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Knitting glossary
Knitting glossary
Full list of standard abbreviations
| Abbreviation |
Meaning |
| 1x1 rib |
k1, p1 ribbing |
| 2x2 rib |
k2, p2 ribbing |
| alt |
Alternate |
| approx |
Approximately |
| beg |
Beginning |
| CC |
Contrast colour |
| cdd |
Centred double decrease - slip 2 stitches knitwise together, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over |
| cm |
Centimetres |
| CN |
Cable needle |
| C2B |
Cable 2 backwards – sl st onto CN, hold in back, k1 from LH needle, k1 from CN |
| C2F |
Cable 2 forwards – sl st onto CN, hold in front, k1 from LH needle, k1 from CN |
| cont |
Continue |
| dec |
Decrease |
| DPN |
Double pointed needle |
| foll |
Following |
| g |
Grammes |
| G st |
Garter stitch |
| in |
Inches |
| inc |
Increase |
| incl |
Including |
| k |
Knit |
| k-wise |
Knitwise |
| kfb |
Knit one through the front then through the back (same stitch) |
| K2tog |
Knit two together |
| LH |
Left hand |
| m1 |
Make one |
| mb |
Make bobble |
| MC |
Main colour |
| p |
Purl |
| p-wise |
Purlwise |
| P2tog |
Purl two together |
| patt |
Pattern |
| pm |
Place marker |
| prev |
Previous |
| psso |
Pass slipped stitch over |
| pu |
Pick up |
| rem |
Remaining |
| rep |
Repeat |
| Rev St st |
Reverse stocking stitch |
| RH |
Right hand |
| rm |
Remove marker |
| rnd |
Round |
| row |
Row |
| RS |
Right side |
| sk |
Skip |
| Sk2p |
Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over |
| SKP |
Do not use – use ssk instead unless you have very good reason! |
| sl |
Slip stitch |
| ssk |
Slip one knitwise, slip one purlwise, knit two slipped stiches together |
| ssp |
Slip one, slip one, purl two slipped stitches together |
| st |
Stitch |
| St st |
Stocking stitch |
| tbl |
Through back loop |
| tog |
Together |
| WS |
Wrong side |
| wyib |
With yarn in back |
| wyif |
With yarn in front |
| yo |
Yarn over |
