What does k3 mean in knitting?

k3, *p1, k1; rep from *, k3. This means you would knit 3 stitches to begin. Then purl 1 and knit 1. Repeat this across the entire row until you get to the last 3 stitches and then knit those 3 stitches.

What is K1 and K2 in knitting?

K1 tbl: Knit one through the back loop. k2tog: Knit two stitches together. k2tog tbl: Knit two stitches together, through the back loop.

Is K2 knit 2?

These letters are usually followed by a number that tells you how many stitches to work – so K2 means "knit two stitches".

What stitch is K1 P2?

Broken Rib knitting stitch pattern (in the round)

1º round: * K1, P2*. Repeat from * to *, to the end. 2º round: *K2, P1*. Repeat from * to *, to the end.

What does s1m mean in knitting?

slip stitch. sm. slip marker. ssk. slip 2 stitches knitwise, knit these 2 stitches together through back loops; single left-leaning decrease.

How to knit K 3 - Loop : Knit into a stitch on the previous 3rd row

What does k2 together mean in knitting?

Knit two together is the most basic method of decreasing stitches. It makes a decrease that slants slightly to the right and is often abbreviated as K2Tog or k2tog in patterns. To "knit two together" is just like making a regular knit stitch, but you work through two stitches instead of just one.

What stitch is k2 p2?

2x2 Rib Stitch

Cast On: number of stitches divisible by 4. Row 1 (RS): (k2, p2) till the end of the row. Row 2 (WS): (k2, p2) till the end of the row. Repeat these two rows.

What does N1 mean in knitting?

Rows. N1: knit one, slip one, knit one and pass the slipped stitch over it, knit the remaining stitches.

How do you read knitting abbreviations?

What is the purl stitch?

: a knitting stitch usually made with the yarn at the front of the work by inserting the right needle into the front of a loop on the left needle from the right, catching the yarn with the right needle, and bringing it through to form a new loop — compare knit stitch.

What does S1 k1 PSSO mean?

S1, k1, psso means slip one, knit one, pass the slipped stitch over. It's worked like this: slip one stitch as if to purl, then knit the next stitch like normal. Using your left-hand needle, lift the slipped stitch up and over the stitch you just knit, right off the needle.

What does SM mean in knotting?

This brings us to the knitting term “sm”, which is the abbreviation for slip marker. Once you've worked your marker into the pattern, you may encounter knitting instructions like this: K to marker, sm, m1, k to next marker, m1, sm, knit across.

What does SKK mean in knitting?

Steps to work a ssk (slip, slip, knit)

Slip 1 more stitch knitwise. Insert your left needle through the front of the 2 slipped stitches. wrap your yarn around the right needle (it's in behind) and pull the loop through both of the slipped stitches, knitting them together.

What stitch is k1 p1?

To make writing and reading patterns quicker and more efficient, knitting abbreviations are used so a pattern may show it as k1 p1. So whether you see knit 1 purl 1 OR k1 p1 it means exactly the same thing. Knit 1 purl 1 means that the first stitch is knitted and the next stitch is purled.