".................................... Inch(es)
( ).................................. work instructions between parentheses, in the place directed
*................................... work instructions following the single asterisk as directed
**................................. repeat instructions between asterisks, as directed
A, B, C........................... often associated with different coloured yarns in a project.
Alt................................. alternate
Approx.......................... approximately
Beg............................... begin(ning)
Bet............................... between
BO................................ bind off. Used to finish an edge and keep stitches from unravelling. (UK: Cast Off)
C3B.............................. cable 3 back: slip next 2 Sts onto cable needle, hold at back, knit next stitch, and knit 2
Sts from cable needle.
C3F............................... cable 3 front: slip next sty onto cable needle, hold at front, knit next 2 sts, knit from cable
needle.
C4(6)B.......................... cable 4(6) back: slip next 2(3) sts onto cable needle, hold at back, knit next 2(3) sts, knit
2(3) sts from cable needle.
C4(6)F.......................... cable 4(6) front: slip next 2(3) sts onto cable needle, hold at front, knit next 2(3) sts, knit
2(3) sts from cable needle.
C5B.............................. cable 5 back: slip next 3 sts onto cable needle, hold at back, knit next 2 sts, knit 3 sts
from cable needle.
CA................................ color A
CB................................ color B
CC................................ contrasting color
Cdd............................... centered double decrease. sl2 tog, K1, pass the slipped stitches over (together)
Ch................................. chain (using crochet hook). Start with a slip knot.
Cm............................... centimetre(s)
Cn cable needle: short knitting needle, used as an aid in the twisting of a cable.
CO................................ Cast On; a foundation row of stitches placed on the needle in order to begin knitting.
Cont............................. continue
cross 2 L....................... cross 2 stitches to the left (to work a cable). Slip 2 stitches p-wise onto a cable needle, let
cable needle hang in front of work as you knit the next couple of stiches; then knit stitches
off of cable needle.
cross 2 R...................... cross 2 stitches to the right (to work a cable). slip 2 stitches p-wise onto a cable needle, let
cable needle hang in back of work as you knit the next couple of stiches; then knit stitches
off of cable needle.
Dc................................. double crochet
dec(s)........................... decrease(s)
DK................................ Double Knitting weight yarn. Slightly finer than worsted weight.
dpn aka dp................... double pointed needle(s). A short needle with points at both ends, used in sets or 4 or 5, for
knitting in the round.
EON.............................. end of needle
EOR.............................. end of row
FC................................. front cross (in working a cable)
Fl.................................. front loop(s)
Foll............................... follow; follows; following
g aka gr........................ gram
g st............................... garter stitch; knit every row. Circular knitting: knit one round, purl one round.
grp(s)........................... group(s)
hdc............................... half double crochet (UK: htr-half treble)
hk................................. hook
in(s).............................. inch(es)
inc(s)............................ increase(s)
inc2.............................. increase 2: work into front, back and front of next st
incl............................... including
k................................... knit
k tbl aka K1 tbl, K1b..... Knit stitch through the back loop
k-b................................ knit stitch in row below. (Infrequently used for knit through the back loop; see K tbl)
k-wise........................... knit-wise. Insert right needle into the stitch as if to knit it
k1 f&b aka kfb............. knit 1 stitch in the front, then in the back. This is also called a Bar Increase
k2tog............................ knit 2 stitches together
k2tog tbl....................... knit 2 stitches together, through the back loops
kll................................. knit left loop. An increase
krl................................. knit right loop. An increase
LC................................. left cross (to work a cable). As in: cross 2 L
LH................................. left hand
lp(s).............................. loop(s)
LT................................. left twist (where two stitches cross each other, as in the smallest cable stitch possible)
M................................. meter(s)
M1............................... Make 1. This means to increase a stitch. If the method isn't specified, use whichever
increase you like, for instance M1F.
M1A............................. make 1 away. An Increase
M1L aka M1, M1F....... make 1 (front)(left). An increase. From the front, lift loop between stitches with left needle,
knit into back of loop
M1R aka M1B.............. make 1 (back) (right). An increase. From the back, lift loop between stitches with left needle,
knit into front of loop
M1T............................. make 1 towards. An Increase
MB............................... make bobble
Mc................................ main color
Mm.............................. millimeters(s)
No................................ number
No stitch....................... on some charts, "no stitch” is indicated with shaded spaces where stitches have been
decreased or not yet made. In such cases, work the stitches of the chart, skipping over
the "no stitch” spaces.
