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.

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 : JumboJumbo16 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.

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 mm11
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 mm2
7.5 mm1
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.