Knitting Symbols by CET (V 2.

00)
Symbol

Keyboard

/ (slash)

Symbol

Keyboard

j
k

j
k

l
;

l
;
(semicolon)
(single
quote)
u
i
6
7
8
9
0

'
u
i
6
7
8
9
0

Alt+nnnn
Code

Windows Quick Reference

Suggested meaning

purl on right side, knit on wrong

side
knit on right side, purl on wrong
side
purl on right side, knit on wrong
side
Alt+0228
knit in back of stitch (twisted
stitch)
Alt+0229
purl in back of stitch (twisted
stitch)
Alt+0242
knit in back of stitch (twisted
stitch)
Alt+0243
purl in back of stitch (twisted
stitch)
Alt+0231
Bind off
Alt+0244
Bind off
INCREASES
Alt+nnnn
Suggested meaning
Code
yarn over
make one using strand between
two stitches
make one using strand between
two stitches
make eyelet (like make one, but
strand is not twisted)
increase
increase

Symbol

Keyboard

s
x
\
d
c
|
a

s
x
\
d
c
| (bar)
a

f
v
w
e
q

f
v
w
e
q

r
1
2
3
4
5

r
1
2
3
4
5

Symbol
b
n

double increase
triple increase
triple increase, purl
increase x number of stitches

Alt+0235
Alt+0236
Alt+0237
Alt+0238
Alt+0239

May 19, 2008

yarn over x number of times

m
,
.
z
[
?

NOTE TO LAPTOP USERS: With NumLk on, use the

blue fn key to access the keypad.

DECREASES
Alt+nnnn
Suggested meaning
Code
ssk (slip, slip, knit)
ssk
ssk
knit 2 together
knit 2 together
knit 2 together
double decrease such as slip
one, k2tog, psso
knit three together
double decrease
purl 2 together through back loop
purl 2 together
double decrease, purl side of
work
purl 3 together
decrease x number of stitches

MISCELLANEOUS
Alt+nnnn
Suggested meaning
Code
b
knit stitch in row below on right
side, purl stitch in row below on
wrong side
n
Right purl stitch in row below on
right side, knit stitch in row below
on wrong side
m
slip stitch as if to knit
, (comma)
slip stitch as if to purl
. (period)
slip stitch with yarn in front
z
no stitch
[ (left square
no stitch
bracket)
?
bobble
Alt+0234
bobble
] (right square
selvage stitch
bracket)
Alt+0232
short knit (ShK): knit by wrapping
yarn over instead of under the
needle
Alt+0233
short purl (ShP): purl by
wrapping yarn over instead of
under the needle
Keyboard

Knitting Symbols by CET (V 2.00)

Symbol
R
T
Y
U
E
I
Q
W
P
O
{
}
$
%
^
&
#
*
!
@
)
(

Windows Quick Reference

CABLE AND TWIST STITCHES

Keyboard
Alt+nnnn
Suggested meaning
Code
R
left half of left twist/cable
T
right half of left twist/cable
Y
left half of right twist/cable
U
right half of right twist/cable
E
high extender
I
low extender
Q
left half of left twist/cable, purled
stitch
W
right half of left twist/cable,
purled stitch
P
left half of right twist/cable,
purled stitch
O
right half of right twist/cable,
purled stitch
{ (left curly
high extender, purl
brace)
} (right curly
low extender, purl
brace)
$
left half of left twist/cable
%
right half of left twist/cable
^
left half of right twist/cable
&
right half of right twist/cable
#
high extender
*
low extender
! (exclamation
left half of left twist/cable, purled
point)
stitch
@
right half of left twist/cable,
purled stitch
)
left half of right twist/cable,
purled stitch
(
right half of right twist/cable,
purled stitch

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May 19, 2008

Symbol

Keyboard

_
+
F

_
(underscore)
+
F

B
V
N
C
M
X
<
Z
>
A
"
:

Alt+nnnn
Code

high extender, purl

Alt+0224
Alt+0225
Alt+0226
Alt+0227
B
V
N
C
M
X
<
Z
>
A
(quote)
: (colon)

Suggested meaning

low extender, purl

left half of left twist/cable,
horizontal feet
right half of left twist/cable,
horizontal feet
left half of right twist/cable,
horizontal feet
right half of right twist/cable,
horizontal feet
left half of left twist/cable, vertical
feet
right half of left twist/cable,
vertical feet
left half of right twist/cable,
vertical feet
right half of right twist/cable,
vertical feet
left half of left twist/cable
right half of left twist/cable
left half of right twist/cable
right half of right twist/cable
horizontal cable extender
horizontal cable extender, purl
horizontal cable extender, purl
horizontal cable left end
horizontal cable right end
horizontal cable left end, purl
horizontal cable right end, purl
horizontal cable left end, purl
horizontal cable right end, purl
vertical twist extender, left
vertical twist extender, right
vertical twist extender, double