Oz................................. ounce(s)
P................................... purl
Pat................................ pattern
p tbl aka P1 tbl, P1b..... purl through the back loop
p-b................................ purl stitch in the row below. (infrequently used to mean purl stitch in the back loop; see p
tbl)
p-wise.......................... purl wise: Insert right needle down into the front loop, or up into the back loop for tbl
p1 f&b aka pfb............. purl the front of a stitch, then purl the back of the same stitch
p2tog............................ purl 2 together
p2tog tbl...................... purl 2 together through the back loops
pat(s) aka patt(s)......... pattern(s)
pm................................ place marker
pnso............................. pass next stitch over
pop............................... popcorn stitch
prev.............................. previous
psso.............................. pass the slipped stitch over (as in slip 1, knit 1, psso)
pu................................. pick up stitches; aka: pick up and knit/purl. Knit (or purl) into the loops along an edge.
RC................................ right cross (to work a cable), as in: cross 2 R
Rem............................. remaining
Rep............................... repeat(s)
rev St st........................ Reverse stockinette/stocking stitch. The "purl" side of plain, stockinette stitch. Purled on
RS, knitted on WS
RH................................ right hand
Rib................................ ribbing: vertical columns of knit and purl stitches, side by side, as in K1, P1 ribbing
rnd(s)........................... round(s). In circular knitting, a "row" is called a "round."
RS................................. right side, for instance the outside of a sweater. Stated to indicate which side is facing you
when carrying out instructions
RT................................. right twist (where two stitches cross each other, as in the smallest cable stitch possible)
Sc................................. single crochet
Sk................................. skip
sk2p.............................. slip1, knit 2 tog, pass slipped stitch over. (a double decrease)
SKP aka skpo................ "Slip, Knit, Pass." Slip a stitch, knit the next stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knit
one. The same as: sl1, k1, psso
sl aka s......................... slip a stitch. If they don't specify, slip the stitch purl-wise....Unless you are decreasing:
then, slip it knit-wise on the knit rows, and purl-wise on the purl rows. (According to Vogue
Knitting)
sl st............................... slip stitch(es) (UK: single crochet)
sl1, k1, psso.................. slip1, knit1, pass the slipped stitch over. The same as SKP
sl1k aka sl 1 k-wise...... slip a stitch knit-wise
sl1p aka sl 1 p-wise...... slip a stitch purl-wise
slip knot....................... an adjustable loop, used to begin many cast-on methods
sp(s)............................. space(s)
ss.................................. slip stitch (Canadian)
ssk................................ slip, slip, knit slipped stitches tog.
ssk (improved)................ sl 1, sl 1 p-wise, knit slipped sts tog
ssp................................ slip, slip, purl. A decrease, usually done on the purl-side
sssk............................... slip, slip, slip, knit 3 slipped stitches together. A double decrease
st (s)............................. stitch(es)
St st.............................. Stockinette/Stocking stitch; knit right-side rows, purl wrong –side rows. Circular knitting;
knit all rounds. (UK: stocking stitch)
T4B............................... twist 4 back: slip next 2 sts onto cable needle, hold at back, k2sts, p2sts from CN
T4F............................... twist 4 front: slip next 2 sts onto cable needle, hold at front, p2sts, k2sts from CN
T4BR............................ twist 4 back right: sl next st onto cable needle, hold at back, k next 3sts from left-hand
needle, p next st from CN.
T4FL............................. twist 4 front left: slip next 3 sts onto cable needle, hold at front, p next st from left-hand
needle, knit 3sts from cable needle.
Tbl................................ through the back loop
Tog............................... together
Won............................. wool over needle
Wrn.............................. wool round needle
WS................................ wrong side, for instance the inside of the sweater. Stated to indicate which side is facing
you when carrying out instructions
Wyb.............................. with yarn in back
Wyf.............................. with yarn in front
Wyib............................. with yarn in back
Wyif............................. with yarn in front
Work even................... Continue in pattern without increasing or decreasing (UK: work straight)
yb aka ybk.................... yarn to the back
yd(s)............................. yard(s)
yfon.............................. yarn forward and over needle. Same as yo
yfrn.............................. yarn forward and 'round needle. Same as yo
yfwd aka yf.................. yarn forward
yo................................. yarn over: wrap the yarn around right needle
yo2 aka yo twice.......... yarn over twice
yon............................... yarn over needle. Same as yo
yrn................................ yarn 'round needle. Same as yo
[ ]................................. work instructions between brackets, as many times as directed
( ).................................. work instructions between parentheses, in the place directed
*................................... work instructions following the single asterisk as directed
**................................. repeat instructions between asterisks, as directed
A, B, C........................... often associated with different coloured yarns in a project.
