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Knitting Abbreviations
Don't let knitting patterns confuse you! Here is a list of basic knitting terms and abbreviations.
beg
beginning
CC
Contrasting Color
dec
decrease
dp
double pointed needles
ea
each
" or in
inch
inc
increase
incl
inclusive
K
knit
K1b or K1-b
knit one through back loop
Kwise or K-wise
knitwise, as though to knit
LH
left hand
lp
loop
M1
make one stitch: work into back of horizontal st lying before next st to create an extra st in row
MC
main color
O
yarn over (see also YO)
oz
ounce
P
purl
P1b or P1-b
Purl one through back loop
pat
pattern
psso
pass slipped stitch over
p2sso
pas 2 slipped sts over
Pwise or P-wise
Purlwise, or as though to purl
rem
remaining
rep
repeat
RH
right hand
rib
ribbing stitch, work in ribbing as established
rnd
round
sl
slip, usually slip one stitch
sl st
slip stitch
sl-K
slip stitch knitwise
sl-P
slip 1 stitch purlwise
sp
space
SKP
slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knit st
st
stitch
St st
Stockinette st (knit 1 row, purl 1 row)
tbl
through back loop
tog
together
wyib
with yarn in back
wyif
with yarn in front
yo
yarn over
x
times - 3x would mean three times
*
(asterisk) Repeat the instructions following the asterisk as many times as specified.
( )
parentheses. As in a math problem the instructions within the parentheses become one unit. (k,p)3x would mean to work a knit st, work a purl st, and then repeat that 3 times.