Knitting Machine Abbreviations

 alt

 alternate(ly)

 altog

 altogether

 ANR

 all needle rib (DR,ENR,FNR,K/K)

 beg

 beginning

 BB

 back bed

 BO

 bind off (cast off)

 BOLT

 bind off (latch tool)

 CAL

 carriage at left

 carr

 carriage (cam box) (lock Passap)

 CAR

 carriage at right

 CB

 cam box (generic term for carriage/lock)

 CC

 clearing cams (generic term for part/slip/empty buttons)

 CC

 contrast colour

 ch

 chain

 ch.co

 chain cast-on (latch-tool/crochet cast-on)

 cm

 centimetre(s)

 CO

 cast on

 COBH

 cast on by hand

 col

 colour

 COL

 carriage on left

 con

 contrast

 COR

 carriage on right

 cont

 continu(e)(ing)

 CR

 carriage release

 CY

 contrast yarn

 DB

 double bed

 dc

 double crochet

 dec

 decreas(e)(ing)

 DK

 double knitting

 DR

 double rib (ANR,ENR,FNR,K/K)

 ENR

 every needle rib (ANR,DR,FNR,K/K)

 EON

 every other needle

 EOR

 every other row

 ev

 every

 FB

 front bed

 Ff(FF)

 fully fashioned

 FI

 Fair Isle

 fig

 figure

 FL

 fine lace (on Brother machines)

 FNR

 full needle rib (ANR,DR,ENR,K/K)

 foll

 following

 ft

 foot (feet)

 g

 grams (grammes)

 GC

 garter carriage

 GS

 garter stitch

 HK

 hand knitting

 HP

 holding position

 I

 knitting position (needles) (Passap)

 IC

 intarsia carriage

 in

 inch(es)

 inc

 increas(e)(ing)

 ISM

 Incredible Sweater Machine (Bond)

 K

 knit

 KCI }

 dial positions on Brother machines

 KCII }

 K/K

 knit/knit (ANR,DR,ENR,FNR)

 kg

 kilogram(s) (kilogrammes)

 L

 lace

 L

 left

 lb

 pound(s) (weight)

 LC

 lace carriage

 LH

 left hand

 LHS

 left hand side

 LOL

 lock on left (Passap)

 LOR

 lock on right (Passap)

 M/c

 machine

 MB

 main bed

 MC

 main carriage

 MC

 main colour

 MC

 multi-colour (on Brother machines)

 mm

 millimetre(s)

 MT

 main tension

 MT-1

 main tension minus one, one whole number less than 
 main tension used in knitting the garment

 MT+1

 main tension plus one, one whole number more than
 main tension used in knitting the garment

 MY

 main yarn

 N(s)

 needle(s)

 Nd(s)

 needle(s)

 Ndl(s)

 needle(s)

 NB

 note bien (take note)

 No

 number

 NRB

 needle return buttons

 NSB

 needle selection buttons

 NWP

 non knitting position

 0

 central position on needle bed

 O

 neutral position (needles) (Passap)

 O/0

 no stitches or rows knitted

 opp

 opposite

 oz

 ounce(s)

 P

 purl

 PAT

 pusher aligning tool (Passap)

 patt

 pattern

 PB

 push-button

 PC

 punch card

 R

 right

 RB

 ribber bed

 RC

 return cams (generic term for holding position levers)

 RC

 row counter

 rem

 remaining

 rep

 repeat

 RH

 right hand

 RHS

 right hand side

 RP

 rest position (Passap)

 RT

 rib tension

 SB

 single bed

 SC

 single crochet

 SD

 selector dial (Passap)

 SRE

 silk ribbon embroidery

 SS

 stitch size

 S/S

 stocking stitch (stockinette stitch)

 st(s)

 stitch(es)

 StS

 stitch size

 std

 standard

 strd

 strand

 st.st.

 stocking stitch (stockinette stitch)

 SY

 scrap yarn

 T

 tension

 TC

 transfer carriage

 TD

 tension dial

 tog

 together

 trans

 transfer

 UWP

 upper knitting position

 WK

 waste knit (K a few rows and release from machine, using WY)

 WOCO

 wind-on cast on (e-wrap)

 WP

 knitting position

 WY

 waste yarn

 yd

 yard(s)

 x

 times

 []

 figures in brackets refer to larger sizes

 ()

 at end of sentence denote total no. of stitches., rows or ns.

