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work instructions within brackets as many times as directed |
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work instructions within parentheses in the place directed |
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repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions |
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repeat instructions following the single asterisk as directed |
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inch(es) |
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alt |
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alternate |
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approx |
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approximately |
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beg |
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begin/beginning |
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bet |
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between |
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BO |
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bind off |
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CA |
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color A |
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CB |
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color B |
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CC |
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contrasting color |
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cm |
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Measure of length equaling .4 of inches |
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cn |
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cable needle |
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CO |
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cast on |
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cont |
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continue |
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dec |
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Removing a stitch by making 2 or more stitches into 1 |
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dpn |
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Needle(s) with a point at both ends |
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FL |
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front loop(s) |
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foll |
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follow(s)(following) |
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g |
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gram |
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inc |
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increase(s)(increasing) |
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k |
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knit |
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k2tog |
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knit 2 stiches together |
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kwise |
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knitwise |
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LH |
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left hand |
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lp(s) |
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loop(s) |
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m |
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meter(s) |
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M1 |
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make one stitch |
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M1 p-st |
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make one purl stitch |
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MC |
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main color |
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mm |
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millimeter(s) |
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oz |
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ounce(s) |
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p |
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purl |
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pat(s) |
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pattern(s) |
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pm |
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place marker |
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pop |
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popcorn |
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p2tog |
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purl 2 sitches together |
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prev |
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previous |
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psso |
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pass slipped stitch over |
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pwise |
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purlwise |
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rem |
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remain(ing) |
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rep |
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repeat(s) |
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rev St st |
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reverse stockinette stitch |
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RH |
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right hand |
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rnd(s) |
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round(s) |
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RS |
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right side |
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sk |
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skip |
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skp |
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slip, knit, pass stitch over; one stitch decreased |
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sk2p |
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slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together; 2 stitches have been decreased |
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sl |
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slip |
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sl1k |
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slip 1 knitwise |
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sl1p |
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slip 1 purlwise |
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Sl st |
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slip stitch(es) |
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ss |
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slip stitch (Canadian) |
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ssk |
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slip, slip, knit these 2 stitches together; a decrease |
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sssk |
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slip, slip, slip, knit 3 stitches together |
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st(s) |
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stitch(es) |
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St st |
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stockinette stitch/stocking stitch |
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tbl |
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through back loop |
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tog |
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together |
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WS |
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wrong side |
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wyib |
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with yarn in back |
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wyif |
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with yarn in front |
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yd(s) |
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yard(s) |
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yo |
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yarn over |
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yrn |
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yarn around needle |
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yon |
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yarn over needle |
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