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For Example: Just click on the letter "P" below to link you to the "P" area of the knitopaedia to find out what purl means and then look for purl under the "P"s.

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Knitopaedia is a free online dictionary for words, phrases and abbreviations that are related to the fine art of knitting. Knitopaedia attempts to provide "knitting" definitions in simple, easy to understand language, avoiding complicated wording when possible so that the web site page is easily understood and accessible to users with a wide range of knitting knowledge and skill. A full-time experienced editor gathers information from her own personal experience and library, leading trade publications, accredited arts institutions, professional online needle arts publications, related white papers and other professionals working in the field. More extensive information than was included in the definition may be included by link to our archives or another source where a greater depth of instruction may be warranted. Multiple sources will be used to generate a definition in order to obtain as accurate a definition or explanation of a terminology as is possible. The definitions on Knitopaedia may evolve and change being updated to reflect changing trends in the art. New knitting terms are added on a daily basis, as a result of our own research or from the suggestion of a reader. Knitting abbreviations and terms can vary from author to author and from country to country. Knitting instructions are usually done in abbreviations. The terminology following is an aid to knitters. Interpretation is the responsibility of the reader.
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A

alt: Abbreviation for -alternate, alternately
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B

b: Abbreviation for -back

BC: Abbreviation for- back cross

beg, beg'g: Abbreviation for - begin, beginning

b.o.: Abbreviation for- bind off

bet: Abbreviation for- between

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C

cc: Abbreviation for-contrast color

ch: Abbreviation for -chain

cn: Abbreviation for-cable needle

cm: Abbreviation for -centimeters

c.o.: Abbreviation for- cast on

cont: Abbreviation for- continue

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D

dec(s)(ing): Abbreviation for- decrease(s) (ing)

dec L: Abbreviation for-decrease left

dec R: Abbreviation for- decrease right

dpn or d.p. or dp: Abbreviation for- double pointed needle(s)

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E

eor: Abbreviation for-every other row

est: Abbreviation for- established

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F

FC.: Abbreviation for- front cross

foll or foll'g: Abbreviation for- follow, following, follows

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G

g: Abbreviation for-gram(s)
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H

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I

in(s): Abbreviation for- inch(es)

incl: Abbreviation for- inclusive

inc(s)(ing): Abbreviation for- increase(s)(ing)

inc L: Abbreviation for- increase to the left

inc R: Abbreviation for- increase to the right

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J

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K

K: Abbreviation for- knit

kb: Abbreviation for- knit into the back of the stitch

k1b: Abbreviation for-knit 1 in back loop of stitch

k1f&b: knit into the front and back of the same stitch

k2tog: Abbreviation for-knit 2 stitches together

kwise: knitwise

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L

LC: left cross

LH: Abbreviation for-left hand or left hand needle

M

m: Abbreviation for- make

m(s): Abbreviation for- marker(s)

M C: Abbreviation for- main colour

mm(s): Abbreviation for -millimeter(s)

M 1: Abbreviation for- make one stitch (increase)- Make one stitch by picking up the horizontal loop lying before the next st and work into the back of it.

meas: Abbreviation for- measures

N

ndl: Abbreviation for-needle

No: Abbreviation for -number

O

o or yo: Abbreviation for- yarn over
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P

P: Abbreviation for- purl

p1b: Abbreviation for-purl 1 in back loop of stitch

p1f&b: Abbreviation for- purl into the front and the back of same stitch

p2sso: Abbreviation for- pass 2 slip stitches over

p2tog: Abbreviation for- purl two stitches together

patt(s) or pat(s): Abbreviation for- pattern(s)

Pb: Abbreviation for-purl into the back of stitch

pm: Abbreviation for- place marker

pnso or p.n.s.o.: Abbreviation for- pass or pull next stitch over

psso or p.s.s.o.: Abbreviation for- pass slipped stitch over

p.u.: Abbreviation for- pick up

pu 1: Abbreviation for- pick up one stitch

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R

RC: Abbreviation for- right cross

reg: Abbreviation for -regular

rem(s): Abbreviation for- remain(s), remaining

rep: Abbreviation for- repeat * or**: Abbreviation for- repeat the directions in the same order following the asterisk * * or ( ): Abbreviation for- repeat directions found between asterisks or parentheses

rev: Abbreviation for-reverse

rev St st: Abbreviation for-reverse stockinette stitch

rib: ribbing

Ridge: A ridge is made by knitting 2 rows of knit stitch. Work one row across the needle in knitting and one row back in knitting

RH: Abbreviation for- right hand needle or right hand

rnd(s): Abbreviation for- round(s)

Row: A row is done when you work once accross the needle.

RS(R): Abbreviation for- right side (row)

S

sep: Abbreviation for- separately

sk: Abbreviation for-skip

sp: Abbreviation for- single-pointed

sp: Abbreviation for -space

sl or s: Abbreviation for- slip

sl st: Abbreviation for- slip stitch (slip 1 purlwise unless otherwise indicated)

Slip a stitch: This indicates that a stitch is slipped from the left hand needle to the right hand needle To slip a stitch knitwise (sl 1 knitwise) insert the right-hand needle into the front of the next stitch on the left-hand needle from left to right, then slip the stitch from the left-hand needle onto the right-hand needle without knitting it. To slip a stitch purlwise (sl 1 purlwise) insert the right-hand needle into the front of the next stitch on the left-hand needle from right to left then slip the stitch from the left-hand needle onto the right-hand needle without knitting it.

ssk: Abbreviation for- slip, slip, knit Slip stitches knitwise one at a time, then slip the left needle through the two stitches and knit both together through the back loop (decrease).

ssp: Abbreviation for- slip, slip, purl Slip stitches knitwise one at a time, then slip the left needle through the two stitches and purl both together through the back loop (decrease).

st(s): Abbreviation for- stitch(es)

St st: Abbreviation for- stocking stitch or stockinette stitch

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T

tbl: Abbreviation for -through back of loop

tog: Abbreviation for- together

tw: Abbreviation for- twist

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W

w.f.: Abbreviation for -wool forward

WS(R): Abbreviation for- wrong side (row)

wyib or wyb: Abbreviation for-with yarn in back

wyif or wyf: Abbreviation for- with yarn in front

X

Y

Yarn in Front: Bring the yarn from the back of the work to the front between your 2 needles.

yo or o: Abbreviation for- yarn over

yh or wyib: Abbreviation for- yarn to back of work

yf or wyif: Abbreviation for- yarn to front of work

Z

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" : inch(s)

* : repeat instructions following asterisk (or between first and last asterisks) the number of times stated

** : repeat all instuctions between the asterisks

[ ]: repeat istructions within brackets number the of times stated

( ): repeat instructions within parentheses number the of times stated