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Knitting Abbreviations & Terms

Below is a list of terms and abbreviations commonly used in knitting.  This list is a great reference when reading knitting patterns.

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Fall leaf coaster made from cork and paint
Fall

Tom the turkey can made from a recycled coffee can and craft foam - easy Thanksgiving craft
Thanksgiving

Antler headband craft made from ribbon and craft foam
Christmas

Learn to sew an elf ornament with a free pattern and instructions from Craft Elf
Ornaments

Winter craft project - turn a recycled koolaide container into a snowman
Winter

Step by step cooking and assembly instructions to make a gingerbread house
Gingerbread Houses

Baby shower party favor craft instructions
Party Favors


Learn to sew a sofa door stop weighted with a brick and decorated with a bunny, teddy or other animal
Sewing

Make a picture frame from disposable ashtrays - easy kids craft - great Mother's day craft
General

learn to make airfreshners from teddy bears and wax

Intermediate

free crochet pattern - stuffed octopus
Knit & Crochet

No sew knot wreath made from fabric strips and a recycled coat hanger
Wreaths

Easy kids craft - beaded heart pin for Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day

Easy St. Patrick's Day craft - Pot of gold at the end of the rainbow
St. Patrick's Day

Easy kids Easter craft - Bunny made from Styrofoam balls
Easter

4th of July craft project - Star napkin holder made from Styrofoam
4th of July

Toilet tissue pumpkin - easy kids Halloween craft
Halloween


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* 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
End K Row Complete a knit row before continuing with further instructions.
End P Row Complete a purl row before continuing with further instructions.
End Right Side Complete a right side row before continuing with additional instructions
 

 

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      

 

End Wrong Side Complete a wrong side row before continuing with additional instructions.

 
Garter Stitch Knit each row

 
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.

 
Multiple The number of stitches required to complete the pattern design or repeat.

 
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.

 
Right Side The side of the work which will be worn on the outside when the article is finished.

 
Stockinette Stitch Knit one row then purl the next row, continue in this pattern for specified number or rows

 
Turn Turn the work around at the point indicated, before the end of the row.

 
Work Even Continue working in the established pattern.

 
Wrong Side The side of the work which will be the inside when the article is finished.

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