aka
(M1F)
Make 1 (front)(left). An increase. From
the front, lift loop between stitches with
left needle, knit into back of loop
g st
Garter stitch
M1R aka
(M1B)
Make 1 (back) (right). An increase. From
the back, lift loop between stitches with
left needle, knit into front of loop
inc(s)
Increase(s)
p
Purl
k
Knit
p-wise
Purl wise: Insert right needle from the
back into the front loop
p2tog
Purl 2 together
k tbl aka
Knit stitch through the back loop
(K1 tbl), (K1b
pm
Place marker
ssk
psso
Pass the slipped stitch over (as in slip
1, knit 1, psso)
Slip, slip, knit slipped stitches tog. A
decrease
ssk (alt.)
Sl 1, sl 1 p-wise, knit slipped sts tog
rev St st
Reverse stockinette/stocking stitch.
The “purl” side of plain, stockinette
stitch. Purled on RS, knitted on WS
ssp
Slip, slip, purl. A decrease, usually
done on the purl-side
st (s)
Stitch(es)
RS
Right side, for instance the outside
of a sweater. Stated to indicate which
side is facing you when carrying out
instructions
St st
Stockinette/Stocking stitch
tbl
Through the back loop
WS
Wrong side (see RS - right side)
sk
Skip
wyib
With yarn in back
sk2p
Slip1, knit 2 tog, pass slipped stitch
over. (a double decrease)
wyif
With yarn in front
“Slip, Knit, Pass.” Slip a stitch, knit
SKP aka
(skpo), (sl1, the next stitch, pass the slipped stitch
over the knit one
k1, psso)
sl aka (s)
Slip a stitch. Don’t knit the stitch, just
move it over to the other needle
yb aka (ybk) Yarn to the back
yfwd aka (yf) Yarn forward
Yarn over: wrap the yarn around right
yo aka
(yfon), (yfrn), needle before knitting next st. Knit
(yon), (yrn) into loop as usual next round.
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