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100 Words Every Knitter Should Know

March 30, 2026

100 Words Every Knitter Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. aran Heavy medium yarn weight
2. ball Round wound yarn package
3. beanie Close-fitting knitted hat
4. bind off Finish and secure stitches
5. blanket Large knitted covering
6. block Shape fabric with moisture
7. bor Beginning of round
8. border Decorative edge section
9. bulky Thick yarn weight
10. cable Crossed stitches forming twists
11. cake Flat-sided wound yarn package
12. cardigan Front-opening knitted sweater
13. cast on Begin stitches on the needle
14. chart Symbol diagram for stitches
15. collar Neckband or folded neck edge
16. colorwork Patterning with multiple colors
17. cuff Sleeve or sock edge
18. decrease Reduce the stitch count
19. dk Double knitting yarn weight
20. dpns Double-pointed knitting needles
21. dropped stitch Stitch fallen off needle
22. dye lot Batch number for yarn color
23. ease Fit difference from body size
24. edging Decorative knitted trim
25. english Knitting style holding yarn right
26. entrelac Interlaced diamond knitting technique
27. fair isle Stranded colorwork style
28. fingering Fine yarn weight
29. float Carried yarn behind colorwork
30. frog Rip out knitted work
31. front loop Front half of a stitch
32. garter Fabric made by knitting every row
33. gauge Stitches and rows per measure
34. glove Hand covering with fingers
35. gusset Shaped section adding width
36. hank Looped bundle of yarn
37. hat Knitted head covering
38. heel flap Sock heel back section
39. increase Add one or more stitches
40. instep Top of the foot section
41. intarsia Color blocks with separate yarns
42. join Connect work to continue
43. k2tog Knit two together decrease
44. knit Form fabric with yarn loops
45. ktbl Knit through back loop
46. lace Openwork fabric with holes
47. laceweight Very fine yarn weight
48. laddering Loose columns between needles
49. lifeline Thread through stitches for safety
50. live stitches Unsecured stitches on needle
51. long-tail Common cast-on method
52. m1 Make one increase
53. magic loop Circular needle method for small rounds
54. mitten Hand covering without fingers
55. moss stitch Textured knit-purl pattern
56. neckline Edge around the neck
57. needle Tool used to make stitches
58. negative ease Garment smaller than body
59. notion Small accessory tool or supply
60. pattern Instructions for a project
61. pickup Lift stitches from an edge
62. ply Number of strands twisted
63. point protector Cap for needle tips
64. poncho Loose over-the-head garment
65. provisional Temporary cast-on method
66. pullover Sweater without front opening
67. purl Basic stitch opposite of knit
68. raglan Diagonal sleeve shaping style
69. repeat Section worked again
70. ribbing Stretchy knit-and-purl pattern
71. round Circular sequence of stitches
72. roving Unspun or lightly spun fiber
73. row One line of stitches
74. rs Right side of fabric
75. seam Join knitted pieces together
76. seed stitch Alternating knit and purl texture
77. selvage Finished edge of knitted fabric
78. skein Coiled length of yarn
79. slip stitch Move stitch without knitting it
80. stash Stored yarn supply
81. stitch Single loop in knitting
82. stockinette Smooth knit fabric surface
83. swatch Small sample for testing gauge
84. tapestry needle Blunt needle for finishing
85. throwing Wrapping yarn with right hand
86. tink Undo knitting one stitch back
87. toe-up Sock knitted from toe
88. top-down Garment knitted from top
89. toque Knitted cap
90. turn Reverse work direction
91. twisted stitch Stitch mounted crossed
92. ufO Unfinished object
93. vest Sleeveless knitted garment
94. weave in Hide loose yarn ends
95. wip Work in progress
96. worsted Medium-weight yarn category
97. ws Wrong side of fabric
98. yarn Spun fiber for knitting
99. yo Yarn over increase
100. yoke Upper garment section
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