| alt |
alternate |
| beg |
begin(ning) |
| ch(s) |
Chain(s) (crochet term) |
| cm |
centimetres |
| cn |
cable needle |
| cont |
continue |
| dc |
double crochet |
| dec |
decrease |
| foll |
following |
| g
or gr |
grams
as in 50g balls |
| gst
or garter st |
garter stitch (knit every row) |
| inc |
increase
by working into front and back of st |
| ins
or " |
inches |
| k |
knit |
| k2tog |
knit
2 stitches together by going into the front of the 2nd stitch
then the front of the 1st stitch and knitting off together to
decrease one stitch |
| meas |
measures |
| mm |
millimetres |
| m1 |
make
one by picking up the loop lying between st just worked and before
next stitch and working into the back of it |
| patt |
pattern |
| prev |
previous |
| psso |
pass
slipped stitch over |
| p |
purl |
| p-wise |
purl-wise,
or as though to purl |
| rem |
remain(ing) |
| rep |
repeat |
| rev |
revers(e)(ing) |
| rs |
right
side |
| sc |
single
crochet |
| skpo |
slip
one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over |
| sl |
slip |
| sL1k |
slip
one stitch knitways |
| ssk |
Slip,
slip, knit. Slip first st as if to knit. Slip next st as if to
knit. Put the tip of the left hand needle through the front of
these two sts from left to right and knit them together. |
| st(s) |
stitch(es) |
| st
st |
stocking
stitch ( knit one row, purl one row) |
| tbl |
through back of loops |
| tog |
together |
| tr |
triple crochet |
| ws |
wrong
side |
| yfrn |
yarn forward and round needle |
| yfwd |
yarn forward |
| yon |
yarn
over needle |
| yrn |
yarn
round needle |
| 0 |
no stitch, row or time to be worked in this size |
|
*
|
An asterisk
is used to mark the beginning of a portion of instructions which
will be worked more than once; thus, "rep
from * to end." |
|
(
)
|
Parentheses
are used to enclose instructions which should be worked the exact
number of times specified immediately following the parentheses,
such as: (k1,
p1) twice.
They are also used to list the garment sizes and to provide additional
information to clarify instructions. |
|
[
]
|
Brackets
can be used in the same way as parentheses, but are usually used
in combination with them to further clarify instructions. |