Machine Knitting Abbreviations
alt alternate
BB back bed
beg beginning
BO bind off/cast off
carr carriage
CC contrast colour
chg change
CO cast on
Col1 colour 1
COL carriage on the left
COR carriage on the right
cont continue
dec decrease
E every
EN every needle
ER every row
E4R every fourth row
EON every other needle
EOR every other row
EOS every other stitch
FB front bed
HP hold or D position (E on Brother/Knitking and Artisan)
inc increase
K knit
KS knit side
L left-hand side
L10 needle 10 left of 0
MC main colour
MT main tension
MT-1 MT minus 1 whole number
MT+1 MT plus 1 whole number
MY main yarn
ndl(s) needle(s)
NWP non-working or A position
oppos opposite
PS purl side
PU pick up
R row(s)
R right-hand side
RC row count
rem remaining
RS right side
RT rib tension
st(s) stitch(es)
T tension
trans transfer
UWP upper working or C position (D on Brother and Artisan machines)
WP working or B position
WS wrong side
WY waste yarn
x times
© Eileen Montgomery 2000
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