Knitting abbreviations

Types of knitting abbreviations

• side of work
• type of stitch
• scope of stitch
• orientation of stitch
• insertion point of stitch
• short combinations of stitches
• repetition of stitches
• position of yarn
• beginnings and endings
• overall pattern
• cable instructions
• color changes
• decreases
• increases
• positional abbreviations

  List of knitting abbreviations

• ': work instructions between parentheses, in the place directed
• ': work instructions between brackets, as many times as directed
• * : repeat instructions following the single asterisk as directed
• * * : repeat instructions between the asterisks as directed
• alt: Alternate.
• approx: Approximately.
• BC: Back cross.
• beg: Beginning.
• bet: Between.
• BO: Bind off.
• Brk: Brioche knit.
• Brp: Brioche purl.
• CA: Colour A.
• CB: Colour B.
• CC: Contrasting colour.
• cdd: Centre double decrease. Slip 2 stitches together, knit one stitch, pass the slipped stitches over.
• ch: Chain using crochet hook.
• cn: Cable needle.
• CO: Cast on.
• cont: Continue.
• C 2 L: Cross two stitches to the left.
• C 2 R: Cross two stitches to the right.
• C2PL: Cross two, purl left.
• C2PR: Cross two, purl right.
• dec: Decreases.
• DK: Double knitting weight yarn.
• dpn : Double pointed needles.
• EON: End of needle.
• EOR: End of row.
• FC: Front cross.
• fl: Front loops.
• foll: Following.
• g : Gramme.
• grp: Groups.
• g st: Garter stitch, knit every row.
• incl: Including.
• inc: Increases.
• hk: Hook.
• k: Knit.
• K1b: Knit one through the back loop.
• k1 f&b : Knit one stitch in the front, then another through the back. Also known as a Bar Increase.
• K1 tbl: Knit one through the back loop.
• k2tog: Knit two stitches together.
• k2tog tbl: Knit two stitches together, through the back loop.
• k-b: Knit through the back loop.OR knit below
• k tbl: Knit one through the back loop.
• kfb: Knit into the front and back of a stitch, an increase.
• kll: Knit left loop; an increase.
• krl: Knit right loop; an increase.
• k-wise: Knit wise.
• LC: Left cross.
• LH: Left hand.
• lp: Loop.
• LT: Left twist, to cross stitches and twist two strands of yarn.
• M1: Make one stitch, an increase.
• M1A: Make one away, an increase.
• M1B: Make one back, an increase.
• M1F: Make one front, an increase.
• M1L: Make one left, an increase.
• M1R: Make one right, an increase.
• M1T: Make one towards, an increase.
• MB: Make bobble.
• MB#2: Make bobble number 2.
• MC: Main colour.
• mm: Millimetre.
• no: Number.
• oz: Ounces.
• p: Purl.
• p1 f&b: Purl into the front and back of a stitch, an increase
• p2tog: Purl two stitches together.
• p2tog tbl: Purl two together through the back loops.
• pat : Patterns.
• pfb: Purl into the front and back of a stitch, an increase.
• pm: Place marker. I
• pnso: Pass next stitch over.
• pop: Popcorn stitch.
• prev: Previous.
• psso: Pass slipped stitch over
• pu: Pick up stitches.
• p-wise: Purl-wise.
• RC: Right cross.
• rem: Remaining.
• rep: Repeats.
• rev St st: Reverse stocking stitch.
• RH: Right hand.
• Rib: Ribbing.
• rnd: Round. In circular knitting, rows are called "rounds".
• RS: Right side, meaning the right side of the fabric.
• RT: Right twist, to twist two strands of yarn and cross stitches.
• sk: Skip.
• sk2p: Slip1, knit 2 tog, pass slipped stitch over.
• SKP : Slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over the knit stitch.
• sl : Slip a stitch.
• sl st: Slip stitches.
• sp: Space.
• ss: Slip stitch, Canada.
• ssk: Slip a stitch, slip the next stitch, knit the slipped stitches together; a decrease.
• ssk : slip one stitch, slip the next stitch purl-wise, knit slipped stitches together.
• ssp: Slip a stitch, slip the next stitch, purl. A decrease.
• sssk: Slip, slip, slip, knit 3 slipped stitches together. A double decrease.
• st: Stitch
• St st: Stocking stitch.
• T2L: Twist two to the left.
• T2R: Twist two to the right.
• tbl: Through the back loop.
• TM: knit to marker
• tog: Together.
• won: Wool over needle.
• wrn: Wool around needle.
• WS: Wrong side, or reverse side, meaning the side of the fabric meant to be worn on the inside.
• wyib: With yarn in back.
• wyif: With yarn in front.
• yb : Yarn back.
• yd: Yards.
• yfon: Yarn forward and over needle.
• yfrn: Yarn forward and around needle.
• yfwd : Yarn forward.
• yo: Yarn over and wrap the yarn around the right needle.