Knitting Abbreviations Table

What Are Knitting Abbreviations?

Knitting abbreviations are codes used in knitting patterns to save space and make the pattern easier to read. They stand for common knitting terms.

How Do You Read Knitting Abbreviations?

Reading knitting abbreviations is simple when you have a chart to guide you! For example, the abbreviation for ‘knit’ is ‘k’, so if you see ‘k2tog’ in a pattern, you knit two stitches together. Similarly, ‘purl’ is written as ‘p’, so if you see ‘p4’ in a pattern, you purl four stitches.

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Author: Jodie Morgan is a passionate knitter and blogger with 40+ years of experience currently living in regional Australia. Taught by her mother and wonderful grandmother “Mama”, she fell in love with crafting from a young age. When she’s not knitting, you’ll find her enjoying a cup of coffee with cream, or sharing helpful resources and tips with the online knitting community. Get to know Jodie and the team on our meet the team page.

Beverly Conran

I have a pattern that has**** , this goes up tp ( thats row 1)4th row****. then next row is #5. no further instructions. Do I just carry on the fifth row? Brain fog! Reply

Jodie Morgan

Hi Beverly. It’s hard for me to know exactly what you need to do without seeing the pattern. If there are no further instructions I’d assume you continue with Row #5. Cheers Jodie Reply

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I reviewed, fact checked and updated this post on May 28, 2023.