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US vs UK Knitting Terms & Abbreviations

US vs UK Knitting Terms
Common US vs UK Knitting Terms & Abbreviations Chart (USA vs UK / AU)*:

Term & Abbreviation
(USA)
Term & Abbreviation
(UK / AU)
knit
k		knit
k
purl
p		purl
p
knit 2 together
k2tog		knit 2 together
k2tog
purl 2 together
p2tog		purl 2 together
p2tog
cable stitch: 3 front
c3f
c+ (2,3,4, etc.) +f		—
cable stitch: 3 back
c3b
c+ (2,3,4, etc.) +b		—
slip, knit, pass sl’d st over
skp		slip, knit, pass sl’d st over
skpo
slip 1 st knitwise
sl1k		slip 1 st knitwise
sl1k
slip 1 st purlwise
sl1p		slip 1 st purlwise
sl1p
knit front & back of st
kfb		—
purl front & back of st
pfb		—
right side
RS		right side
RS
wrong side
WS		wrong side
WS
yarn over
yo		yarn over needle
yon
bind off
BO		cast off
CO
gaugetension

*Reference only based on an aggregate of crochet terms and comparison sources.

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Yarn Weight Conversion Guide

yarn weight conversion guide
Yarn Weight Conversion Guide Chart of Comparisons*:

Yarn Weight Standard
USA
UK
AU
WPI
 0 : LaceLace1 ply2 ply20-40
 1 : Super FineFingering2 ply3 ply14-22
 2 : FineSport4 ply5 ply12-18
 3 : LightLight WorstedDK8 ply11-14
 4 : MediumWorstedAran10 ply9-11
 5 : BulkyBulkyChunky12 ply6-8
 6 : Super BulkySuper BulkySuper Chunky14 ply5-6
 7 : JumboJumbo—16 ply0-4

*Reference only based on an aggregate of yarn weight conversion sources comparing yarn weights used in the United States versus yarn weights used in the UK and Australia.

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Knitting Needle Size Guide

knitting needle size guide
Knitting Needle Size Guide Chart of Metric vs US / UK / Canada Knitting Needle Sizes*:

Millimeter Size (mm)
Knitting Needle Size (US)
Knitting Needle Size (UK/CA)
2.0 mm014
2.25 mm113
2.75 mm212
3.0 mm—11
3.25 mm310
3.5 mm4—
3.75 mm59
4.0 mm68
4.5 mm77
5.0 mm86
5.5 mm95
6.0 mm104
6.5 mm10.53
7.0 mm—2
7.5 mm—1
8.0 mm110
9.0 mm1300
10.0 mm15000
12.0 mm17—
15.0 mm19—
19.0 mm35—
25.0 mm50—

*Trust the millimeter (mm) size as the letter / number can vary by manufacturer.

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