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Commonly Used Knitting Terms & Abbreviations


Gauge:  Gauge is important! The gauge determines the size of your finished garment. Make a swatch at least 4" square. Measure the number of stitches rows over center 2". If they do not correspond to given gauge, change the needle size.  Use a  smaller size needle for more stitches and a larger size needle for fewer stitches.   
Experiment until you have the correct gauge.

We have listed the knitting gauge recommended for each yarn by the manufacturer.


Garter ridge:  With straight needles, knit 2 rows. With circular knitting: knit one round, purl one round.
(ie: Three ridges equal 6 rows.)

Knitted Seam:  Place shoulder stitches on parallel double pointed needles with right sides together. With third needle, *k1 stitch from front and back needle together*, repeat between *s once, pass first stitch over second stitch as to bind off. Continue in this manner, knitting 2 stitches together and bind off one stitch until all stitches are bound off.

Markers:  To mark a row or stitch, fasten a contrasting colored  thread or place a stitch marker as indicated.

Reverse Stockinette Stitch:  Purl on right side and knit on wrong side of work. Circular knitting: purl each round.

ssk (Slip, slip, knit): Slip 2 stitches, one at a time, knit-wise, to right-hand needle. Insert tip of left-hand needle into fronts of the stitches and knit them together.


Stockinette Stitch: Knit on right side and purl on wrong side of work. Circular knitting: knit each round.

Work Even: To work without increasing or decreasing and keeping to pattern as established.

 

beg begin(ning)
bet between
BH buttonholes
BO bind off
CC contrast color(s)
cn cable needle
CO cast on
dec decreas(e)(ed)(es)(ing)
dpn double pointed needle(s)
E(O)R every (other) row (rnd)
est established
inc increas(e)(ed)(es)(ing)
k knit(ing)(s)(ted)
k1-b k1 in back loop
k2tog knit 2 sts together
LH left hand

 

M marker
MC main color
meas measures
ndl needle
p purl(ed)(ing)(s)
p1-b p1 in back loop
patt pattern
pm place marker
rem remain(ing)
rep repeat
RH right hand
rnd round(s)
RS right side
rev st st reverse St st
sl slip
SM slip marker

 

ssk slip, slip, k2 together
st(s) stich(es)
St st stockinette stitch
tbl through back loop
tog together
WS wrong side
wyib with yarn in back
wyif with yarn in front
yb yarn back
yf yarn forward
yo yarn over
* * repeat directions between asterisks
indicated number of times
[ ] repeat directions between brackets
indicated number of

 

 

Hand wash only.
Hand wash only.
Cool iron
Cool iron
Do Not Bleach.
Do Not Bleach.
     
Dry cleanable in certain solvents, consult cleaner
Dry cleanable in certain solvents, consult cleaner.
Do not tumble dry.  Reshape whilst wet.  Dry Flat
Do not tumble dry. Reshape while wet. dry flat
Dry cleanable in all solvents.
Dry cleanable in all solvents, consult cleaner.
 
     
Pure Cotton.
Pure Cotton
Warm (40 °C) Wool Cycle, minimum machine action.
Warm (40 °C) Wool Cycle, minimum machine action.