Abbreviations & Techniques Pompom

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ABBREVIATIONS & TECHNIQUES

beg Beginning sc Single crochet (UK: double crochet)


cast off Bind off sl Slip
CC Contrast colour sl st Slip stitch (crochet)
ch Chain (crochet) sk Skip/skipped (crochet)
dc Double crochet (UK: treble crochet) s2kpo Slip 2 stitches together knitwise, knit
dc2tog Double crochet 2 stitches together next stitch, pass slipped stitches over
(UK: treble crochet 2 stitches together) sk2po Slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit next 2 stitches
dec Decrease together, pass slipped stitch over
DPN(s) Double-pointed needle(s) ssk Slip 2 stitches knitwise one at a time,
foll Follow(s)/Following knit together through the back loops
G st Garter stitch ssp Slip 2 stitches knitwise one at a time,
hdc Half double crochet purl together through the back loops
(UK: half treble crochet) sssk Slip 3 stitches knitwise one at a time,
inc Increase knit together through the back loops
k Knit SM Slip marker
kfb Knit into the front and back st(s) Stitch(es)
of a stitch St st Stocking stitch (stockinette):
kbf Knit into the back then into knit on RS rows, purl on WS rows
the front of a stitch tbl Through the back loop
k2tog Knit 2 stitches together tog Together
k3tog Knit 3 stitches together tr Treble crochet
LH Left hand (UK: double treble crochet)
M1 Work as M1L wyib With yarn held in back of work
M1L Make 1 Left; pick up strand between wyif With yarn held in front of work
the two needles from the front to w&t Wrap and turn: On RS rows, sl st
back with the tip of left needle, knit from left needle to right needle,
into the back of this stitch move yarn to front, sl st from right
M1R Make 1 Right; pick up strand between needle to left needle, move yarn to
the two needles from back to front back, turn. On WS rows, move yarn
with the tip of left needle, knit into to back, sl st from left needle to right
the front of this stitch needle, move yarn to front, sl st back
M1P Work as M1LP to left needle, turn.
M1LP Make 1 Left Purlwise; pick up strand WS Wrong side of fabric
between the two needles from front yo Yarn over needle and into
to back with the tip of left needle, working position
purl into the back of this stitch yoh Yarn over hook (crochet)
M1RP Make 1 Right Purlwise; pick up
The following Pom Pom tutorials
strand between the two needles from
are available for techniques used in this issue:
back to front with the tip of left needle,
purl into the front of this stitch 3-needle cast off Issue 5
MC Main colour and video at http://bit.ly/2cqw9yT
patt Pattern
Backwards loop cast on Issue 13
PM Place marker
p Purl Front and back post crochet Issue 16
pfb Purl into the front and back of a stitch
p2tog Purl 2 stitches together I-cord Issue 13
prev Previous I-cord cast off
rem Remain(s)/Remaining http://bit.ly/2cbhvtq
rep Repeat
rev St st Reverse Stocking stitch (stockinette): Long-tail cast on Issue 11
purl on RS rows, knit on WS rows
Steek Issue 8
RH Right hand
RS Right side of fabric Wrap and turn Issue 10

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