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A list of knitting terms, abbreviations and their meanings, and techniques.


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Knitting Abbreviations & Terms

A master list of Knitting abbreviations and meanings. Needlepointers.com

Dictionary of Terms

Terms are (1) English - to Norwegian, Swedish and Danish. (2) English - to Finnish, German and Dutch. (3) English - to French, Spanish and Portuguese. (4) English - to Estonian, Czech and Icelandic. English - to Italian Garn Studio

Knitting Symbols

More and more knitting patterns are using stitch charts with symbols. Here are the standardized knit symbols that are commonly used. Craft Yarn Council

Machine Knitting Abbreviations and Terms

These abbreviations are found in many British and US knitting machine publications. Clearwater Knits

Machine Knitting Stitch Symbols

These are the most common knitting stitch symbols used in machine knitting today. Clearwater Knits





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