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Knitting Abbreviations | Crochet Abbreviations | |
| U.S. Knitters please note: Canadian and American terminologies differ slightly. Equivalents are shown. | |
| Canadian | U.S. |
| yfwd | yarn over (yo) |
| tension | gauge |
| cast off | bind off |
Knitting Abbreviations | ||||
| alt | alternate(ing) | P | purl | |
| approx | approximately | P2tog | purl two stitches together | |
| beg | beginning | P3(4,n)tog | Purl next 3(4, n) stitches together. | |
| C4B | Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at back of work. K2, then K2 from cable needle | P2togtbl | purl 2 stitches together through back loops | |
| C4F | Slip next 2 stitches onto cable needle and leave at front of work. K2, then K2 from cable needle | pat | pattern | |
| CL | K2tog. Keep stitches on left-hand needle. P2tog into the same stiches. Slip off left-hand needle | psso | pass slipped stitch over | |
| cm | centimeter(s) | rem | remain(ing) | |
| co | cast on | rep | repeat | |
| cont | continue(ity) | rnd(s) | round(s) | |
| dec | decrease(ing) | RS | right side | |
| g | gram(s) | Sl st | Slip stitch | |
| inc | increase 1 stitch by knitting into front and back of next stitch | Sl1 | Slip next stitch knitwise | |
| K | knit | Sl1K | Slip next stitch knitwise | |
| K1below | knit into next stitch 1 row below | Sl1P | Slip next stitch purlwise | |
| K1tbl | Knit next stitch through back of loop | ssk | Slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Pass them back onto left-hand needle, then knit through back loops together. | |
| K2tog | Knit 2 stitches together | st st | stockinette stitch | |
| K2togtbl | Knit 2 stitches together through back loops | st(s) | stitch(es) | |
| K3(4,n)tog | Knit next 3(4, n)stitches together | tog | together | |
| M1 | Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and knitting into back of loop. | WS | wrong side | |
| M1P | Make 1 stitch by picking up horizontal loop lying before next stitch and purling into back of loop. | yb | bring yarn into back of work | |
| MB | Make bobble: [(K1. yfwd) 3 times. K1] all in next st. Turn. P7. Turn. Sl1. K1. psso. K3. K2tog. Turn. P2tog. P1. P2togtbl. Turn. Sl1. K2tog. psso - bobble made | yf | bring yarn into front of work | |
| mm | millimeter(s) | yfwd | yarn forward (makes 1 extra stitch) | |
| oz | ounce(s) | yo | yarn over the needle (makes 1 extra stitch) | |
| yon | yarn over needle (same as yo - makes 1 extra stitch) | |||
| yrn | yarn round needle (makes 1 extra stitch) | |||
Crochet Abbreviations | ||||
| alt | alternate(ing) | pat | pattern | |
| approx | approximately | rem | remain(ing) | |
| beg | beginning | rep | repeat | |
| ch | chain | reverse sc | reverse single crochet | |
| cm | centimeter(s) | rnd(s) | round(s) | |
| cont | continue(ity) | RS | right side | |
| dc | double crochet | sc | single crochet | |
| dcbp | Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next st at back of work inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice - 1 dcbp made. | Sl st | Slip stitch | |
| Dcfp | Yoh and draw up a loop around post of next st at front of work inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) twice - 1 dcfp made. | sp(s) | space(s) | |
| dec | decrease(ing) | st(s) | stitch(es) | |
| dtr | double treble | tog | together | |
| Dtrfp | (Yoh) 3 times and draw up a loop around post of next stitch at front of work 2 rows below inserting hook from right to left. (Yoh and draw through 2 loops on hook) 3 times. | tr | treble crochet | |
| g | gram(s) | WS | wrong side | |
| hdc | half double crochet | Yoh | yarn over the hook | |
| inc | increasing | |||
| mm | millimeter(s) | |||
| oz | ounce(s) | |||