Knitting chart symbols - Crafting-a-Life
Knitting chart symbols - Crafting-a-Life Knitting chart symbols - Crafting-a-Life
Chart SYMBOLS B A S I C STITCHES alternately: No stitch RS: placeholder, no st made Knit RS: knit WS: purl knit tbl RS: knit st through back loop WS: purl st through back loop purl RS: purl st WS: knit st purl tbl RS: purl st through back loop WS: knit st through back loop Corner stitch RS: knit purl, knit, purl RS: (purl, knit, purl) into same st p1, drop 1 RS: purl into 1st loop of double YO from previous row, drop 2nd loop S L I P P E D STITCHES slip RS: sl st as if to p, holding yarn in back WS: sl st as if to p, holding yarn in back slip wyif RS: slip st as if to p, with yarn in front WS: slip st as if to p, with yarn in back sl 1 kwise k1 psso RS: sl 1 as if to k, k 1 st, pass slipped st over sl1 k psso RS: sl 1, k 1, pass slipped st over sl 1 k2tog psso RS: sl 1, k2tog, pass slipped st over k2tog ssk RS: sl 1 st as if to knit, sl another knitwise, insert left needle into front of these sts, k tog WS: p 2 sts tog in back loops, inserting needle from behind and into the backs of the 2nd and 1st sts in that order
- Page 2 and 3: INCREASES Make one RS: lift strand
- Page 4: double twist RS: twist next st on n
Chart SYMBOLS<br />
B A S I C<br />
STITCHES<br />
alternately:<br />
No stitch<br />
RS: placeholder, no<br />
st made<br />
Knit<br />
RS: knit<br />
WS: purl<br />
knit tbl<br />
RS: knit st through<br />
back loop<br />
WS: purl st<br />
through back loop<br />
purl<br />
RS: purl st<br />
WS: knit st<br />
purl tbl<br />
RS: purl st through<br />
back loop<br />
WS: knit st<br />
through back loop<br />
Corner stitch<br />
RS: knit<br />
purl, knit, purl<br />
RS: (purl, knit,<br />
purl) into same st<br />
p1, drop 1<br />
RS: purl into 1st<br />
loop of double YO<br />
from previous row,<br />
drop 2nd loop<br />
S L I P P E D<br />
STITCHES<br />
slip<br />
RS: sl st as if to p,<br />
holding yarn in<br />
back<br />
WS: sl st as if to p,<br />
holding yarn in<br />
back<br />
slip wyif<br />
RS: slip st as if to p,<br />
with yarn in front<br />
WS: slip st as if to<br />
p, with yarn in<br />
back<br />
sl 1 kwise k1 psso<br />
RS: sl 1 as if to k, k<br />
1 st, pass slipped st<br />
over<br />
sl1 k psso<br />
RS: sl 1, k 1, pass<br />
slipped st over<br />
sl 1 k2tog psso<br />
RS: sl 1, k2tog,<br />
pass slipped st over<br />
k2tog<br />
ssk<br />
RS: sl 1 st as if to<br />
knit, sl another<br />
knitwise, insert left<br />
needle into front of<br />
these sts, k tog<br />
WS: p 2 sts tog in<br />
back loops,<br />
inserting needle<br />
from behind and<br />
into the backs of<br />
the 2nd and 1st sts<br />
in that order
INCREASES<br />
Make one<br />
RS: lift strand in<br />
between st just<br />
worked and next st,<br />
k into back of this<br />
strand<br />
WS: same, but p<br />
into back of strand<br />
Make one right<br />
RS: Place a firm<br />
backward loop over<br />
R needle so yarn<br />
end goes towards<br />
back<br />
WS: Place a firm<br />
backward loop over<br />
R needle so yarn<br />
end goes towards<br />
front<br />
Make one left<br />
RS: Place a firm<br />
backward loop over<br />
R needle so yarn<br />
end goes towards<br />
front<br />
WS: Place a firm<br />
backward loop over<br />
R needle so yarn<br />
end goes towards<br />
back<br />
Kfb<br />
RS: k into the front<br />
and back of the st<br />
RS: p into the front<br />
and back of the st<br />
YO<br />
RS: yarn over<br />
WS: same<br />
