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Knitting Abbreviations

A list of Abbreviations Used in Knitting
[ ]
work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
pat(s)
or patt
pattern(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
centimeter(s)
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 knit 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 stiches 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

2 comments:

  1. your knitting is just beautiful

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  2. Hello Dianne, this pattern is lovely, but, is there an error in the pattern Little Girl's Lacy Diamond Cardigan, back of pattern, 1st pattern row.

    Thanks in advance
    Ann

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