Knitting terms

New to knitting or need a quick reminder of a knitting term? You've come to the right place! Here's our guide to the common knitting abbreviations you'll find in our patterns.

approx = approximately beg = begin(s)(ning) bet = between BO = bind off bpdc = Back Post double crochet btwn = between care washing cleaning CC = contrasting color ch(s) = chai

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