Knit Abbreviations
Not sure what abbreviations in our knitting patterns mean? Check out our handy knit abbreviations for beginners guide below to help answer your questions. Abbreviations are ordered alphabetically.
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| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| alt | Alternate(ing) |
| approx | Approximately |
| beg | Beginning |
| C4B | Slip the next two stitches onto the cable needle and leave it at the back of the work. K2, then K2 from cable needle |
| C4F | Slip the next two stitches onto the cable needle and leave it in the front of the work. K2, then K2 from cable needle |
| CL | K2tog. Keep stitches on the left-hand needle. P2tog into the same stiches. Slip off left-hand needle |
| cm | Centimeter(s) |
| co | Cast on |
| cont | Continue(ity) |
| dec | Decrease(ing) |
| dtr | Double treble |
| g | Gram(s) |
| inc | Increase one stitch by knitting into the front and back of the next stitch |
| K | Knit |
| K1below | Knit into next stitch one row below |
| K1tbl | Knit next stitch through the back of the loop |
| K2tog | Knit two stitches together |
| K2togtbl | Knit two stitches together through back loops |
| K3(4,n)tog | Knit next 3(4, n)stitches together |
| kfb | Increase one stitch by knitting into the front and back of the next stitch |
| M1 | Make one stitch by picking up the horizontal loop lying before the next stitch and knitting it into the back of the loop. |
| M1P | Make one stitch by picking up the horizontal loop lying before the next stitch and purling into the back of the loop. |
| MB | Make bobble: [(K1. yfwd) three times. K1] all in next st. Turn. P7. Turn. Sl1. K1. psso. K3. K2tog. Turn. P2tog. P1. P2togtbl. Turn. Sl1. K2tog. psso - bobble made |
| mm | Millimeter(s) |
| oz | Ounce(s) |
| p | Purl |
| P2tog | Purl two stitches together |
| P3(4,n)tog | Purl next 3(4,n) stitches together |
| P2togtbl | Purl two stitches together through back loops |
| pat | Pattern |
| psso | Pass slipped stitch over |
| rem | Remain(ing) |
| rep | Repeat |
| rnd(s) | Round(s) |
| RS | Right side |
| Sl st | Slip stitch |
| Sl1 | Slip next stitch knitwise |
| Sl1K | Slip next stitch knitwise |
| Sl1P | Slip next stitch purlwise |
| ssk | Slip the next two stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto the left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together |
| st st | Stockinette stitch |
| st(s) | Stitch(es) |
| tog | Together |
| WS | Wrong side |
| yb | Bring yarn into back of work |
| yf | Bring yarn into front of work |
| yfwd | Yarn forward (makes one extra stitch) |
| yo | Yarn over the needle (makes one extra stitch) |
| yon | Yarn over the needle (same as yo – makes one extra stitch) |
| yrn | Yarn round needle (makes one extra stitch) |
