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1 ridge = 2 rows garter stitch
A
a-shape
alpaca (fibre)
alternately, alt
armhole
assembly
asymmetric
B
back loop (of stitch)
back piece
backstitch
basket weave pattern
blackberry
bobble
body
border
buttonhole
C
cable
cable needle, cn
cast off
cast off
cast on
chain space, ch-loop, c
chain stitch, ch
chainette
chest measurement
circular needle
crochet hook
D
decrease, dec
diagonal knit
diagram, diag
domino
double crochet, dc
double pointed needles, dpn
double treble crochet, dtr
dropped stitch
E
edge stitch, edge st
English rib / fisherman's rib
evenly spaced
F
fold
front band
front loop (of stitch)
G
garter stitch
granny square
H
half treble crochet, htr
heel
I
in total
included, incl
increase, inc
K
knit, K
knit 2, purl 2, K2, P2, K2
knit in the round
knit stitch, K1
knitting needle
L
lace
length
loop (of stitch)
M
marker, MT
measurement
micron
mirrored
moebius
mohair (fibre)
moss stitch
N
number of rounds / rows
O
odd number
one size
opposite side
P
pass slipped stitch over, psso
pattern
pick stitches up, pick up st
place a pattern
pleat
pocket
polyamid (fibre)
previous row
purl, p
R
raglan
repeat
repeat *-*
rib
right needle
right side, RS
row, round
S
second, 2nd
shawl collar
short rows
shoulder seams
silk (fibre)
skip a stitch
sleeve cap
slip 1 knitwise, sl1 kw
slip stitch, sl st
split
square
steek
stitch holder, st holder
stocking stitch, ss, st st
stocking stitch in the round
superwash
T
tassels
tension
top down
treble crochet, tr
triple treble crochet, ttr, tripl
W
work 2 stitches together, p2tog, P2
work back
wrong side, ws
Y
yarn group
yarn over, YO
yoke