 KNITTING ABBREVIATIONS MACHINE KNITTING AND HAND KNITTING

 ( )

 alternate measurements and/or instructions

 *

 **

 repeat all instructions between aste risks

 [ ]

 adj

 adjacent

 alt

 alternate

 Alt

 alternate or alternating

 approx

 approximately

 beg

 begin(s)(ning)

 bet

 between

 bk lp

 back loop

 blo

 back loop only

 BO

 bind off

 bp

 back post

 C

 cable

 C4B

 cable 4 stitches to the back

 C4F

 cable 4 stitches to the front

 C4L

 cable 4 stitches to the left

 C4R

 cable 4 stitches to the right

 carr

 carriage

 CC

 contrasting color

 ch(s)

 chain stitches

 cl

 cluster

 CL

 cross stitches to the left

 cm

 centimeters

 cn

 cable needle

 CO

 cast on

 col

 color

 COL

 carriage on left

 cont

 continue

 cont

 continued

 COR

 carriage on right

 CR

 cross stitches to the right

 dec

 decrease

 dec(s)

 decrease(s)(ing)

 dpn

 double pointed needle(s)

 ea

 each

 EON

 every other needle

 est

 established

 ev

 every

 flo

 front loop only

 foll

 following

 foll

 follow(s)(ing)

 fp

 front post

 ft

 lp front loop

 fwd

 forward

 FWP

 forward knitting position

 g

 grams

 grp(s)

 group(s)

 hk

 hook

 hp

 holding position

 HP

 holding position

 in(s)

 inch(es)

 inc

 increase(ing)

 incl

 including

 k

 knit

 k1b

 knit one stitch in a row below or knit one stitch through the back loop

 K1tbl

 knit one stitch through the back loop

 K2tog

 knit two stitches together

 K2tog tbl

 knit two stitches together through the back loop

 k-b

 knit stitch through the back of the loop keep cont keeping continuity

 kfb

 knit into front and back of next stitch

 klf&b

 knit into front and back of same st

 KP

 keyplate

 k -wise

 knitwise

 kwise

 knitwise

 kwy

 knit waste yarn

 LC

 left cross

 LH

 left-hand

 lp(s)

 loop(s)

 LT

 left twist

 m

 meters

 m(s)

 marker(s)

 m1

 make 1 increase

 M1

 make one

 M1

 p-st make 1 purl stitch

 mb

 main bed

 MB

 make a bobble

 MC

 main color

 mm

 millimeters

 mt

 main tension

 mt +1 etc.

 main tension plus one whole number etc.

 mt -1 etc

 main tension minus I whole number etc.

 MY

 main yarn

 n/ns

 needle/s

 nwp

 non knitting position

 NWP

 non-knitting position

 opp

 opposite

 oz

 ounce(s)

 p

 purl

 P1b

 purl 1 stitch through back loop

 p2sso

 pass two slipped stitches over

 p2tog

 purl two stitches together

 p2tog tbl

 purl 2 stitches together through back loop

 pat(s)

 patterns

 patt(s)

 patterns

 p -b

 purl the stitch through the back of the loop

 plf&b

 purl into front and back of same st

 pm

 place maker

 psso

 pass slip stitch(es) over

 pu

 pick up

 pwise

 purlwise

 R

 row(s)

 r/rs

 row/s

 rb

 ribber bed

 RC

 right cross

 RC000

 Row Counter

 rem

 remain(s)(ing)

 rep

 repeat

 rev St st

 reverse-stockinette stitch

 RH

 right-hand

 rib

 ribbing

 rnd(s)

 round(s)

 RS

 right side (outside)

 RT

 right twist

 sk

 skip

 SK2P

 slip 1, knit 2 stitches together, pass slip stitch(es) over –
 2 stitches decreased

 SKP

 slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch(es) over

 skpo

 slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch(es) over

 sl

 slip

 sl st

 slip stitch (sl 1 st pwise unless otherwise indicated)

 SL1

 slip one stitch

 sl1 k1 psso

 slip one stitch, knit one stitch, pass slipped stitch over

 sl1 k2tog psso

 slip one stitch, knit two stitches, pass slipped stitch over

 Sl1K

 slip one stitch knitwise

 Sl1P

 slip one stitch purlwise

 Sl1PB

 slip slipped stitch purlwise left hand needle

 Sl2tog k1 p2 sso

 slip two stitches together, knit 1 stitch, pass the two slipped stitches over

 sp(s)

 space(s)

 ssk

 slip, slip, knit (slip 1 kwise, slip 1 kwise, k2 sl stitches tog tbl)

 ssp slip

 1 kwise, slip 1 kwise, p2 sl stitches tog tbl

 St st

 stockinette stitch

 st(s)

 stitches

 st/s

 stitch/s

 st/st

 stocking stitch

 T2L

 twist two stitches to the left

 T2R

 twist two stitches to the right

 tbl

 through back loop(s)

 tch

 turning chain

 tog

 together

 trans

 transfer

 uwp

 upper knitting position

 wp

 knitting position

 WP

 knitting position

 WS

 wrong side(s)

 WY

 waste yarn

 wyb

 with yarn in back

 wyf

 with yarn in front

 wyib

 with yarn in back

 wyif

 with yarn in front

 yb

 yarn back or yarn behind

 yd

 yard(s)

 yf

 yarn forward

 yfrn

 yarn forward round needle

 yfwd

 yarn forward

 yo

 yarn over (hook or needle)

 yon

 yarn over needle

 yrn

 yarn round needle