Glossary of Terms
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.
Abbreviation |
Description |
|---|---|
| 1/1 LC | (1/1 Left Cross): Slip next stitch onto cable needle and hold at front of work; k1, then k1 from cable needle. |
| 1/1 RC | (1/1 Right Cross): Slip next stitch onto cable needle and hold at back of work; k1, then k1 from cable needle. |
| 1/1 LPC | (1/1 Left Purl Cross): Slip next stitch onto cable needle and hold at front of work; p1, then k1 from cable needle. |
| 1/1 RPC | (1/1 Right Purl Cross): Slip next stitch onto cable needle and hold at back of work; k1, then p1 from cable needle. |
| 2/1 LC | (2/1 Left Cross): Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold at front of work; k1, then k2 from cable needle. |
| 2/1 RC | (2/1 Right Cross): Slip next stitch onto cable needle and hold at back of work; k2, then k1 from cable needle. |
| 2/1 LPC | (2/1 Left Purl Cross): Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold at front of work; k1, then p2 from cable needle. |
| 2/1 RPC | (2/1 Reft Purl Cross): Slip next stitch onto cable needle and hold at back of work; k2, then p1 from cable needle. |
| 2/2 LC | (2/2 Left Cross): Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold at front of work; k2, then k2 from cable needle. |
| 2/2 RC | (2/2 Right Cross): Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold at back of work; k2, then k2 from cable needle. |
| 2/2 LPC | (2/2 Left Purl Cross): Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold at front of work; p2, then k2 from cable needle. |
| 2/2 RPC | (2/2 Right Purl Cross): Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and hold at back of work; k2, then p2 from cable needle. |
| 2/1/2 RPC | (2/1/2 Right Purl Cross): Slip 3 stitches to cable needle and hold at back of work, k2, then (p1, k2) from cable needle. |
| 4/4 LC | (4/4 Left Cross): Slip next 4 stitches onto cable needle and hold at back of work; k4, then k4 from cable needle. |
| 4/4 RC | (4/4 RightCross): Slip next 4 stitches onto cable needle and hold at front of work; k4, then k4 from cable needle. |
| alt | alternate(ing) |
| approx | approximately |
| beg | beginning |
| BLCO-L | Backwards Loop Cast On - Left Leaning |
| BLCO-R | Backwards Loop Cast On - Right Leaning |
| BO |
bind-off |
|
CDD |
Slip 2 stitches together knitwise, knit the next stitch then pass the two slipped stitches together over the knit stitch — 2 sts dec’d. |
| CL | K2tog. Keep stitches on left-hand needle. P2tog into the same stiches. Slip off left-hand needle |
| cm | centimeter(s) |
| cn | cable needle |
| 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 |
| K1b | knit into the stitch 1 row below |
| K1tbl | Knit next stitch through back of loop |
| K2tog | knit 2 stitches together–1 st dec'd. |
| K2togtbl | knit 2 stitches together through back loops–1 st dec'd. |
| K3(4,n)tog | knit next 3 (4, x)stitches together–2 (3, x) sts dec'd. |
| kfb | Increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch. |
| LLI | (Ieft lifted increase) - k1, then using your left hand needle, pick up the “left leg” of the stitch below the stitch just worked and place on the left hand needle. Knit it through the front loop (insert needle from right to left) — 1 st inc’d. |
| LLPI | (left lifted purl increase) - p1, then using your left hand needle, pick up the “left leg” of the stitch below the stitch just worked and place on the left hand needle. Purl into the picked up leg — 1 st inc’d. |
| m | marker |
| M1 | Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and knitting into back of loop. |
| M1R | Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal bar between next st with left-hand needle from the back and knit–1 st inc'd. |
| M1L | Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal bar between next st with left-hand needle from the front and knit through the back loop - 1 st inc'd. |
| M1P | Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal bar between next stitch and purling into back of loop–1 st inc'd. |
| M1LP | Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal bar between next st with left-hand needle from the front and purl through the back loop — 1 st inc’d. |
| M1RP | Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal bar between next st with left-hand needle from the back and purl through the front loop — 1 st inc’d. |
| 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–1 bobble made. |
| mm | millimeter(s) |
| oz | ounce(s) |
| p | purl |
| P2tog | purl two stitches together–1 st dec'd. |
| P3(4,n)tog | purl next 3 (4, x) stitches together–2 (3, x) sts dec'd. |
| P2togtbl | purl 2 stitches together through back loops–1 st dec'd. |
| patt | pattern |
| pm | place marker |
| psso | pass slipped stitch over–1 st dec'd. |
| rem | remain(ing) |
| rep | repeat |
| RLI | (right lifted increase) - Using your right hand needle, pick up the “right leg” of the knit stitch one row below the first stitch on your left hand needle and place on the left hand needle. Knit into the picked up leg, then k1 — 1 st inc’d. |
| RLPI | (right lifted purl increase - Using your right hand needle, pick up the “right leg” of the girl stitch one row below the first stitch on your left hand needle and place on the left hand needle. Purl the stitch and slip it off the needle, then p1 — 1 st inc’d. |
| rnd(s) | round(s) |
| RS | right side |
| Sl st | Slip stitch |
| Sl1 | Slip next stitch knitwise |
| Sl1P | Slip next stitch purlwise |
| sl1wyib | Slip next stitch purlwise with yarn in back of work. |
| sl1wyif | Slip next stitch purlwise with yarn in front of work. |
| sm | slip marker |
| ssp | Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto left-hand needle, then purl through back loops together–1 st dec'd. |
| ssk | Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together–1 st dec'd. |
| sssk | Slip next 3 stitches knitwise, one at a time. Pass tem back onto the left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together–2 sts dec'd. |
| St st | stockinette stitch |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| tog | together |
| w+t |
wrap + turn: 1. Work in patt to turning point; insert the right needle tip purlwise into next stitch on left hand needle and slip it to the right needle. 2. Bring working yarn to front. 3. Slip the wrapped stitch back to the left needle. 4. Turn the work and work the next row. |
| WS | wrong side |
| yb | bring yarn into back of work |
| yf | bring yarn into front of work |
| 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) |
