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What does cb8 mean in knitting?

What does cb8 mean in knitting?

Cable stitch
Abbreviation: cb4, cb6, cb8, cb10, cf4, cf6, cf8, cf10 etc. Cable stitch is a textured, crossing layers stitch pattern and is created by slipping a specified number of stitches onto a cable needle, knitting the same amount of stitches and then knitting the stitches on the cable needle before finishing the row.

How do you knit a C12B?

C12B = Slip next 6 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 6 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle. C12F = Slip next 6 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, knit next 6 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.

What does C10B mean?

Craft Instructions C10B = Slip next 5 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, knit next 5 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.

What does C3 mean in knitting?

C1/C2/C3: colour one/two/three. C3F: slip 2 stitches onto cable needle, hold at front of work, K1, K2 from cable needle. C3B: slip 2 stitches onto cable needle, hold at back of work, K1, K2 from cable needle.

What is t3f and T3B in knitting?

RS – right side of work. S1PW – slip one stitch purl-wise. T3B – twist 3 back – slip 1 stitch onto cable needle and hold it in the back of your work, knit the next 2 STS off your left hand needle and then purl the stitch off your cable needle.

What is T3B in knitting?

T3B – twist 3 back – slip 1 stitch onto cable needle and hold it in the back of your work, knit the next 2 STS off your left hand needle and then purl the stitch off your cable needle.

What does k3 mean in knitting?

For example: k3, *p1, k1; rep from *, k3. This means you would knit 3 stitches to begin. Then purl 1 and knit 1. Repeat this across the entire row until you get to the last 3 stitches and then knit those 3 stitches.

What does w1 FWD mean in knitting?

wl.fwd = wool forward usually means bring the yarn to the front. It cound be part of a slip stitch pattern. w.r.n = woolround needle is used sometimes for a yarn over before a purl stitch when you have to bring the yarn to the front again.

What does CR mean in a knitting pattern?

Cross Right
Dear Kathy, “CL” means Cross Left and “CR” means Cross Right. Both are techniques done with 2 stitches. Sometimes, they are referred to as twisted stitches and abbreviated as “LT” (left twist) and “RT” (right twist). With CL or LT, you will be crossing the next stitch in front of the following stitch.

What does 3 1 RPC mean in knitting?

3/1 Right Purl Cross (3/1 RPC) and its chart symbol. The steps for 3/1 RPC in right-handed knitting are: Slip one stitch to a cable needle, and hold to the back of the work. Knit three stitches from the left needle. Purl one stitch from the cable needle.

What are the abbreviations for knitting in English?

Knitting Abbreviations: G–L 1 g st – garter stitch 2 grp – group 3 inc – increase 4 k – knit 5 k tbl – knit stitch through back loop 6 k1B – knit stitch in row below 7 kfb – knit 1 into front and back of stitch 8 kll – knit left loop 9 krl – knit right loop 10 k2tog – knit two stitches together

How to knit c8f and C8B cables stitches?

C8B (Cable 8 Back) – Put 4 sts on your cable needle and hold in back of your work, knit next 4 sts and then knit 4 sts from your cable needle. Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/designers/chri… Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/WhiteFlowerN… Lovecrafts: http://www.lovecrafts.com/en-us/user/… Subscribe: http://www.youtube.com/user/whiteflow…

What is the abbreviation for slip stitch in knitting?

Knitting Abbreviations Master List Abbreviation Description ksp knit 1 stitch, slip this stitch from rig k2tog knit 2 stitches together; single right-l kwise knitwise LH left hand

What does P1 F and B stand for in knitting?

p1 f&b or pfb – purl the front of the stitch, then purl the back of the same stitch You’ll learn a lot about slip stitches, skipping stitches, and yarn over needle instructions with the final section of knitting pattern abbreviations. Feel free to reference the list as necessary when working through your next pattern!