US Knitting Stitches

GENERAL PATTERN NOTE TERMS:
[ ] work instructions within brackets as many times as directed
( ) work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed
* repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed
** repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions

Measurements
” or in - inch(es)
cm - centimeter
g - gram or grams
m - meter
mm - millimeter
oz - ounce
yd(s) - yard)s)

A

alt – alternate

approx – approximately

B

beg – begin, beginning

bet – between

bk2tog – brioche - knit 2 together; knit next knit stitch together with its paired yarnover

bk3tog – brioche - right-slanting decrease

bp2tog – brioche - purl 2 together; purl next purl stitch together with its paired yarnover

bsk2p – brioche - left-slanting decrease

bo – bind off

C

cable – a decorative stitch that looks like a twisted rope or braid

CC – contrast color

cco – cable cast on

cdd – centered double decrease

cm – centimeter(s)

cn – cable needle

co – cast on

cont – continue

D

dec – decreas

dpn – double pointed needles

F

fl – front loop(s)

foll – follow, follows, following

f&b – knit one front and back

D

dec – decrease, decreases, decreasing

dpn – double pointed needles

F

fl – front loop(s)

foll – follow, follows, following

f&b – knit one front and back

K

k or K – knit 

k1b – knit 1 below

k1fb – knit one front and back (a single-stitch increase) 

kfb – knit front and back (same as knit one front and back)

k2tog – knit the next 2 stitches together; a right-slanting, single-stitch decrease 

k3tog – knit the next 3 stitches together; a right-slanting, double-stitch decrease

kitchener stitch – method of grafting live stitches together

ktbl – knitting through the back loop

kwise – knitwise

L

lc – the left cross

LH – left hand

lh needle – left hand needle

lp(s) – loop(s)

LT – Left twist (left twist stitch is a mock cable)

M

m – meter(s)

mb – make bobble

M1 – make 1 stitch

m1a – make one away increase

m1L – make 1 left  - left-slanting, single-stitch increase

m1R – make 1 right - right-slanting, single-stitch increase

m1p – make 1 purl stitch

MC – main color

mm – millimeter(s)

O

oz – ounce(s)

P

p or P – purl 

ptbl – purl through the back loop

p1b – purl 1 below

p2tog – purl the next 2 stitches together; a single-stitch decrease

p3tog – purl the next 3 stitches together; a double-stitch decrease

p2tog tbl – purl 2 stitches together through the back loops; also known a ssp; a one-stitch decrease

patt – pattern(s)

pm – place marker

pop – popcorn

prev – previous

psso – pass slipped stitch over

pu / puk – pick up and knit stitches

pwise – purlwise

R

rem – remain, remaining

rc – right cross

rep(s) – repeat(s)

rev St st – reverse stockinette stitch

RH – right hand

rh needle – right hand needle

Rib – Ribbing (Knit1, Purl 1)

rli – right lifted increase

rnd(s) – round(s)

RS – right side

RT – Right twist – right twist stitch is a mock cable.

S

s2kp – slip 2 together knitwise, k1, pass slipped stitches over (psso); this is a centered two-stitch decrease

sk – skip

sk2p – slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over (psso), then knit 2 together; this is a two-stitch decrease

skp – slip, knit, pass stitch over; a single-stitch decrease

sl – slip

sl st – slip stitch(es)

sl1k – slip 1 knitwise

sl1p – slip 1 purlwise

sl1, k1, ppso – slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over; this is a single-stitch decrease

ss – slip stitch

ssk – slip, slip, knit the 2 stitches together; a left-slanting, single-stitch decrease

ssp – slip, slip, purl; one-stitch decrease; also known as p2tog tbl

sssk – slip, slip, slip, knit these 3 stitches together; a left-slanting, two-stitch decrease

st(s) – stitch(es)

St st – stockinette stitch

T

tfl – knit through the front and back loops

tbl – through back loop

tog – together

W

WS – wrong side

wyib – with yarn in back

wyif – with yarn in front

w&t or w+t – wrap and turn

Y

yd(s) – yard(s)

yf or yfwd – yarn forward

yo – yarn over

yrn – yarn around needle