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1 ridge = 2 rows garter stitch
A
a-shape
alpaca (fiber)
alternately, alt
armhole
assembly
asymmetric
B
back loop (of stitch)
back piece
backstitch
basket pattern
bind off
blackberry
body
border
bubble
buttonhole
C
cable
cable needle, cn
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
gauge
german short rows
granny square
H
half double crochet, hdc
heel
I
in total
included, incl
increase, inc
italian bind-off
K
knit, K
knit in the round
knitting needle
L
lace
length
loop (of stitch)
M
marker, MT
measurement
micron
mirrored
moebius
mohair (fiber)
moss stitch
O
odd number
one size
opposite side
P
pass slipped stitch over, psso
pattern
pattern repeat
pick stitches up, pick up st
place a pattern
pleat
pocket
polyamid (fiber)
previous row
purl, p
purl 2 together, p2tog, P2
R
raglan
repeat *-*
rib
right needle
right side, RS
row, round
S
second, 2nd
shawl collar
short rows
shoulder seams
Silk (fiber)
single crochet, sc
skip a stitch
sleeve cap
slip one knitwise, sl1 kw
slip stitch, sl st
split
square
steek
stitch holder, st holder
stockinette stitch, ss, st st
Superwash
T
tassels
top down
treble crochet, tr
W
work back
wrong side, ws
Y
yarn group
yarn over, YO
yoke