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xrx_booksalt alternate
approx approximately
beg beginning
ch chain
cn cable needle
cont continue
dc double crochet
(US single crochet)
dec decrease (work two
stitches together)
DK double knitting
DPN double-pointed needle
dtr double treble
(US treble crochet)
est established
foll following
inc increase
K knit
KFB knit into front and
back of stitch
K2tog knit the next two
stitches together
kwise knitwise
meas measures
M1 make one (see M1L)
M1pw make 1 st purlwise:
with LH needle lift the
strand between next
and last st from front
to back and purl
through the back loop
M1L left leaning increase:
with left needle tip, lift
strand between
needles from front to
back. Knit lifted loop
through back of loop
M1R right leaning increase:
with left needle tip,
lift strand between
needles from back to
front. Knit lifted loop
through front of loop
MB make a bobble
mrk marker
P purl
patt pattern(s)
PB place bead
PFB purl into front and
back of stitch
pm place marker
prev previous
psso pass slipped stitch
over
P2tog purl 2 stitches
together
P3tog purl 3 stitches
together
pwise purlwise
rem remain(ing)
rep(s) repeat(s)
rev st st reverse stocking stitch
RH right hand
RS right side
skpo slip 1, knit 1, pass
slipped stitch over
sk2po slip 1, knit 2 tog, pass
slipped stitch over
s2kpo slip 2 tog kwise, knit 1,
pass slipped sts over
Sl slip
sl st slip stitch
ss slip stitch (crochet)
slm slip marker
SSK slip 2 stitches one at
a time, return to LH
needle, knit 2 slipped
stitches together tbl
SSP slip 2 stitches one at
a time, return to LH
needle, purl 2 slipped
stitches together tbl
st(s) stitch(es)
st st stocking stitch
tbl through back of loop
tog together
tr treble crochet
(US double crochet)
w&t wrap and turn
WS wrong side
wyib with yarn in back
wyif with yarn in front
yb take yarn back (no inc)
yf bring yarn to front
(no inc)
yfwd yarn forward
yo yarn over
yrn yarn round needleINFORMATION
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ISSUE 88
Islay
The instruction to cast on steek
stitches at the neck is missing.
It sh ou l d re a d a s:
Neck
Keeping pattern correct, K2,
SSK, knit 25 (27:29:31:33:35:37)
sts, K2tog, K2, slip 26 (28:30:
32 :34:36:38) sts on to holder,
cast on 11 sts for steek using the
backwards thumb cast-on
method, K2, SSK, work to last
2 sts before steek, K2, K2tog,
work across Back sts without
shaping.ISSUE 150
Barberry
There was an error in the
Special Abbreviations section.
The corrected text should read:
C3F: Sl ip 1 s t to c n a n d h ol d at
front, K2; K1 from cn.ISSUE 152
Latimer
The tension square should be
worked on 4.5mm needles,
not 4mm as stated.ISSUE 152
Hare Tor
There is an omission in a row of
this pattern. The instruction
should read:
Lace Pattern - Yarn A
Row 13: Sl 1 wyif, kfbf, K2,
*K2tog, (yo) twice, SSK;
rep from * to last 6 sts, K3, yo,
K2tog, K1. 2 sts inc’d.There is a
correction
for ‘Hare Tor’The Knitter 81 Issue 154