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Knitting Abbreviations & Terms
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| alt | alternate | psso | pass slip stitch over | |
| beg | beginning | p2sso | pass the 2 slip stitches over | |
| cc | contrast color | pwise | purlwise or as though to purl | |
| ch | chain | rem | remaining | |
| cm | centimeters | rep | repeat | |
| dec | decrease | RH | right hand | |
| dc | double crochet | rib | work in ribbing as established | |
| dp | double pointed needles | rnd | round | |
| ea | each | sc | single crochet | |
| foll | following | sk | skip | |
| g | gram | sl | slip | |
| hk | hook | slst | slip stitch | |
| " or in(s) | inch(es) | sl 1k | slip 1 stitch knitwise | |
| inc | increase | sl 1p | slip 1 stitch purlwise | |
| inc1 | work onto the front & back of a stitch | sl 2k | slip 2 stitches knitwise | |
| incl | including | sl 2p | slip 2 stitches purlwise | |
| k | knit | sp | space | |
| k1-b | knit one thru back loop | skp | slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass the slipped stitch over | |
| k2 tog | knit two stitches together | ssk | slip, slip, knit (slip the first & second stitches knitwise then insert the tip of the left-handed needle into the fronts of these two stitches from the left and knit them together from this position) | |
| kwise | knitwise or as though to knit | st | stitches | |
| LH | left hand | st st | stockinette stitch | |
| lp | loop | tbl | thru back loop | |
| m | meters | tog | together | |
| m1 | make one stitch (by picking up horizontal strand lying before next stitch and working into the back of it) | tr | triple crochet | |
| mc | main color | up1 | pick up top of stitch below the next one to be worked and work into the increase | |
| mm | millimeters | wyib | with yarn in back | |
| oz(s) | ounces | wyif | with yarn in front | |
| p | purl | yfwd | yarn forward | |
| p1b | purl one thru back loop | yo | yarn over | |
| pat (or patt) | pattern | yrn | yarn around needle | |
| ppso | pass previous stitch over |
| * or ( ) or [] | Instructions after the asterisk or between parentheses/brackets are repeated the number of times stated |
| Blocking | Shaping finished work by steaming or pressing
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| End K Row | Complete a knit row before continuing with further instructions.
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| End P Row | Complete a purl row before continuing with further instructions.
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| End Right Side | Complete a right side row before continuing with additional
instructions.
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| End Wrong Side | Complete a wrong side row before continuing with additional
instructions.
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| Gauge: | Checking the "gauge" before you start crocheting will insure that it
turns out the size stated in the directions. To check the gauge, knit a
square using the pattern specified. The pattern will tell you how many
stitches and how many rows there should be per inch. If your sample
doesn't match the gauge, you need to change the size of your needles and
do another test piece and re-measure. Continue doing this until your
gauge matches the pattern. The smaller the needles, the more rows and
stitches you will get per inch.
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| Multiple | The number of stitches required to complete the pattern design or
repeat.
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| Place Marker/Put Marker | Place a stitch marker onto the needle at specified point then slip
it onto other needle each time you come up to it.
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| Right Side | The side of the work which will be worn on the outside when the
article is finished.
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| Turn | Turn the work around at the point indicated, before the end of the
row.
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| Work Even | Continue working in the established pattern.
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| Wrong Side | The side of the work which will be the inside when the article is finished. |
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