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Knitting Abbreviations
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Abbreviation Description Notes
(YO) twice yarn over twice a double yarn over
*   Repeat directions following * as many times as indicated
[]   Repeat directions inside brackets as many times as indicated
00 yarn over twice  
1BC single back cross Slip 1 stitch to cable needle and hold in back, knit 1 then purl 1 from cable needle. Similar to BC and RT.
2BC double back crossl Slip 1 stitch to cable needle and hold in back, knit 2 then purl 1 from the cable needle.
2FC double front cross Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in front, purl 1, then knit 2 from cable needle.
3BC triple back cross Slip 1 stitch to cable needle and hold in back, knit 3, then purl 1 from cable needle.
3FC triple front cross Slip 3 stitches to cable needle and hold in front, purl 1, then knit 3 from cable needle.
alt alternate  
approx approximately  
B back work through back loop; usually causes a twisted stitch
BB Back Bed From machine knitting
BC Back Cross Slip 1 stitch to cable needle and hold in back, knit 2, then purl 1 from cable needle.
BDKC back double knit cross Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in back, knit 2, then knit 2 from cable needle.
beg beginning  
BKC back knit cross Slip 1 stitch to cable needle and hold in back, knit 1, then knit 1 from the cable needle
BLI back lifted increase Insert right-hand needle into the back of next stitch in the row below (from the top down into purled loop behind the stitch on needle), and knit; then knit the st on needle in the usual way.
BLI back lifted increase insert right needle into the back of next stitch in the row below (i.e., from the top down into the purled loop behind the stitch on the needle), and knit; then knit the stitch on the needle in the ususal way
BO Bind Off  
BPC back purl cross Slip 1 purl st to cable needle, hold in back, knit 2, then purl 1 from cable needle.
BT back twist Insert needle from front between lst and 2nd stitches and knit the 2nd stitch in back loop; then knit the lst stitch in front loop and sl both sts from needle together.
BTT back twist two Insert right-hand needle from back to front between first and second sts, knit the second stitch, then knit the first stitch and slip both stitches from needle together.
bzw. bezichung German abbreviation meaning ''connection'
c.2 cable 2 slip next 2 stitches on to a cable needle and leave at front of work; knit the next 2 stitches; then knit the 2 stitches from the cable needle
c.2b. cable 2 back slip next 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold in back of work; knit the next 2 stitches; then knit 2 from the cable needle
c.2f. cable 2 front slip next 2 stitches to a cable needle and hold in front of work; knit the next 2 stitches; then knit 2 from the cable needle
c.3b. cable 3 back slip next 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold in back of work; knit the next 3 stitches; then knit 3 from the cable needle
c.3f. cable 3 front slip next 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold in front of work; knit the next 3 stitches; then knit 3 from the cable needle
C10B Cable 10 Back slip next 5 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 5 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
C10F Cable 10 Front slip next 5 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 5 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
C12B Cable 12 Back slip next 6 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 6 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
C12F Cable 12 Front slip next 6 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 6 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
C2B Cross 2 Back knit into back of 2nd st on needle, then knit first st, slipping both sts off needle at the same time.
C2F Cross 2 Front knit into front of 2nd st on needle, then knit first st, slipping both sts off needle at the same time.
C2L Cross 2 Left slip next st onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next St from left-hand needle, then knit st from cable needle.
C2P Cross 2 Purl purl into front of 2nd st on needle, then purl first st, slipping both sts off needle together.
C2R Cross 2 Right slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next st from left-hand needle, then knit st from cable needle.
C3 Cross 3 knit into front of 3rd st on needle, then knit first st in usual way slipping this St oft needle, now knit 2nd st in usual way, slipping 2nd and 3rd sts off needle together.
C3B Cross 3 Back slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then knit St from cable needle.

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