Alt................................. alternate
Approx.......................... approximately
Beg............................... begin(ning)
Bet............................... between
BO................................ bind off. Used to finish an edge and keep stitches from unravelling. (UK: Cast Off)
C3B.............................. cable 3 back: slip next 2 Sts onto cable needle, hold at back, knit next stitch, and knit 2
Sts from cable needle.
C3F............................... cable 3 front: slip next sty onto cable needle, hold at front, knit next 2 sts, knit from cable
needle.
C4(6)B.......................... cable 4(6) back: slip next 2(3) sts onto cable needle, hold at back, knit next 2(3) sts, knit
2(3) sts from cable needle.
C4(6)F.......................... cable 4(6) front: slip next 2(3) sts onto cable needle, hold at front, knit next 2(3) sts, knit
2(3) sts from cable needle.
C5B.............................. cable 5 back: slip next 3 sts onto cable needle, hold at back, knit next 2 sts, knit 3 sts
from cable needle.
CA................................ color A
CB................................ color B
CC................................ contrasting color
Cdd............................... centered double decrease. sl2 tog, K1, pass the slipped stitches over (together)
Ch................................. chain (using crochet hook). Start with a slip knot.
Cm............................... centimetre(s)
Cn cable needle: short knitting needle, used as an aid in the twisting of a cable.
CO................................ Cast On; a foundation row of stitches placed on the needle in order to begin knitting.
Cont............................. continue
cross 2 L....................... cross 2 stitches to the left (to work a cable). Slip 2 stitches p-wise onto a cable needle, let
cable needle hang in front of work as you knit the next couple of stiches; then knit stitches
off of cable needle.
cross 2 R...................... cross 2 stitches to the right (to work a cable). slip 2 stitches p-wise onto a cable needle, let
cable needle hang in back of work as you knit the next couple of stiches; then knit stitches
off of cable needle.
Dc................................. double crochet
dec(s)........................... decrease(s)
DK................................ Double Knitting weight yarn. Slightly finer than worsted weight.
dpn aka dp................... double pointed needle(s). A short needle with points at both ends, used in sets or 4 or 5, for
knitting in the round.
EON.............................. end of needle
EOR.............................. end of row
FC................................. front cross (in working a cable)
Fl.................................. front loop(s)
Foll............................... follow; follows; following
g aka gr........................ gram
g st............................... garter stitch; knit every row. Circular knitting: knit one round, purl one round.
grp(s)........................... group(s)
hdc............................... half double crochet (UK: htr-half treble)
hk................................. hook
in(s).............................. inch(es)
inc(s)............................ increase(s)
inc2.............................. increase 2: work into front, back and front of next st
incl............................... including
k................................... knit
k tbl aka K1 tbl, K1b..... Knit stitch through the back loop
k-b................................ knit stitch in row below. (Infrequently used for knit through the back loop; see K tbl)
k-wise........................... knit-wise. Insert right needle into the stitch as if to knit it
k1 f&b aka kfb............. knit 1 stitch in the front, then in the back. This is also called a Bar Increase
k2tog............................ knit 2 stitches together
k2tog tbl....................... knit 2 stitches together, through the back loops
kll................................. knit left loop. An increase
krl................................. knit right loop. An increase
LC................................. left cross (to work a cable). As in: cross 2 L
LH................................. left hand
lp(s).............................. loop(s)
LT................................. left twist (where two stitches cross each other, as in the smallest cable stitch possible)
M................................. meter(s)
M1............................... Make 1. This means to increase a stitch. If the method isn't specified, use whichever
increase you like, for instance M1F.
M1A............................. make 1 away. An Increase
M1L aka M1, M1F....... make 1 (front)(left). An increase. From the front, lift loop between stitches with left needle,
knit into back of loop
M1R aka M1B.............. make 1 (back) (right). An increase. From the back, lift loop between stitches with left needle,
knit into front of loop
M1T............................. make 1 towards. An Increase
MB............................... make bobble
Mc................................ main color
Mm.............................. millimeters(s)
No................................ number
No stitch....................... on some charts, "no stitch” is indicated with shaded spaces where stitches have been
decreased or not yet made. In such cases, work the stitches of the chart, skipping over
the "no stitch” spaces.
