Know your knitting abbreviations

* repeat instructions between the asterisks as many times as instructed

( ) work instructions inside the brackets as many times as instructed

0 : no stitches, rows or times for this size

alt : alternate

approx : approximately

bet : between

cc : contrast colour

c4b : cable four stitches to the back

c4f : cable four stitches to the front

circ : circular needles

cm : centimetres

cn : cable needle

cont : continue

dec : decrease by working 2 stitches together

foll : following

garter st : every row knit

in : inches

inc : increase/increasing

k : knit

k2tog : knit two stitches together

kw : knitwise

lp : loop

m1 : make a stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and working into back of it.

m1p : make a stitch by picking up the horizontal loop before next stitch and purling into back of it

mc : main colour

meas : measures

mm : millimetres

p : purl

p2tog : purl two stitches together

patt : pattern

prev : previous

psso : pass slipped stitch over

pwise : purlwise

rem : remain(ing)

rep : repeat(ing)

rev st st : reverse stocking stitch

rs : right side

skpo : slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over

sl1k : slip 1 knitways

st(s) : stitch(es)

st st : stocking stitch (rs row k, ws row p)

tbl : through the back of loop(s)

tog : together

ws : wrong side

yfwd : yarn forward

yon : yarn over needle (between a purl and a knit st)

yrn : yarn round needle

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