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Knitting Abbreviations

Abbreviation
Description
1S-DK St st
1 Strand Double Knitted Stockinette Stitch
1S-DK ss-e
1 Strand Double Knitted Slip Stitch Edge
2S-DK
2 Strand Double Knit
2S-DK St st
2 Strand Double Knitted Stockinette Stitch
2S-DK p2tog
2 Strand Double Knitted Purl 2 Together
2S-DK ss-e
2 Strand Double Knitted Slip Stitch Edge
2S-DK ssp
2 Strand Double Knitted Slip Slip Purl
2S-DK-E
2 Strand Double Knitted Edge
2x1 CC-LL
2x1 Cross Cable Left Leaning
2x1 CC-RL
2x1 Cross Cable Right Leaning
2x2 CC-LL
2x2 Cross Cable Left Leaning
CC
Contrast Color
DK-M1L
Double Knitted Make One Left
DK-M1R
Double Knitted Make One Right
DK-st
Double Knit Stitch
Abbreviation
Description
GSR
German Short Rows
M1L
Make One Left
M1R
Make One Right
MC
Main Color
RS
Right Side
St st
Stockinette Stitch
St st VE
Stockinette Stitch Vertical Edge
WS
Wrong Side
k
Knit
k2tog
Knit 2 Together
k2tog tbl
Twisted Knit 2 Together
ks
Knit Stitch
m
Marker
p
Purl
p2tog
Purl 2 Together
ps
Purl Stitch
sl st
Slip Stitch
sl st E
Slip Stitch Edge
sm
Slip Marker
ssk
Slip Slip Knit
ssp
Slip Slip Purl
st
Stitch

General Terms

Term
Description
* *
repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed
( )
work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed

Common Measurements

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inch
g
gram
cm
mm
millimeter

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