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Knitting | Crochet
Knitting Abbreviations:
approx – approximately
beg – begin/beginning
CA – color A
CB – color B
CC – color C
cm – centimeter(s)
dec – decrease/decreases/decreasing
dpn – double pointed needle(s)
g – gram(s)
inc – increase/increases/increasing
" – inch(es)
k – knit
k2tog – knit 2 stitches together
kfb – knit into front of stitch, then knit into back of stitch (1 stitch increased)
kwise – knitwise
LH – left hand
lp(s) – loop(s)
m – meter(s)
m1 – make one—an increase; several types of increases can be described as “m1”
MC – main color
mm – millimeter(s)
oz – ounce(s)
p – purl
pm – place marker
p2tog – purl 2 stitches together
psso – pass slipped stitch over
pwise – purlwise
rem – remain/remaining
rep – repeat(s)
rev St st – reverse Stockinette stitch
RH – right hand
rnd(s) – round(s)
RS – right side
sk – skip
skp – slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over (1 stitch decreased)
sk2p – slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over the knit 2 together (2 stitches decreased; also known as “double decrease”)
sl – slip
sl1k – slip 1 knitwise
sl1p – slip 1 purlwise
sl st – slip stitch(es)
ssk – slip, slip, knit these 2 stitches together (1 stitch decreased)
ssp – slip, slip, purl these 2 stitches together (1 stitch decreased)
st(s) – stitch(es)
St st – Stockinette stitch/stocking stitch
tbl – through back loop
tog – together
WS – wrong side
wyib – with yarn in back
wyif – with yarn in front
yb – bring yarn to back of work
yd(s) – yard(s)
yf – bring yarn to front of work
yfwd – yarn forward
yo – yarn over
Crochet Abbreviations
approx — approximately
beg — begin/beginning
BL — back loop(s)
BP — back post
BPdc — back post double crochet: Yo and draw up a lp around post of next st at back of work 1 row below inserting hook from right to left, (yo and draw through 2 lps on hook) twice.
CA — color A
CB — color B
CC — contrasting color
ch — chain
ch- — refers to chain or space
previously made; e.g., ch-1 sp
ch-sp — chain space
cm — centimeter(s)
cont — continue/continuing
dc — double crochet: Yo, insert hook in the st to be worked, yo, draw through st, yo, draw through first 2 lps on hook, yo, draw through rem 2 lps on hook.
dc2tog — double crochet 2 stitches together: Yo, insert hook in the next st, yo, draw yarn through the st, yo, draw yarn through the first 2 lps on hook, yo, insert hook in the next st, yo, draw yarn through the st, yo, draw yarn through the first 2 lps on hook, yo, draw yarn through all 3 lps on hook.
dec — decrease/decreases/decreasing
dtr — double treble crochet: Yo hook 3 times, insert hook in st to be worked, yo, draw yarn through the st, (yo and draw through 2 lps on hook) 4 times.
FL — front loop(s)
FP — front post
FPdc — front post double crochet: Yo and draw up a lp around post of next st at front of work 1 row below inserting hook from right to left, (yo and draw through 2 lps on hook) twice.
g — gram(s)
hdc — half double crochet: Yo, insert hook in next st to be worked, yo, draw yarn through st, yo, draw yarn through all 3 lps on hook
inc — increase/increases/increasing
" — inch(es)
lp(s) — loop(s)
m — meter(s)
MC — main color
mm — millimeter(s)
oz — ounce(s)
pm — place marker
rem — remain/remaining
rep — repeat(s)
rnd(s) — round(s)
RS — right side
sc — single crochet: Insert hook in st, yo, draw yarn through st, yo, draw yarn through 2 lps on hook.
sc2tog — single crochet 2 stitches together: Insert hook in the next st, yo, draw yarn through st (2 lps rem on hook), insert hook in the next st, yo, draw yarn through the st (3 lps on hook), yo, draw yarn through all 3 lps on hook.
sk — skip
sl st — slip stitch
sp(s) — space(s)
st(s) — stitch(es)
tog — together
tr — treble crochet: Yo twice, insert hook in next st to be worked, yo, draw yarn through st (3 lps on hook), yo, draw through first 2 lps on hook, yo, draw through rem 2 lps on hook.
Tss — Tunisian simple stitch
WS — wrong side
yd(s) — yard(s)
yo — yarn over
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