what does sts mean in knitting terms?
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sts stands for stiches. There are a number of standardized abbreviations that are used in knitting patterns. One good source is Knitting Abbreviations Master List from the Craft Yarn Council. St st means Stockinette stitch (or stocking stitch if you're British).
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["English. The defining feature of knitting English style (also called 'throwing') is that you hold the yarn in your right hand, and wrap it around the needle. ... ", 'Continental. ... ', 'Portuguese. ... ', 'Combination Knitting. ... ', 'Left-Handed Knitting.']
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Enjoy! SSK = short for slip, slip, knit, meaning that you slip 1 st, slip the next, then put left needle back into the slipped sts and knit them together. This will create a decrease leaning to the left.
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rnd(s): Round(s). In circular knitting, rows are called "rounds". RS: Right side, meaning the right side of the fabric (the side meant to be shown on the outside). RT: Right twist, to twist two strands of yarn and cross stitches. ... ssk: Slip a stitch, slip the next stitch, knit the slipped stitches together; a decrease.
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SSK means you slip the first stitch as if to knit (that is, inserting the needle into the left side of it) then do the same with the second stitch. ... The difference is that in SSK the two stitches are in the same order as before, while in K2tog they have swapped places (left to right).
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Published on Jun 29, 2008. This is just a quickie to show what a psso or "Pass Slip Stitch Over" is. It's a common abbreviation in knitting patterns and another way to decrease. Note: The video indicates that you slip 1, knit 1, and then pass the first stitch over the second.
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The asterisk means repeat. There will be on be asterisk at the start of the repetition and sometimes one at the end. [5] – the number in the parentheses indicates the number of times an action should be carried out. SL – this is asking you to slip one stitch from your knitting.
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slip marker. ssk. slip 2 stitches knitwise, knit these 2 stitches together through back loops; single left-leaning decrease.
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When knitting a piece you have 1 stitch in each side of your work that is an edge stitch. The edge stitch are usually not included in the pattern, and there are different ways to work the edge stitches. ... Knit the edge sts on rows from RS, and purl the edge sts on rows from WS.
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Knit 1 Through Back Loop (k1tbl or k1 tb) on needles. Also called the twisted knit stitch.
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verb (used without object), knit·ted or knit, knit·ting. to become closely and firmly joined together; grow together, as broken bones do.
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Schmetz 'N' needles (also known as Topstitch needles) have a large eye to allow thicker threads to pass through smoothly. They have a sharp point for most general sewing applications, from dress making to machine embroidery and machine quilting.
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How to Knit: Knit 2 Together (k2tog) & Slip, Slip, Knit (ssk) Decreases Tutorial. ... The Knit 2 Together (k2tog) is a right slanting decrease: Knit 2 stitches together as if they were one stitch knitting through both loops. The Slip, Slip, Knit (ssk) is a left slanting decrease: Slip the first stitch as if to knit.
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How to Slip Stitches. In knitting-speak, to slip a stitch (abbreviated sl st) means to move a stitch from the LH needle to the RH needle (“slip” it) without knitting or purling it and without changing its orientation (that is, without twisting it).
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A knitting needle or knitting pin is a tool in hand-knitting to produce knitted fabrics. ... The long shaft holds the active (unsecured) stitches of the fabric, to prevent them from unravelling, whereas the tapered ends are used to form new stitches.
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NB: st + its yarn over counts as one, so knit together next 3 loops (or 2sts)
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The gauge is the number of stitches per inch you create on the horizontal, and number of rows per inch on the vertical. Most patterns will give you the target gauge, and you can double-check that you're knitting to those specifications by making a small swatch and measuring its dimensions (more on that later).