Oz................................. ounce(s)
P................................... purl
Pat................................ pattern
p tbl aka P1 tbl, P1b..... purl through the back loop
p-b................................ purl stitch in the row below. (infrequently used to mean purl stitch in the back loop; see p
tbl)
p-wise.......................... purl wise: Insert right needle down into the front loop, or up into the back loop for tbl
p1 f&b aka pfb............. purl the front of a stitch, then purl the back of the same stitch
p2tog............................ purl 2 together
p2tog tbl...................... purl 2 together through the back loops
pat(s) aka patt(s)......... pattern(s)
pm................................ place marker
pnso............................. pass next stitch over
pop............................... popcorn stitch
prev.............................. previous
psso.............................. pass the slipped stitch over (as in slip 1, knit 1, psso)
pu................................. pick up stitches; aka: pick up and knit/purl. Knit (or purl) into the loops along an edge.
RC................................ right cross (to work a cable), as in: cross 2 R
Rem............................. remaining
Rep............................... repeat(s)
rev St st........................ Reverse stockinette/stocking stitch. The "purl" side of plain, stockinette stitch. Purled on
RS, knitted on WS
RH................................ right hand
Rib................................ ribbing: vertical columns of knit and purl stitches, side by side, as in K1, P1 ribbing
rnd(s)........................... round(s). In circular knitting, a "row" is called a "round."
RS................................. right side, for instance the outside of a sweater. Stated to indicate which side is facing you
when carrying out instructions
RT................................. right twist (where two stitches cross each other, as in the smallest cable stitch possible)
Sc................................. single crochet
Sk................................. skip
sk2p.............................. slip1, knit 2 tog, pass slipped stitch over. (a double decrease)
SKP aka skpo................ "Slip, Knit, Pass." Slip a stitch, knit the next stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knit
one. The same as: sl1, k1, psso
sl aka s......................... slip a stitch. If they don't specify, slip the stitch purl-wise....Unless you are decreasing:
then, slip it knit-wise on the knit rows, and purl-wise on the purl rows. (According to Vogue
Knitting)
sl st............................... slip stitch(es) (UK: single crochet)
sl1, k1, psso.................. slip1, knit1, pass the slipped stitch over. The same as SKP
sl1k aka sl 1 k-wise...... slip a stitch knit-wise
sl1p aka sl 1 p-wise...... slip a stitch purl-wise
slip knot....................... an adjustable loop, used to begin many cast-on methods
sp(s)............................. space(s)
ss.................................. slip stitch (Canadian)
ssk................................ slip, slip, knit slipped stitches tog.
ssk (improved)................ sl 1, sl 1 p-wise, knit slipped sts tog
ssp................................ slip, slip, purl. A decrease, usually done on the purl-side
sssk............................... slip, slip, slip, knit 3 slipped stitches together. A double decrease
st (s)............................. stitch(es)
St st.............................. Stockinette/Stocking stitch; knit right-side rows, purl wrong –side rows. Circular knitting;
knit all rounds. (UK: stocking stitch)
T4B............................... twist 4 back: slip next 2 sts onto cable needle, hold at back, k2sts, p2sts from CN
T4F............................... twist 4 front: slip next 2 sts onto cable needle, hold at front, p2sts, k2sts from CN
T4BR............................ twist 4 back right: sl next st onto cable needle, hold at back, k next 3sts from left-hand
needle, p next st from CN.
T4FL............................. twist 4 front left: slip next 3 sts onto cable needle, hold at front, p next st from left-hand
needle, knit 3sts from cable needle.
Tbl................................ through the back loop
Tog............................... together
Won............................. wool over needle
Wrn.............................. wool round needle
WS................................ wrong side, for instance the inside of the sweater. Stated to indicate which side is facing
you when carrying out instructions
Wyb.............................. with yarn in back
Wyf.............................. with yarn in front
Wyib............................. with yarn in back
Wyif............................. with yarn in front
Work even................... Continue in pattern without increasing or decreasing (UK: work straight)
yb aka ybk.................... yarn to the back
yd(s)............................. yard(s)
yfon.............................. yarn forward and over needle. Same as yo
yfrn.............................. yarn forward and 'round needle. Same as yo
yfwd aka yf.................. yarn forward
yo................................. yarn over: wrap the yarn around right needle
yo2 aka yo twice.......... yarn over twice
yon............................... yarn over needle. Same as yo
yrn................................ yarn 'round needle. Same as yo
[ ]................................. work instructions between brackets, as many times as directed