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1
1 ridge = 2 rows garter stitch
A
alternately, alt
B
C
cable needle, cn
Chain space, ch-loop, c
Chain stitch, ch
D
decrease, dec
diagram, diag
double crochet, dc
E
edge stitch, edge st
F
G
H
half double crochet, hdc
I
included, incl
increase, inc
K
knit, K
L
M
marker, MT
middle stitch, mid-stitch
O
P
pass slipped stitch over, psso
pick stitches up, pick up st
purl, p
R
right side, RS
S
second, 2nd
single crochet, sc
slip one knitwise, sl1 kw
slip stitch, sl st
stitch, st
stitch holder, st holder
stockinette stitch, ss, st st
T
treble crochet, tr
W
work 2 stitches together, p2tog, P2
wrong side, ws
Y
yarn over, YO
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