For our list of standard pattern
abbreviations, scroll down a wee bit.
The Knitty Level of Difficulty Index
[Kind of like a menu. But not really.]
Suitable
for beginners. Relaxing,
not mentally taxing. Knitting
as therapy.
Tired
of rectangles? Ready for something more challenging? Try
these. Fun things
with zing. A twist, even.
A little
something for the seasoned knitter. Daring
but not exhausting.
Suitable
for those with a lot of experience. Or patience. Or both.
These
babies have teeth. Hoo boy.
The Knitty Standard Book
of British Birds
alt
alternate
approx
approximately
beg
begin[ning]
BO
bind off [cast off]
cab
cable
CC
contrasting color
cn
cable needle
CO
cast on
cont
continue[ing]
dec
decrease[ing]
dpn
double pointed needles[s]
foll
follow[s][ing]
g
grams
i-cord
When working I-cord, work is not turned. Instead
of turning the work around to work back on the WS,
slide all sts to the other end of the needle, switch
the needle back to your left hand, bring the yarn
around the back of the work, and start knitting the
sts again. After the first 2 sts, give the yarn a
sharp tug.
Repeat this row to form I-cord. After a few rows,
the work will begin to form a tube.
inc
increase[ing]
incl
including
inst
instructions
k
knit
k tbl
knit through back of
loop
k2tog
knit two together
kfb
knit into front and
back of stitch
m
meter[s]
MB
make bobble
MC
main color
m1
make one stitch
mm
millimeters
mult
multiple
opp
opposite
oz
ounces
p
purl
p2tog
purl two together
patt[s]
pattern[s]
pfb
purl into front and
back of stitch
pm
place marker
psso
pass slipped stitch[es]
over
rem
remaining
rep
repeat
rev St st
reverse stockinette
stitch
RS
right side[s]
rnd[s]
round[s]
sc
single crochet
SSK
slip 2 stitches
as if to knit, then knit those 2 stitches together
SSP
slip 2 stitches
as if to purl, then purl those 2 stitches together
sl
slip
slp
slip one as if to purl
sl st
slip stitch
st[s]
stitch[es]
St st
stockinette stitch
tbl
through back of loop[s]
tog
together
WS
wrong side[s]
w&t
Wrap and turn. Bring
yarn to front of work between needles, slip next st
to right-hand needle, bring yarn around this st to
back of work, slip st back to left-hand needle, turn
work to begin working back in the other direction.
YO
yarn over
* *
repeat directions between
** as many times as indicated
