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Today's email from Craftsy had a list of common and uncommon knitting abbreviations. This may be more helpful for new knitters, but even we old timers might need refreshers on some of the less frequently used ones.
"When you first begin knitting, reading patterns and charts may be the most challenging aspect. After all, to a novice, “K5 yo, k2tog, ssk, knit to end” looks like utter gibberish. But don’t stress — keep this guide close and you’ll be able to decode even the trickiest line.
Common Knitting Abbreviations
"When you first begin knitting, reading patterns and charts may be the most challenging aspect. After all, to a novice, “K5 yo, k2tog, ssk, knit to end” looks like utter gibberish. But don’t stress — keep this guide close and you’ll be able to decode even the trickiest line.
Common Knitting Abbreviations
- bo – bind off
- co – cast on
- dec – decrease
- inc – increase
- k2tog – knit two together
- k – knit
- kfb – knit in the front and back of the same stitch
- kwise – knitwise
- M1L – make a new stitch by lifting the yarn in the space between the stitches and knitting into the back loop
- M1R – make a new stitch by lifting the yarn in the space between the stitches and knitting into the front loop
- p2tog – purl two stitches together
- p – purl
- pfb – purl in the front and back of the same stitch
- pwise – purlwise
- sl st – slip stitch
- ssk – slip two stitches on the right needle and knit them together
- ssp – slip two stitches on the right needle and purl them together
- st st – stockinette stitch
- yo – yarn over
- dpn – double pointed needles
- k2tog tbl – knit two together through the back loops
- ktbl – knit through the back loop
- p2tog tbl – purl two together through the back loops
- pm – place marker
- psso – pass the slip stitch over
- ptbl – purl through the back loop
- skpo – slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over the knitted one
- wyib – with yarn in back
- wyif – with yarn in front
- c2b – slip stitch purlwise to a cable needle and hold that needle in the back of your work, knit the next stitch, then knit the stitch off of the cable needle.
- c2f – slip stitch purlwise to a cable needle and hold that needle in front of your work, knit the next stitch, then knit the stitch off of the cable needle.
