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Knitting Abbreviations

Knitting Abbreviations

Knitting Abbreviations

As a beginner, there are different factors that you will have to consider for you to successfully complete your first knitting project. Before you can start knitting, you will be required to know and understand the different knitting abbreviations that are used.

Different Abbreviations

There are many different abbreviations that you will come across and below is a list of some of them.

  • Approx; approximately
  • Beg; beginning
  • BO; Bind off
  • Bpdc; Back Post double crochet
  • CC; contracting Color
  • Ch-space; space previously made
  • Cn; Cable Needle
  • CO; cast on
  • Dc; Double Crochet
  • Dpn(s); double pointed needle
  • Dtr; Double triple/ treble crochet
  • Fpdc; front post double crochet
  • Fpsc; front post single crochet
  • K; Knit
  • K2tog; Knit stitches together
  • K-b; knit in stitch below
  • Lp; loop
  • MC; main color
  • P; purl
  • P-b; Purl below