Pattern Stitches

Pattern Stitches

1×1 Rib/2×2 Rib – Ribbing

Garter St – Garter Stitch

P/u (Pu) and Knit – Pick up and Knit

How to pick up and knit stitches in knitting:

Socks patterns and mitten patterns both call for you to pick up stitches.

Top-down socks have a heel flap which usually has a slipped-stitch edge that you need to pick up into, whereas mitten thumbs have a raw edge.

Sl – Slip 1 – Slip a Stitch

St St – Stockinette Stitch

TBL – Through the Back Loop