Abbr | Symbol | Definition |
C6F | Cable 6 front: slip next 3 sts to cable needle and hold in front of work, K3, then K3 from cable needle | |
C6B | Cable 6 back: slip next 3 sts to cable needle and hold in back of work, K3, then K3 from cable needle | |
C8B | Cable 8 back: slip next 4 sts to cable needle and hold in back of work, K4, then K4 from cable needle |
Abbreviation | Symbol | Definition |
K | Knit (regardless of whether it is a right side, or wrong side row) | |
P | Purl (regardless of whether it is a right side, or wrong side row) | |
K2tog | Knit 2 together | |
SSK or Sl 1, K1, PSSO |
Slip, Slip, Knit: Slip next st from left hand needle to right hand needle knitways. Slip next st the same way. Return both sts to left hand needle in their new twisted positions and k2tog or Slip 1, Knit 1, pass slipped stitch over |
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K3tog | Knit 3 together | |
Sl 1, K2tog, PSSO | Slip 1, Knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over | |
Sl 2, K1, PSSO | Slip 2 together, K1, pass slipped stitches over | |
P2tog | Purl 2 together | |
Sl 1 | Slip 1 | |
YO | Yarn Over | |
(YO) twice | Double Yarn Over | |
(YO) three times | Triple Yarn Over | |
no abbreviation | Drop the next st off the needle (Commonly the 2nd loop of a double yarn over that was worked on the previous row) | |
no abbreviation | No stitch. Ignore this square and knit the next stitch as the next square in the chart. This symbol is used so that stitches in the chart match up properly, so the relationships between stitches on different rows can be seen. When knitting just ignore it and work your next stitch as the next square in the chart. |
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