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ABBREVIATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS IN KNITTING PATTERNS.

  • sm together
  • m mask
  • r = correct
  • virtual reality = wrong
  • m mask
  • p = pins
  • omg round
  • GGR times
  • tree works
  • RS right side
  • vrs = wrong side
  • km = face mask
  • KLM Clipping mask
  • k = cast
  • g gram
  • x = no mask, ignore
  • mm = stitch marker (placed on the needle between stitches)
  • mark = watermark (mark with mm)
  • Hello = loosen it, as if it were to be knit or purled
  • old A stitch knitted in the back loop (twisted knit or twisted purl)

Face mask
Garter stitch / km. Garter stitch is often knitted as follows: The stitch at the end of each row is knitted. At the beginning of each row, the stitch is slipped purlwise with the yarn in front of the stitch.

Short rows (forkortede rekker / vendepinner)

  • GSR German Short Rows
  • dblm = double stitch created by turning with gsr

German Short Rows
Technique for turning to get a nice neckline. With this technique, you stop in the middle of a needle (when stated in the pattern), turn, and knit back. When you stop to turn and knit back, place the stitch onto the opposite needle and pull the yarn behind, so the stitch gets «two legs.» This prevents the work from having holes and provides an invisible turning technique.
When you go to knit past the turn next time, you will knit these 2 «legs» together.

Fall masks to the right and left
Knit 2 together.
To decrease on the left: Slip 2 stitches purlwise, one and one. Place them back on the left needle, and purl these two stitches together, twisted.

Fellinger

  • 2 rows small = 2 correct together
  • 2 m sm = 2 masks together
  • 2 meters
  • 2vrrsm = 2 pairs right together
  • 2vrsm = 2 twisted together
  • 2vrvrsm = 2 confused arguments
  • 3rsm (variant 1) = Slip first stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over
  • 3rsm (variant 2) = Slip the first two stitches as if to knit them together, knit 1, pass the slipped stitches over

Increases
Increase left: take the left needle under the yarn from the front and knit the yarn twisted right
Increase right: Take the left needle under the yarn from behind and knit the yarn straight.

More increases

  • 1mh = Right-leaning increase: Lift the strand between stitches from behind, knit right
  • increase 1mv = increase: Lift the strand between the stitches from the front, knit the lifted loop through the front, purl wise
  • echo 1muv Knit first in the stitch on the needle, then in the stitch below it (easiest in the back of the needle).
  • Oh, my First knit in the underlying stitch (behind the needle), then in the stitch on the needle
  • 2 miles Knit in both the front and back loop of the same stitch
  • 3 miles = Knit 1, purl 1, knit 1 in the same stitch or 1 row, 1 knit, 1 row in the same stitch
  • 5:01 AM Knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1 in the same stitch or 1 white, 1 black, 1 white, 1 black, 1 white

Braids / Twists

  • Twist right / right twist 1x1 / mini twist Knit in the back loop of the 2nd stitch, then the front loop of the 1st stitch, slip both off the needle together
  • Twisted Left / Left Crossed 1x1 / Mini Cable Knit into the front of the 2nd stitch, then the front of the 1st stitch, slk2tog
  • Right braid 2×2 = Slip 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit 2, knit stitches from cable needle
  • Left fold 2x2 = Slip 2 stitches onto a stitch holder in front of the work, knit 2, knit the stitches from the stitch holder

ENGLISH WORDS AND ABBREVIATIONS IN KNITTING – GLOSSARY

  • ssk = slip, slip, knit: Slip the next two stitches as if to knit, slip them back to the left needle, and knit them together through the back loop.
  • sssk = over, but with three stitches
  • ssp = slip, slip, knit: Like ssk, but knitted twisted purl together
  • sssp = over, but with three stitches

