Knitting Abbreviations
 
KNITTING
 
 

 

Alt       

Approx

Beg

Cm

Cn

Cont    

Dec

Foll

G

In

Inc

K

K1b

Lh

M

M1

 

 

Mm

Oz

P

P1b

Patt(s)

Psso

Rem

Rep

Rev st st

Rh

Rnd(s)

Rs

Sl

Ssk

 

 

 

 

St(s)    

St st

Tbl

Tog

Ws

Yd(s)

Yo

 

 

 

alternate

approximately

beginning

centimeter

cable needle

continu(e)(ing)

decrease

follow(ing)

gram(s)

inch(es)

increase

knit

knit into the back of the stitch

left hand

meter(s)

make one stitch by picking up the horizontal

loop between sts and knitting into the

back of it.

millimeter(s)

ounces

purl

purl into the back of the stitch

pattern(s)

pass the slip stitch over

remain(ing)

repeat

reverse stocking stitch

right hand

round(s)

right side

slip

slip, slip knit – slip the two sts separately

knitwise, then insert the left-hand needle

point through the fronts of the slipped

stitches from the left, and knit them

together from this position

stitches(s)

stocking stitch

through back loops

together

wrong side

yards(s)

Yarn over right needle from front to

back, to make a new stitch