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1

1 ridge = 2 rows garter stitch

A

a-shape

alpaca

alternately, alt

armhole

assembly

asymmetric

B

back loop

back piece

backstitch

basket weave pattern

bind off

blackberry

bobble

body

border

buttonhole

C

cable

cable needle, cn

cast on

Chain space, ch-loop, c

Chain stitch, ch

chainette

chest measurement

circular needle

crochet gauge

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

european shoulder

evenly spaced

F

flounce

fold

front band

front loop

G

garter stitch

german short rows

granny square

H

half double crochet, hdc

heel

I

I-cord bind-off

I-cord edge

in total

included, incl

increase, inc

italian bind-off

K

knit, K

knit in the round

knit twisted

knitting gauge

knitting needle

L

lace

length

lobster stitch

loop of stitch

M

magic loop

marker, MT

measurement

micron

middle stitch, mid-stitch

mirrored

moebius

mohair

moss stitch

O

odd number

one size

opposite side

P

pass slipped stitch over, psso

pattern

pearl rib

pick stitches up, pick up st

place a pattern

pleat

pocket

polyamid

previous row

purl, p

purl twisted

R

raglan

repeat

repeat *-*

rib

right needle

right side, RS

row

S

second, 2nd

shawl collar

short rows

shoulder seams

silk

single crochet, sc

skip a stitch

sleeve cap

slip one knitwise, sl1 kw

slip stitch, sl st

split

square

steek

stitch, st

stitch holder, st holder

stockinette stitch, ss, st st

Superwash

T

tassels

top down

treble crochet, tr

W

wedge heel

work 2 stitches together, p2tog, P2

work back

wrong side, ws

Y

yarn group

yarn over, YO

yoke