What does R mean in knitting?

In circular knitting, rows are called "rounds". RS: Right side, meaning the right side of the fabric (the side meant to be shown on the outside). RT: Right twist, to twist two strands of yarn and cross stitches. sb: Slip back one stitch (to the left needle after knitting it)

What does Rs stand for in knitting?

Right-side = tail on the right

When knitting in stocking stitch, this is what the right-side of your work will look like. If your pattern tells you to end on a RS row, your final row would start with the tail on the right-hand side.

What does RT mean in a knitting pattern?

The right twist stitch is a mock cable technique that allows you to simulate a cable without the use of a cable needle. Also known as: mock cable. Abbreviation: RT.

How do you read a knitting pattern?

The gauge of a pattern is indicated by a measurement, something like six stitches and 10 rows equals 4 inches in pattern stitch on size 13 needles. That means if you were to knit in whatever the pattern stitch is across six stitches and 10 rows, you should get a 4-inch square.

How do you read a knitting chart?

Charts for flat knitting are read in the same direction you would knit your work: starting from the bottom and reading from Right to Left (←) on RS rows (usually the odd-numbered rows) and from Left to Right (→) on WS rows (usually the even-numbered rows).

Knitting Terminology for Beginners

Is yarn over and yarn forward the same?

A "yarn forward" is more commonly the British term, while a "yarn over" is the preferred American term. Pattern writers will shorthand a yarn forward in a variety of ways, some ways are more descriptive than others: "YF," "YFwd," "YFON (yarn forward over needle)," or "YFRN (yarn forward 'round needle)."

Is yon the same as YFWD?

The British term, you may have been told, is "yfwd", or "yarn forward". Right? Well, sort of. British knitters use yfwd, but they also use three other terms: yrn, yon, and yfrn, standing for "yarn round needle", "yarn over needle", and "yarn forward round needle", respectively.

Does it matter which way you wrap the yarn when knitting?

The most likely culprit is that you are wrapping your yarn the wrong way around your needle on either the knit side, the purl side, or both. You should always wrap the yarn counterclockwise around your needle.

What does r1 mean in knitting?

Right Side, Wrong Knitting

Finally, notice this pattern indicates right side knitting and wrong side knitting. In the basket rib stitch pattern, Row 1 is the right side (RS), and Row 2 is the wrong side (WS).

How do you read knitting materials?

What does a double asterisk mean in knitting patterns?

Step 1 - knit the next two stitches. Step 2 - purl the next two stitches. The asterisks indicate that these two steps need to be repeated to the end of the row.

What is Twist 2 knitting?

Twist 2 Left (T2L) - with right needle behind work, k in the back loop of the 2nd st on the left needle, k in the front of the first st, slip both sts off left needle together.