List from A to M of
just about every knitting abbreviation and what it means
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alt – alternate;alternately |
g/gr – gram |
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BC – back cross; back cable |
grp/grps – group;groups |
| beg – begin; begins; beginning |
g st – garter stitch |
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blw – below;work into the loop below the next stitch |
in/ins – inch, inches |
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BO– bind off OR bobble |
inc – increase |
| C4F – cable 4 front ***number can be any amount ie C3F would be cable 3 front |
incl – including |
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C4B – cable 4 back ***number can be any amount ie C3B would be cable 3 back |
incs – increases |
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CC – contrasting color |
k – knit |
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cm – centimeter |
k b/k 1 b – knit stitch in row below or knit through back loop |
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cn – cable needle |
kfb – knit into the front and back of stitch |
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CO – cast on |
k tbl – knit through back loop |
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cont – continue |
k2tog – knit two together |
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cross 2 L – cross two stitches to the left |
kwise/K-wise – knit wise |
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cross 2 R – cross two stitches to the right |
KP, KPK – knit and purl, or knit, purl, knit into same stitch as many times as there are letters |
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cross 2 RK – cross two stitches to the right, knitting |
L – left |
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cross 2 LK – |
LC – left cross |
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cross 2 RP – cross 2 stitches to the right, purling |
LH – left hand |
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cross 2 LP – cross 2 stitches to the left, purling |
lp/lps – loop; loops |
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dec – decrease |
LT – left twist |
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decs – decreases |
m – meter |
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DK – double knitting |
MB – make bobble |
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dp/dpn – double pointed needle |
MC – main color |
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EON – end of needle |
mm – millimeter |
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FC – front cross |
m1 – make one |
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foll – follow |