YO twice<br />
RS: yarn over twice<br />
WS: same<br />
DECREASES<br />
U N U S U AL STITCH:<br />
k2tog<br />
RS: k 2 sts tog<br />
WS: purl 2 sts tog<br />
k2tog tbl<br />
RS: k 2 sts tog<br />
through back loop<br />
WS: p 2 sts tog<br />
through back loop<br />
k3 tog<br />
RS: k 3 sts tog as 1<br />
WS: p 3 sts tog as 1<br />
Bind off 1 st<br />
p2tog<br />
RS: p 2 sts tog<br />
WS: k 2 sts tog<br />
p2tog tbl<br />
RS: p 2 sts tog in<br />
back loops,<br />
inserting needle<br />
from the left,<br />
behind and into the<br />
backs for the 2nd<br />
and 1st sts in that<br />
order<br />
WS: sl 1 st as if to<br />
knit, slip a second<br />
st knitwise, insert<br />
left hand needle<br />
into front of these 2<br />
sts and k them tog<br />
twisted raised inc: RS: k into<br />
back of st in row below, twisted
C A B L E<br />
STITCHES<br />
Central Double<br />
Decrease<br />
RS: sl 1st and 2nd<br />
sts as if to k; k one<br />
st, pass 2 slipped<br />
sts over the k st<br />
WS: Slip 1st and<br />
2nd sts together as<br />
if to p through the<br />
back loop; p one st,<br />
pass 2 slipped sts<br />
over the p st<br />
c1 twisted knit<br />
over 1 purl right<br />
RS: sl 1 to CN,<br />
hold CN to back, k<br />
1 tbl, p1 from CN<br />
c1 twisted knit<br />
over 1 purl left<br />
RS: sl 1 to CN,<br />
hold CN to front,<br />
p1, k 1 tbl from CN<br />
c1 over 2 right<br />
RS: sl 2 to CN,<br />
hold in back. k1,<br />
k2 from CN<br />
c1 over 2 left<br />
RS: sl 1 to CN,<br />
hold CN to back,<br />
k1 tbl, k1 from CN<br />
c1 twisted knit<br />
over 1 knit right<br />
RS: sl 1 to CN,<br />
hold CN to back,<br />
k1 tbl, k1 from CN<br />
c1 twisted knit<br />
over 1 knit left<br />
RS: sl 1 to CN,<br />
hold CN to front,<br />
k1, k1 tbl from CN<br />
c1 twisted knit<br />
over 2 knit right<br />
RS: sl 2 to CN,<br />
hold CN to back,<br />
k1 tbl, k2 from CN<br />
c1 twisted knit<br />
over 1 twisted<br />
knit right<br />
RS: sl 1 to CN,<br />
hold CN to back,<br />
k1 tbl, k1 tbl from<br />
CN<br />
c1 twisted knit<br />
over 1 twisted<br />
knit left<br />
RS: sl 1 to CN,<br />
hold CN to front,<br />
k1 tbl, k1 tbl from<br />
CN<br />
c1 twisted knit<br />
over 2 knit left<br />
RS: sl 1 to CN,<br />
hold CN to front,<br />
k2, k1 tbl from CN<br />
c1 twisted knit<br />
over 2 purl right<br />
RS: sl 2 to CN,<br />
hold CN to back,<br />
k1 tbl, p2 from CN<br />
c1 twisted knit<br />
over 2 purl left<br />
RS: sl 1 to CN,<br />
hold CN to front,<br />
p2, k1 tbl from CN
double twist<br />
RS: twist next st on<br />
needle then k tbl<br />
Right twist<br />
RS: Skip 1st st,<br />
knit into 2nd st,<br />
then k skipped st.<br />
Sl both sts from<br />
needle together<br />
OR k2tog, leaving<br />
sts on LH needle,<br />
then k first st<br />
again, slip both sts<br />
off needle<br />
WS: Skip first st, p<br />
second st, then p<br />
the skipped st. Slip<br />
both sts from<br />
needle together<br />
Left twist<br />
Skip 1st st, knit<br />
into back of 2nd st,<br />
then knit slipped<br />
st. Sl both sts from<br />
needle together.<br />
c2 over 2 right<br />
RS: sl 2 to CN,<br />
hold in back. k2,<br />
k2 from CN<br />
c2 over 2 left<br />
RS: sl 2 to CN,<br />
hold in front. k2,<br />
k2 from CN<br />
6 st wrap<br />
RS: with yarn in<br />
back, sl next 6 sts<br />
to RH needle,<br />
move yarn to front,<br />
sl 6 sts back to LH<br />
needle (repeat<br />
twice) there will be<br />
3 wraps around the<br />
6 sts, then knit<br />
them.