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| Symbols | Abbreviation | Description | Wrong Side Desc | Found In |
 | k1 | knit one stitch | purl one stitch | Walker |
 | k1 | knit one stitch | purl one stitch | Burda and Estonian |
 | k | knit one | purl one | Japanese |
 | k1 | knit 1 stitch | purl 1 stitch | Japanese |
 | k1-b | knit one stitch in back loop | purl one stitch in back loop | Walker |
 | k1 tbl | knit one stitch through the back loop | | Burda and Estonian |
 | k1-b | 1 twisted knit (worked in back loop) | | |
 | k1b | knit in back loop of the stitch, resulting in a twisted stitch | | Japanese |
 | k1-b | K through back loop | P through back loop | |
 | K1 tbl
NS | Stanfield: knit through back loop. Walker: no stitch | | Standfield |
 | k1-b | twisted knit stitch | twisted purl stitch | 1-4027-0830-0 |
 | K1-b | knit into back of stitch | purl into back of stitch | Starmore |
 | kb | knit in back of stitch | | Pence |
 | k1 in row below | inserting needle from front through the st in the row below left-hand needle instead of the st on the left hand needle | inserting needle from behind through the st in the row below left-hand needle instead of the st on the left hand needle | |
 | k1-below | insert the needle into the center of the stitch in the row below and knit it, then drop the unworked stitch off the needle | | |
 | K1 wrapping yarn twice | knit one stitch wrapping yarn twice; drop extra wrap from needle on next row | purl one stitch wrapping yarn twice; drop extra wrap from needle on next row | Walker |
 | K1 wrapping yarn 3 times | knit one stitch wrapping yarn three times; drop extra wraps from needle on next row | purl one stitch wrapping yarn three times; drop extra wraps from needle on next row | Walker |
 | p1 | purl one stitch | knit one stitch | Walker |
 | p | purl | | Laidman |
 | p | purl one | purl one | Japanese |
 | p1 | purl one stitch | knit one stitch | Burda and Estonian |
 | p1 | purl 1 stitch | purl 1 stitch | Japanese |
 | p yo of previous 3 rows | purl the yarn overs of the three previous rows | | Burda |
 | p1 tbl | purl one stitch through the back loop | knit one through the back loop | Burda |
 | p1-b | P through back loop | K through back loop | |
 | p1-b | purl in the back loop, resulting in a twisted stitch | | Japanese |
 | p1-b | purl through the back loop | | |
 | p1-b | twisted purl stitch | twisted knit stitch | 1-4027-0830-0 |
 | k2togtbl | | | Marchant |
 | PS | Patent Stitch: with yarn forward, slip 1 stitch, yo
or
yf, slip1, yo | | Saarniit |
 | KPStog | Knit the Patent Stitch together | | Saarniit |
 | PPStog | Purl the Patent Stitch together | | Saarniit |
 | K1PS or brk | Knit the stitch in the Patent Stitch, slipping the yo> | | Saarniit |
 | P1PS | Purl the stitch in the Patent Stitch, slipping the yo | | Saarniit |
 | brk | Knit the stitch that was slipped in the previous row together wth its yarn over. | | Marchant |
 | brk1tbl | bark 1 st through its back loop
knit the stitch that was slipped in the previous row through its back loop together with its yarn over | | Marchant |
 | brk2tog | bark 2 stitches together
Since a stitch and its yarn over are treated as 1 st, ther may be 3 loops hanging on the needle. Knit all three together
or
if there are two stitches hanging on the needle under one yarn over, go under the yarn over and knit the 2 sts together
This is a one stitch decrease that leans to the right | | Marchant |
 | brk2togtbl | bark 2 sts together through their back loops
ther will be three loops hanging on the needle, knit them together through their back loops
this is a one stitch decrease | | Marchant |
 | brk3tog | bark 3 stitches together
work in pattern to 2 sts before the marked st (the marked st is the third st) brk2tog (a single st and a st with a yarn over -- 3 loops). Return this st to the left hand needle and pass the marked st (st with its yo) over. Place this st on the right-hand needle
This is a two st decrease -- the marked st is on top and slants to the right | | Marchant |
 | brkyobrk | bark 1, yo, bark 1
brk1, yo (yarn forward under needle then over the needle to back) then brk 1 in same st
2 st increase | | Marchant |
 | brp | brioche purl, also known as burp
purl the st that was slipped in the previous row together with its yo | | Marchant |
 | brssk | slip, slip, bark slipped sts together
slip 2 sts knitwise (sinc a st and its yo are treated as one st, this could be 3 loops) 1 at a time to the right-hand needle. Then insert the left-hand needle from behind into the 2 slipped sts to hold them in place while you knit them together
if you hav two st hanging under 1 yo, go under the yo, slip 2 sts knitwise, 1 at a time, onto the right-hand needle. Then insert the left-hand needle from behind into the 2 slipped st to hold them as you knit them together, allowing the yo to slipp off after working the st
this is a 2 st decrease that slants left | | Marchant |
 | brsssk | slip, slip, bark 1, pass slipped stitches over
work to marked st, slip the next 2 sts (the marked st woth its yo and the next singl st -- 3 loops) knitwise, 1 at aa time, onto the right-hand needle. Bark the following st, then pass the 2 slipped st over
this is a 2 st decrease that places the marked st on top and slants left. | | Marchant |
 | k1yok1 | knit 1, yo, knit 1
2 sttiches are increased | | Marchant |
 | sl1yoff | | | Marchant |
 | sl1yof | | | Marchant |
 | | slip st under yo, k the yo (leave it on the left needle), then k the skipped st, slip both sts from the needle | | Marchant |
 | sl1kwise wyif | | | Marchant |
 | yb sl1 kwise yo | | | Marchant |
 | | yb, go in front of following st and k the yo leaving st on left-hand needle then k the st | | Marchant |
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