Common Knitting and Crochet Abbreviations
Use this list to decipher codes used in project instructions.
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Knitting Abbreviations
- * : repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
- [ ] = work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
- ( ) = work directions in parentheses as many times as directed
- approx: approximately
- beg: begin(ning)
- bet: between
- CC: contrasting color
- cn: cable needle
- cont: continue
- dec: decrease(s)(ing)
- dpn(s): double-pointed needle(s)
- est: established
- foll: follow(s)(ing)
- FP: front post
- inc: increase(s)(ing)
- k or K: knit
- kwise: knitwise
- k2tog: knit 2 stitches together (right-slanting decrease when right side facing)
- lp(s): loop(s)
- M1: make one -- an increase
- MC: main color
- p: purl
- pat: pattern
- pm: place marker
- psso: pass the slipped stitch over
- pwise: purlwise
- p2sso: pass 2 slipped stitches over
- p2tog: purl 2 stitches together (right-slanting decrease when right side facing)
- rem: remain(s)(ing)
- rep: repeat(s)(ing)
- rev: reverse
- RIB: ribbing
- rnd(s): round(s)
- RS: right side of work
- skp: slip, knit, pass over
- sl: slip
- sm: slip marker
- ssk: (slip, slip, knit) slip 2 stitches, one at a time knitwise, insert left-hand needle and knit 2 together (left-slanting decrease when right side facing)
- ssp: (slip, slip, purl) slip 2 stitches, one at a time knitwise, pass back to left-hand needle, purl together through back loops (left-slanting decrease when right side facing)
- st(s): stitch(es)
- St st: stockinette stitch (knit all RS rows and purl all WS rows)
- tbl: through the back loops
- tog: together
- WS: wrong side of work
- wyib: with yarn in back
- wyif: with yarn in front
- yb: yarn back
- yf: yarn forward
- yo: yarn over
- yon: yarn over needle
- yrn: yard around needle
Crochet Abbreviations
- beg: begin(ning)
- ch: chain
- dc: double crochet
- dec: decrease
- est: established
- hdc half double crochet
- inc: increase
- lp(s): loop(s)
- rep: repeat
- rev sc: reverse single crochet
- rnd: round
- RS: right side
- sc: single crochet
- sl st: slip stitch
- sp(s): space(s)
- st(s): stitch(es)
- tog: together
- tr: treble crochet
- WS: wrong side
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Could we have some easy instructions for caps? I loved the scarves.
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