Hand knit abbreviations



k1        knit one
p1        purl one
sl l        slip one
k1r       knit 1 row
p1r       purl 1 row
alt        alternate
beg      beginning
bo        bind off (cast off)
cm       centimetre
dec      decrease
dk        double knitting
foll       following
fwd     forward
G st     garter stitch
in; ins.  inches
inc       increase
incl      including
k          knit
kfb       knit into front and back of stitch
(inc)
k2tog  knit two sts together (dec)
ktbl      knit through back of loop (twists the stitch)
m1       make one (inc)
oz        ounce (old books may have this, it is approx. 50g)
patt      pattern
p          purl
psso     pass slipped stitch over
pnso     pass next stitch over
pfb       purl into the front and the back of the stitch before knitting off.
ptbl      purl through back of loop (twists the stitch)
p2tog   purl two together (dec)
rem      remaining       
rep       repeat 
rs         right side
rev st st reverse stocking stitch
sk         skip (see slip)
skpo     slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over (dec)
ssk       slip 2sts, one at a time to the right hand needle and knit them together (dec)
st; sts   stitch; stitches
sl          slip (see skip)
st st      stocking stitch
tbl        through back of loop
tog       together
wyab; wyb      with yarn in back
wyif; wyf        with yarn in front
yb        yarn back
yf         yarn forward
The following 3 all mean the same thing:

yon          yarn over needle
yo        yarn over
yrn       yarn round needle

 


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