Helpful Information SKILL LEVELS
ABBREVIATIONS purl into front and back of same stitch—1 stitch increased
second
A, B
color A, B, etc.
beg
begin(ning)(s)
pm
place marker
CC
contrast color
rem
remain(ing)(s)
cont
continu(e)(es)(ing)
rev
reverse
dec
decreas(e)(es)(ing)
RH
right-hand
dec'd decreased
rnd(s) round(s)
dpn
double-pointed needle(s)
RS
right side(s)
foll
follow(ing)(s)
S2KP
inc
increase(s)
inc'd
increased
k
knit
slip 2 stitches together as if to knit, knit 1, pass 2 slipped stitches over knit stitch —2 stitches decreased
k2tog knit 2 stitches together—1 stitch decreased k3tog knit 3 stitches together —2 stitches decreased
SKP
slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass slipped stitch over knit stitch —1 stitch decreased
SK2P
slip 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over 2 stitches knit together —2 stitches decreased
kfb
knit into front and back of same stitch—1 stitch increased
LH
left-hand
sl
slip
M1R
insert left needle from back to front under strand between last stitch worked and next stitch on left needle, knit into front loop to twist stitch—1 stitch increased
sm
slip marker
ssk
slip next 2 stitches knitwise one at a time, return slipped stitches to left-hand needle, knit these 2 stitches together—1 stitch decreased
M1L
M1P
MC p
Basic
BASIC Projects using basic stitches. May include basic increases and decreases.
Easy
EASY Projects may include simple stitch patterns, colorwork, and/or shaping.
Intermediate
INTERMEDIATE Projects may include involved stitch patterns, colorwork, and/or shaping.
Complex
COMPLEX Projects may include complex stitch patterns, colorwork, and/or shaping using a variety of techniques and stitches simultaneously.
Knitting Needle Sizes US
Metric
0
2mm
1
2.25mm
slip next 3 stitches knitwise one at a time, insert tip of LH needle into fronts of these stitches and knit them together—2 stitches decreased
2
2.75mm
3
3.25mm
4
3.5mm
5
3.75mm
6
4mm
st(s)
stitch(es)
7
4.5mm
St st
Stockinette stitch
8
5mm
tbl
through back loop(s)
9
5.5mm
tog
together
10
6mm
main color
WS
wrong side(s)
101/2
6.5mm
purl
wyib
with yarn in back
11
8mm
wyif
with yarn in front
13
9mm
yo(s)
yarnover(s)
15
10mm
17
12.75mm
19
15mm
35
19mm
insert left needle from front to back under strand between last stitch worked and next stitch on LH needle, knit into back loop to twist stitch—1 stitch increased
sssk
insert left needle from front to back under strand between last st worked and next stitch on LH needle, purl strand through back loop—1 purl stitch increased
p2tog purl 2 stitches together—1 stitch decreased p3tog purl 3 stitches together —2 stitches decreased
120
pfb
2nd
