Not sure what abbreviations in our knit patterns mean? Check out our handy abbreviation table below to help answer your questions. Abbreviations are ordered alphabetically.
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| Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|
| alt | alternate(ing) |
| approx | approximately |
| beg | beginning |
| C4B | Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work. K2, then K2 from cable needle |
| C4F | Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at front of work. K2, then K2 from cable needle |
| CL | K2tog. Keep stitches on 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 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch |
| K | knit |
| K1below | knit into next stitch 1 row below |
| K1tbl | Knit next stitch through back of loop |
| K2tog | Knit 2 stitches together |
| K2togtbl | Knit 2 stitches together through back loops |
| K3(4,n)tog | Knit next 3(4, n)stitches together |
| kfb | increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch |
| M1 | Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and knitting into back of loop. |
| M1P | Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and purling into back of loop. |
| MB | Make bobble: [(K1. yfwd) 3 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 2 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 next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto 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 1 extra stitch) |
| yo | yarn over the needle (makes 1 extra stitch) |
| yon | yarn over needle (same as yo – makes 1 extra stitch) |
| yrn | yarn round needle (makes 1 extra stitch) |