Knitting patterns are usually written with abbreviated instructions in order to save space. Below is an explanation of all the abbreviations that are used in this book.
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[ ] |
work instructions within brackets as many times as directed |
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( ) |
work instructions within parentheses in the place directed |
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* |
repeat instructions following the single asterisk as directed |
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* * |
repeat instructions following the asterisks as directed |
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alt |
alternate |
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beg |
begin(s)(ning) |
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C2B |
cross 2 back – slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back, knit next st from LH needle, knit st from cable needle |
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C2BW |
cross 2 back on wrong side – slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back (RS), purl next st from LH needle, purl next st from cable needle |
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C2F |
cross 2 front – slip next st onto cable needle and hold at front, knit next st from LH needle, knit st from cable needle |
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C2FW |
cross 2 front on wrong side – slip next st onto cable needle and hold at front (WS), purl next st from LH needle, purl st from cable needle |
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C2L |
cross 2 left – slip next st onto cable needle and hold at front, knit next st from LH needle, knit st from cable needle |
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C2R |
cross 2 right – slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back, knit next st from LH needle, knit st from cable needle |
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C3B |
cable 3 back – slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back, knit next 2 sts from LH needle, knit st from cable needle |
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C3F |
cable 3 front – slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, knit next st from LH needle, knit 2 sts from cable needle |
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C3L |
cable/cross 3 left – slip next st onto cable needle and hold at front, knit next 2 sts from LH needle, knit st from cable needle |
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C3R |
cable/cross 3 right – slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back, knit next st from LH needle, knit 2 sts from cable needle |
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C4B |
cable 4 back – slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back, knit next 2 sts from LH needle, knit 2 sts from cable needle |
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C4F |
cable 4 front – slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, knit next 2 sts from LH needle, knit 2 sts from cable needle |
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C5B |
cable 5 back – slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at back, knit next 2 sts from LH needle, knit 3 sts from cable needle |
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C5F |
cable 5 front – slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, knit next 3 sts from LH needle, knit 2 sts from cable needle |
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C6 |
cross 6 – slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, knit next 2 sts from LH needle, slip 2 purl sts from cable needle back to LH needle. Pass cable needle back with 2 rem knit sts to back of work, purl 2 sts from LH needle, knit 2 sts from cable needle |
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C6B |
cable 6 back – slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at back, knit next 3 sts from LH needle, knit 3 sts from cable needle |
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C6F |
cable 6 front – slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, knit next 3 sts from LH needle, knit 3 sts from cable needle |
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C7B |
cable 7 back – slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at back, knit next 3 sts from LH needle, knit 4 sts from cable needle |
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C7F |
cable 7 front – slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, knit next 4 sts from LH needle, knit 3 sts from cable needle |
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C8B |
cable 8 back – slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at back, knit next 4 sts from LH needle, knit 4 sts from cable needle |
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C8F |
cable 8 front – slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, knit next 4 sts from LH needle, knit 4 sts from cable needle |
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C9 |
cross 9 – slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, knit next 5 sts from LH needle, knit 4 sts from cable needle |
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C10B |
cable 10 back – slip next 5 sts onto cable needle and hold at back, knit next 5 sts from LH needle, knit 5 sts from cable needle |
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C10F |
cable 10 front – slip next 5 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, knit next 5 sts from LH needle, knit 5 sts from cable needle |
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cm |
centimetre(s) |
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cont |
continue |
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foll(s) |
follow(s)(ing) |
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inch(es) |
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inc |
increase |
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inc2 |
increase 2 – work into front, back and front of next st |
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k |
knit |
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K1B |
knit 1 below |
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K1B |
back from the top, insert point of RH needle into back of st below next st on LH needle and knit it |
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k2tog |
knit 2 sts together |
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k5tog |
knit 5 sts together |
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K5W |
knit next 5 sts wrapping yarn twice around needle for each st |
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KB1 |
knit into back of next st |
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LH |
left hand |
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M1 |
make 1 |
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M1K |
make 1 knit |
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M1P |
make 1 purl |
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M5K |
make 5 knit |
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MB |
make bobble – knit into front, back and front of next st, [turn and knit these 3 sts] 3 times, then turn and sl 1, k2tog, psso to complete bobble |
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ML |
make loop – k1 but do not slip st off LH needle, bring yarn between needles to the front, take it under and over your left thumb, take yarn back between needles to the wrong side, k st on LH needle again, then slip second st on RH needle over first st |
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p |
purl |
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p2sso |
pass 2 slipped sts over |
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p2tog |
purl 2 sts together |
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p3tog |
purl 3 sts together |
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PB1 |
purl into back of next st |
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psso |
pass slipped st over |
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p3sso |
pass 3 slipped sts over |
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rem |
remain(ing) |
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rep |
repeat(s) |
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rev |
st st reverse stocking stitch |
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RH |
right hand |
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RS |
right side |
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sk2po |
slip one st, knit two sts together, pass slipped st over |
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skpo |
slip one st, knit one st, pass slipped st over |
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sl |
slip |
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ssk |
slip one st knitwise, slip next st knitwise, insert LH needle through fronts of slipped sts and knit the two sts together |
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st(s) |
stitch(es) |
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st st |
stocking stitch |
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T2B |
twist 2 back – slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back, knit next st from LH needle, purl st from cable needle |
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T2F |
twist 2 front – slip next st onto cable needle and hold at front, purl next st from LH needle, knit st from cable needle |
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T3B |
twist 3 back – slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back, knit next 2 sts from LH needle, purl st from cable needle |
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T3F |
twist 3 front – slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, purl next st from LH needle, knit 2 sts from cable needle |
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T4B |
twist 4 back – slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit 2 sts, purl 2 sts from cable needle |
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T4BR |
twist 4 back right – slip next st onto cable needle, hold at back, knit next 3 sts from LH needle, purl st from cable needle |
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T4F |
twist 4 front – slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, purl 2 sts, knit 2 sts from cable needle |
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T4FL |
twist 4 front left – slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, purl next st from LH needle, knit 3 sts from cable needle |
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T4FP |
twist 4 front purl – slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, k1, p1 from LH needle, knit 2 sts from cable needle |
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T5BP |
twist 5 back purl – slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at back, knit next 2 sts from LH needle, p1, k2 from cable needle |
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T5L |
twist 5 left – slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, purl next 2 sts from LH needle, knit 3 sts from cable needle |
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T5R |
twist 5 right – slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back, knit next 3 sts from LH needle, purl 2 sts from cable needle |
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T6B |
twist 6 back – slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at back, knit next 3 sts from LH needle, purl 3 sts from cable needle |
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T6F |
twist 6 front – slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front, knit next 3 sts from LH needle, purl 3 sts from cable needle |
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tbl |
through back of loop |
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tog |
together |
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WS |
wrong side |
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wyib |
with yarn in back |
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wyif |
with yarn in front |
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yb |
yarn to the back |
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yf |
yarn to the front |
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yfon |
yarn forward and over needle |
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yfrn |
with yarn in front |
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yo/yon |
yarnover/needle |
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yo2 |
yarn forward, round or over needle twice to make 2 sts |
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yrn |
yarn round needle |