Knitting stitches
28 knitting stitches. Common knitting stitches and stitch patterns with abbreviations, UK names, rows per repeat and what each is used for. Click a name for its full record.
28 of 28 knitting stitches
| Stitch | UK name | Rows per repeat (rows) | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knit stitchk | knit | 1 | beginner |
| Purl stitchp | purl | 1 | beginner |
| Knit two togetherk2tog | k2tog | 1 | beginner |
| Slip, slip, knitssk | ssk | 1 | easy |
| Purl two togetherp2tog | p2tog | 1 | beginner |
| Yarn overyo | yfwd / yon | 1 | easy |
| Knit front and backkfb | inc | 1 | beginner |
| Make one leftM1L | M1L | 1 | easy |
| Make one rightM1R | M1R | 1 | easy |
| Slip stitchsl | sl | 1 | beginner |
| Slip, knit, pass overskp / sl1 k1 psso | skpo | 1 | easy |
| Central double decreasecdd / s2kp | s2kpo | 1 | intermediate |
| Garter stitchgarter | garter | 2 | beginner |
| Stockinette stitchSt st | stocking stitch | 2 | beginner |
| Reverse stockinetterev St st | reverse stocking stitch | 2 | beginner |
| 1x1 ribk1, p1 rib | 1x1 rib | 1 | beginner |
| 2x2 ribk2, p2 rib | 2x2 rib | 1 | beginner |
| Seed stitchseed | moss stitch | 2 | beginner |
| Moss stitch (US)moss | double moss stitch | 4 | easy |
| Basketweavebasketweave | basketweave | 8 | easy |
| Cable 4 frontC4F | C4F | 4 | intermediate |
| Cable 4 backC4B | C4B | 4 | intermediate |
| I-cordI-cord | I-cord | 1 | easy |
| Long-tail cast onLT CO | long-tail cast on | 0 | beginner |
| Bind offBO | cast off | 0 | beginner |
| Stranded colourworkstranded / Fair Isle | Fair Isle | 1 | intermediate |
| Intarsiaintarsia | intarsia | 1 | intermediate |
| Duplicate stitchdup st | Swiss darning | 1 | easy |
Updated 2 Oct 2026