Stitch Key

Symbol Meaning on right side rows Meaning on wrong side rows

[Blank Square] Knit 1. Purl 1.
Purl 1. Knit 1.
No stitch. No stitch.
Backward loop. Backward loop.
Slip 1 with yarn in back. Slip 1 with yarn in front.
SSK. n/a
Knit 2 together. Purl 2 together.
Purl 2 together. Knit 2 together (not used).
Pick up and knit 1 from edge of Pick up and purl 1 from edge of
previous square indicated. previous square indicated.
Left cross: Slip 3 to cable needle n/a
and hold in front, knit 1, knit 3 from
cable needle.
Left cross with SSK: Slip 3 to cable n/a
needle and hold in front, SSK, knit 3
from cable needle
Knit 3 from held stitches (cable of n/a
previous square) indicated.
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