Knitting symbols and abbreviations

In this knitting abbreviations chart, we explain over 150 common knitting terms, symbols, and abbreviations to help you decode your next knitting pattern.

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Knitting symbols

Symbol	Abbreviation	How to Knit
	Knit on RS, Purl on WS	Knit stitch
	Purl on RS, Knit on WS
	Yarn over
	K2tog on RS, p2tog on WS
	P2tog on RS, k2tog on WS
	SSK on RS, SSP on WS
	SSP on RS, SSK on WS
	K1fb on RS, p1fb on WS
	Make 1 (M1) knitwise on RS, make 1 (M1) purlwise on WS
	Make 1 (M1) purlwise on RS, make 1 (M1) knitwise on WS
	Right-slanting make 1
	Left-slanting make 1
	Right-slanting lifted inc
	Left-slanting lifted inc
	Sl 1 purlwise wyb on RS, sl 1 purlwise wyf on WS
	Sl 1 purlwise wyf on RS, sl 1 purlwise wyb on WS
	K3tog on RS, p3tog on WS
	P3tog on RS, k3tog on WS
	SK2P on RS, SSSK on RS, SSSP on WS
	SSSP on RS, SSSK on WS
	S2KP2 on RS, SSPP2 on WS
	K1 tbl on RS, p1 tbl on WS
	P1 tbl on RS, k1 tbl on WS
	Bobble
	Inc 1-to-3
	Inc 1-to-4
	Inc 1-to-5
	Dec 4-to-1 (right slanting)
	Dec 4-to-1 (left slanting)
	Dec 4-to-1 (centered)
	Dec 5-to-1
	K1, wrapping yarn twice around needle
	Bind off
	St rem on right needle after last BO st
	Cast on

Knitting abbreviations

• alt: Alternate/Alternating
• approx: approximately
• beg: begin/beginning
• bet: Between
• BO: bind off
• byo: Backward Yarn Over
• C4B: Slip the next 2 stitches onto the cable needle and leave them at the back. K2, then K2 from the cable needle
• C4F: Slip the next 2 stitches onto the cable needle and leave them at the front. K2, then K2 from the cable needle
• CA: Colour A
• CB: Colour B
• CC: contrasting color
• CDD: Centred Double Decrease
• cl: Cross Left
• cm: centimeter
• cn: cable needle
• CO: cast on
• cont: continue
• Cross 2 L: Cross 2 stitches to the left
• Cross 2 R: Cross 2 stitches to the right
• dec: decrease. Eliminate one or more stitches. Usually the pattern will tell you exactly how to do this
• dpn: double pointed needles
• DTR: Double Treble
• EON: End of Needle
• EOR: End of Row
• FC: Front Cross
• FL: Front Loop
• Foll: Follow
• g: Grams
• g st: Garden Stitch
• inc: increase. Add one or more stitches
• k: knit
• k1B: Knit into the stitch 1 row below
• k1tbl: Knit the next stitch through the back of the loop
• k2tog: knit 2 stitches together (1 st dec’d)
• K2togtbl: Knit two together through back loops
• k3tog: knit 3 stitches together (2 sts dec’d)
• kfb:knit in the front and back of the next st (1 st inc’d)
• krl: Knit through right loop
• ksp: Knit 1, then slip back to the left hand needle. Lift the second stitch on the left hand needle back over the original stitch and replace the returned stitch on the righthand needle
• k-wise: knit-wise
• LC: Left Cross
• LH: Left Hand
• LP: Loop
• LT: Left Twist
• m: Meter
• M1: make 1 stitch (1 st inc)
• M1K: Make one stitch knitwise (single knit increase)
• M1L: Make one left-leaning stitch (1 st inc)
• M1lp: Make one left-leaning stitch purlwise
• M1R: Make one right-leaning stitch (1 st inc)
• M1p: Make one stitch purlwise (single purl inc)
• M1rp: Make one right-leaning stitch purlwise
• Maintain: Maintain the center block of the pattern. Add or remove stitches at each end of the center without disturbing the pattern
• MB: Make Bobble
• MC: main color
• mm: Millimeter
• No: Number
• Oz: Ounce
• p: purl stitch
• p tbl, P1 tbl, or P1b: Purl through the back loop
• p2sso: Pass 2 slipped stitches over
• p2tog: Purl 2 stitches together
• p2togtbl: Purl 2 stitches together through back loops
• pat: pattern
• pfb: Purl 1 into the front and back of stitch
• pm: place marker
• pnso: Pass the next stitch over
• prev: Previous
• psso: pass slipped stitch over
• pwise: purlwise
• rem: remain/remaining
• rep: repeat
• Rev st st: Reverse Stockinette Stitch
• RH: Right Hand
• rnd(s): round(s)
• RS: right side
• S2KP2: Slip 2 stitches as if to knit them together, knit 1, pass 2 slipped stitches over knit stitch
• s2kp: slip 2 together, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over knit stitch —2 stitches decreased
• sk: skip
• skp: slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over—1 stitch decreased
• sk2p: slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together—2 stitches decreased
• sl: slip
• sl st: Slip Stitch
• slm: slip marker
• ssk: slip, slip, knit these 2 stitches together—a decrease is made
• Sl1: Slip next stitch knitwise
• Sl1k: Slip 1 Knitwise
• Sl1p: Slip 1 Purlwise
• sm: Slip Marker
• ssp: Slip, Slip, Purl
• St st: stockinette stitch
• st(s): stitch(es)
• tbl: Through back loop
• tfl: Through front loop
• tog: together
• w&t: wrap and turn
• WS: wrong side
• Work Even: Continue with no increases or decreases.
• wyib: with yarn in back
• wyif: with yarn in front
• yb: Yarn Back
• yd: Yard
• yf: Yarn Front
• yfwd: yarn forward
• yo: yarn over
• yo2: Yarn Over Twice
• yon: Yarn Over Needle
• yrn: Yarn Round Needle

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