Saturday, May 01, 2010

Abbreviations

MATERIAL

CN

Cable needle.

DPN

Double pointed needle.

ACTIONS

st

Stitches.

K

Knit.

P

Purl.

dec

Decrease.

inc

Increase.

k2tog

Knit two stitches together.

p2tog

Purl two together.

k1 f&b (kfb)

Knit a stitch in the front and in the back (= increase of 1 stitch).

p1 f&b (pfb)

Purl a stitch in the front and in the back (=increase of 1 stitch).

M1

Make 1, no method specified.

M1L

Make 1 left. From the front, lift loop between stitches with left needle, knit into back of loop. (= increase of 1 stitch)

M1R

Make 1 right. From the back, lift loop between stitches with left needle, knit into back of loop. (= increase of 1 stitch)

yo

Yarn over; wrap the yarn around right needle.

sl

Slip stitch.

skpo

Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over.

Sk2p/Sp2p

Slip 1, k2tog/p2tog, pass slipped stitch over (=decrease of 2 stitches).

psso

Pass slipped stitch over.

pnso

Pass next stitch over.

cross 2 L

Slip 2 stitches onto cable needle, keep cable needle in front of work, knit the next stitches, knit stitches off of cable needle.

cross 2 R

Slip 2 stitches onto cable needle, keep cable needle in back of work, knit the next stitches, knit stitches off of cable needle.

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