Knitting Terms and Abbreviations

Section 1 - Terms used in early Vintage Knitting Patterns - macking, reggies, ridge, loop about, lay-up, wires etc - find out more and their meanings here.

Section 2 - Vintage Knitting Abbreviations - K, P, K.2togB, P.R., psso etc - find out more and their meanings here.

Section 3 - Vintage Knitting Techniques - knit stitch and purl stitch are the foundation of knitted fabrics - find out much more with diagrams to help you here.

Section 4 - Antique and Vintage Basic Crochet Terms. Find a list here.

Section 5 - A table of Vintage Crochet Hook Sizes can be seen here.

Section 6 - Modern Knitting Abbreviations translated from French, German, Spanish, Italian, Danish and Dutch. The translations are divided into 2 separate sections - Page 1 and Page 2. There's also a more comprehensive list of French abbreviations translations here.

Section 7 - A table of American Modern Knitting Abbreviations can be seen here.