Before you start the first project is find a comfortable and quiet place to knit. We shouldn't be too worried. The beginning of learning how to knit is very difficult for those who have never held knitting needles but everything will be all right. It is important to remember not to hurry.
Here is knitting Abbreviations.
It has all of the standard abbreviations used in knitting patterns. I hope you're paying attention, because this is very important.
- alt alternate
- approx approximately
- beg begin[ning]
- blocking Information about blocking can be found here and here.
- BO bind off [cast off]
- cab cable
- CC contrasting color
- cn cable needle
- CO cast on
- cont continue[ing]
- dec decrease[ing]
- dpn double pointed needles[s]
- foll follow[s][ing]
- g grams
- i-cord When working I-cord, work is not turned. Instead of turning the work around to work back on the WS, slide all sts to the other end of the needle, switch the needle back to your left hand, bring the yarn around the back of the work, and start knitting the sts again. After the first 2 sts, give the yarn a sharp tug.
- Repeat this row to form I-cord. After a few rows, the work will begin to form a tube.
- inc increase[ing]
- incl including
- inst instructions
- k knit
- k tbl knit through back of loop
- k2tog knit two together
- kfb knit into front and back of stitch
- m meter[s]
- MB make bobble
- MC main color
- m1 Make 1 stitch: Insert left needle, from front to back, under strand of yarn which runs between last stitch on left needle and first stitch on right needle; knit this stitch through back loop.
- 1 stitch increased.
- mm millimeters
- mult multiple
- opp opposite
- oz ounces
- p purl
- p2tog purl two together
- patt[s] pattern[s]
- pfb purl into front and back of stitch
- pm place marker
- psso pass slipped stitch[es] over
- rem remaining
- rep repeat
- rev St st reverse stockinette stitch
- RS right side[s]
- rnd[s] round[s]
- sc single crochet
- SK2P slip 1 stitch, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over
- SSK slip 2 stitches as if to knit, then knit those 2 stitches together
- SSP slip 2 stitches as if to purl, then purl those 2 stitches together
- sl slip
- slp slip one as if to purl
- sl st slip stitch
- st[s] stitch[es]
- St st stockinette stitch
- tbl through back of loop[s]
- tog together
- WS wrong side[s]
- w&t Wrap and turn. Bring yarn to front of work between needles, slip next st to right-hand needle, bring yarn around this st to back of work, slip st back to left-hand needle, turn work to begin working back in the other direction.
- YO yarn over
- * * repeat directions between ** as many times as indicated
Here is knitting chart symbols
