| Abbreviation |
Description |
Notes |
| C9B |
Cable 9 Back |
slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 5 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle. |
| C9F |
Cable 9 Front |
slip next 5 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 4 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle. |
| carr |
carriage |
From machine knitting |
| CC |
contrasting color |
|
| ch |
chain |
Use a crochet chain stitch |
| cluster 3 |
cluster 3 |
knit 3 stitches and transfer them onto a cable needle; then wind yarn 6 times counterclockwise (looking down from top) around these 3 stitches under the cable needle; then return the 3 stitches to right hand needle. |
| cluster 4 |
cluster 4 |
(worked from the wrong side): slip 4 stitches with yarn in back, pass yarn to front, slip the same 4 stitches back to left-hand needle, pass yarn to back, slip 4 stitches with yarn in back again. |
| cm(s) |
centimeter(s) |
|
| CN |
cable needles |
|
| CO |
Cast Off |
|
| cont |
continue, continued or continuing |
|
| cr.2b. |
cross 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 |
| cr.2f. |
cross 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 |
| CT |
Cluster tie |
Knit the designated number of stitches to an extra double-point needle and hold the needle in back o fwork. With a counter-clockwise motion, wrap thread 4 times arounf these stitches, pulling snugly. Slip the tie stitches onto the right-hand needle. |
| dec(s) |
decrease(s)/decreasing |
|
| der. |
derrière |
French abbreviation meaning 'behind' |
| dern. |
dernier |
French abbreviation meaning 'last' |
| dev. |
devant |
French abbreviation meaning 'front' |
| DK |
double knit(ting) |
|
| dk. |
dark |
|
| dpn |
double point needle(s) |
|
| Dw |
drop wrap |
drop extra wrappings off needle a the stitch is slipped |
| E/N |
every needle |
From machine knitting |
| E/R |
every row |
|
| end. |
endroit |
French abbreviation meaning 'right side' |
| env. |
envers |
French abbreviaton meaning 'reverse side' |
| EON |
every other needle |
From machine knitting |
| EOR |
every other row |
|
| FB |
Front Bed |
From machine knitting |
| FC |
Front Cross |
in cabling: the cable needle is carried in front of the work while other stitches are worked behind it |
| FDKC |
front double knit cross |
Slip 2 knit stitches to a cable needle and hold in front, knit 2, then knit 2 from the cable needle. |
| FF Dec |
Full Fashioned Decrease |
From machine knitting: To decrease 1 stitch, use the two prong transfer tool and move the two edge stitches inwards by 1 needle. This may also be done using the three prong tool.
|
| FF Inc |
Full Fashioned Increase |
From machine knitting: To increase 1 stitch, use the two prong transfer tool and move the two edge stitches outwards by 1 needle. Pick up the top of a stitch from the row below and hang on the empty needle. |
| FKC |
front knit cross |
Slip 2 knit stitches to a cable needle, hold in front, knit l, then knit 2 from the cable needle. |
| FNP |
First Needle Position |
From machine knitting |
| FNR |
Full Needle Rib |
From machine knitting |
| foll |
following |
|
| FPC |
front purl cross |
Slip 2 knit stitches to a cable needle, hold in front, purl l, then knit 2 from the cable needle. |
| FT |
front twist |
Skip 1 stitch and knit the 2nd stitch in back loop; then knit the skipped stitch in back loop; then slip both stitches from needle together. |
| g |
grams |
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