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The following are commonly used abbreviations:
| alt |
alternate |
sl |
slip |
| beg |
beginning |
st(s) |
stitch(es) |
| cm |
centimetres |
stst |
stocking stitch (1
row knit, 1 row purl) |
| dec |
decrease |
ssk |
slip, slip, knit |
| fin(ing) |
finish(ing) |
tog |
together |
| inc |
increase |
tbl |
through back of loops |
| k |
knit |
yb |
yarn back |
| kb1 |
knit into back of
next stitch |
yf |
yarn forward |
| p |
purl |
yfrn |
yarn forward and round
needle |
| pb1 |
purl into back of
next stitch |
yo |
yarn over |
| psso |
pass slipped stitch
over |
yon |
yarn over needle |
| rep |
repeat |
yrn |
yarn round needle |
Stitch
Gauge |
Casting
On |
Casting
Off |
Holding
the needle & yarn |
Basic Stitches
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Increasing
Stitches |
Decreasing
Stitches |
Cables
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Knitting
in the Round |
Working
with More Than One Yarn Colour
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Button
Holes |
Edges
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Seams
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Finishing
Techniques |
Abbreviations
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