Common Knitting Abbreviations Used By Knitters And In Patterns
The following knitting abbreviations are commonly used and often seen in patterns. There are many more abbreviations in the knitting world but I will only list the most common ones here.
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Abbreviation approx beg cn cont CC dec dpn foll inc k lp(s) LH mm MC m1 oz p pat(s) psso rem rep rev St st RH RS rnd(s) SKP sl sl st sp(s) ssk st(s) St st tbl tog WS wyib wyif yd yb yo, yon yrnd yf yfrn *_*
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Meaning Approximately begin, beginning cable needle continue contrasting color decrease, decreasing double point needle follows, following loop(s) left hand millimeter(s) main color ounce pattern(s) pass slip stitch(es) over remaining, remains repeat reverse stockinette stitch right hand right side(s) round(s) slip slip stitch space(s) stitch(es) stockinette stitch through back of loop(s) together wrong side(s) with yarn in back with yarn in front yard(s) yarn to back of work yarn round needle, wrap yarn once around needle Bring working yarn from back to front of work Bring yarn at front and around needle repeat direction as indicate between the two* repeat direction in side bracket as many times as indicated |
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