See list of abbreviations and translation below

NORWEGIAN ENGLISH
1 cm = 0.39 inches 1 inch = 2.54 cm
1 row, 1 vine k1p1, knit one, purl one
1 rill garter stitch (2 rows)
2 knit, 2 purl K2, P2
alternative alternative
Andre, 2 second
number Number, no
number of p number of rows
number of p in height row count
opening opening
work knitting
Arm wrestling top shaping
attesting backstitch
striptease casting off
terminate finishing
enough behind
baked inside the mask back through the loop
baker's arc mask back loop (of stitch)
back piece back
begin beginning
Blond Lace
bubble bubble
boiling body
cotton Cotton
board border
Brett fold
embroidery embroidery
Chest measurement chest measurement
Bust/chest circumference chest measurement
Switch change
Yoke Yoke
ca = approximately approximately
yes then
the knitted stitches stitches used
delete divide
parted in the middle Divide in the middle
Happy with work a multiple of
then then
double staff Double treble crochet
Pull the thread through the loop thread the loop
or or
rubber band elastic
a crocheted stitch a crochet stitch
a size one size
erm arm (sleeve)
Isle of Wight armhole
rivet / cotter pin double-pointed needles
color Color
Fast mask Double crochet (dc)
Fell cast off /fasten off
Fell absorb / decrease
cut off cast off / fasten off
Quadruple post mask Quadruple treble crochet
more Multiple multiples
merge cable (braids)
move transfer / move
move the cursor slm - slip marker
fold pleat
fold, bend hem
in front of/from the front of the stitch through front of loop (tfl)
divided over 4 double-pointed needles. divided on 4 double-pointed needles
front edge front edge
explanation explanation
form shape
shape the sleeve / shoulder sleeve top/cap shaping
front stitch front loop
previous row previous row
front piece front piece
continue continue
from * to * from * to *
front cover / frontispiece front side (of the work), right side, RS
following following
first first
Gangster times
yarn Yarn
garnet bak yarn behind
Garnet in front yarn forward
through through
sweater pullover/sweater
Repeat this x times repeat this x rowsreverse (rev)
plain knit stockinette stitch
reverse stockinette stitch reverse stockinette stitch (1 row purl sts RS, 1 row knit sts WS)
stockinette stitch stocking stitch short sleeve
neck neckband
neckline neckline
half-turn UK:Double crochet (dc) US:Single crochet (sc)
crochet crochet
Crochet hook crochet hook
crocheted yarn crochet border
lengthen full length
Hemp Loop
hespe Hank of yarn, skein
helper stick cable needle, CN
help stick/h.s cable needle
hip hips
skip miss/pass over/skip
hull pattern eyelet pattern
Steering wheel row of eyelet holes
each every / each
every 2nd. every other
individually separate, separated
right OK
top right front right
right stick right needle
in all altogether
in length Lengthwise
again remaining
including including
innovate inward
intake decreases
jacket cardigan
evenly even
can't edge
Fencing mask edge stitch
chest yarn round needle
throw the stick Yarn over
Chain mask slip stitch
dress dress
Cut the thread Fasten off
Buttonhole edge front band (with buttonholes)
buttons Buttons
buttonhole buttonhole
cross-stitch Cross-stitch
Short short
crow collar
cross cross
When only
the remaining stand leave the rest
lang long
along side Lengthwise
Leg pleat
Lay down cast on
law, saw place
length length
small small
pocket pocket
blue Hood
gas mask Chain stitch (ch)
close bind off
lift 1 good loose off slip one knitwise
loop Loop
runway casting (e.g., for elastic)
goal measurement
measure measure
month months
cuff cuff
marker thread marker
mask, m sew, st
mask bow Loop
mask holder stitch holder
space space
marker thread MT marking thread
the middle center
the middle mask central stitch
center section center front/back
installation to make up/join
opposite side contralateral
Pattern Pattern
Pattern report pattern repeat
Note Note
bottom hem
ball of yarn ball
also also
circling row, round
approximately approximately
reversed reverse
recipe Pattern
over over
on top of each other over each other
p = pine omg row, round
in the same way similarly, alike
matching adequate
seed stitch Moss stitch
pin needle
place place
pick up Pick up
pound (1 oz=28.35g) ounces oz (1 oz=28.35 g)
pound (1 oz=28.35g) ounces
r = return mask knit stitch, stockinette stitch
report repeat
remaining remaining
straight stick knit row
right side right side
plain knitting Garter stitch
Rib stitch ribbed knitting
Riel 2 rows garter stitch
Thriller Garter stitch
turtleneck Turtleneck
running pin circular needle
around round
same same
together together, altog
simultaneous at the same time
placed in a marker pm – placeholder
attach the masks to a helper stick place on stitch holder
put together join
say stretch
last, end with last
scarf scarf
Switch between alternate (alt)
alternately alternately (alt)
scarf scarf
skirt skirt
slant slope
shoulder shoulder
Shoulder seam shoulder seams
slick like this
slip a mask drop a stitch
turn turn
some as
mirrored mirrored
split split
jump over a mask skip a stitch
stand Treble crochet (tr)
Sting stitch
pillar Front band
stretch stretch
stitch in the back loop Knit into the back of the stitch.
knitting knit
knit 2 together knit 2 together
K2tog p2tog - purl 2 together
Knit stitches Knit up stitches
knit straight up work straight, work even
striking back work backward
knit in the round knit in the round
gauge tension, gauge
gauge gauge (US), tension (UK)
knitting needle knitting needle
striking knitting
Striped bass stripes
size Size
sew together sew seams
seam seam
1 meter slip 1 stitch, sl 1
knit a stitch drop a stitch
previously Previous
to the side aside
Triple post mask UK: Treble treble crochet, US: Triple treble crochet (trtr)
pull the loose m over pass the slip stitch over
pull the loose mask over pass slipped stitch over
uneven number of stitches odd number of stitches
unequal number of laps odd number of rows
ull wool
except Except
weight (1 lb = 456 g) pound (lbs)
Work for sale turn (the work)
left left
vr=vrangmaske purl stitch, p
Bargeboard rib
wrong turns / wrong sides Wrong side, WS
Old mask twisted or crossed stitch
increase / increase increase