Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Knitting Basics: Abbreviations!


In order to understand knitting patterns, you must understand the common abbreviations which are used when writing them. Below is a list of common abbreviations encountered in basic patterns along with their meaning. While these will become clear and second nature over time, it may be helpful to print out the list as a reference.

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[ ] - Work the instructions within the brackets as many times as directed.
( ) - Work the instructions within the parenthesis as many times as directed.
* - Repeat instructions following the * as directed.
approx - approximately
BO - Bind off
CA – Color A
CB – Color B
CC – Contrasting color
cm – Centimeters
CO – Cast On
cont – Continue
dec – Decrease
DPN – Double pointed needles
fl – Front loop
g – gram
inc – Increase
k – knit
k2tog – knit 2 [stitches] together
m – meter
MC – Main color
mm – millimeters
oz – ounces
p – purl
p2tog – purl 2 [stitches] together
psso – pass slipped stitch over
rep – repeat
rnd – round
RS – Right side
sk – skip
skp – slip, knit, pass over (decrease)
sk2p – slip, knit 2 together, pass over (2 decrease)
sl st – slip stitch
ssk – slip, slip, knit these 2 together (decrease)
sssk – slip, slip, slip, knit these 3 together (decrease)
st – stitch
st st – stockinette stitch
tbl – through back loop
tog – together
WS – Wrong side
yd – yard
yo – yarn over

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