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Rnd means round. One round in circular knitting is equivalent to a row in flat knitting. Rounds are knit on circular or double-pointed knitting needles.
Bo is the abbreviation for bind off. To take knitting off the needles and secure it so stitches don't unravel, knitting ends with a bind off row or round in which 2 stitches are worked, the first is passed over the second and off the needle. After that every time a stitch is worked the ...
Psso means pass slipped stitch over. It is often used to decrease a stitch, as in the sequence: k1, sl1, psso. A stitch is slipped from left to right needle, the next stitch is worked, then the slipped stitch is lifted over the worked stitch and off the needle.
Yo means "yarn over" as in laying the working yarn over the right needle from front to back, then proceeding to the next stitch as if a stitch had been made. This yo is knit or purled on the next round, leaving a small hole in the work below the new stitch. Yo is frequently used in lace ...
Co stands for "cast on" which means to put the initial loops on the needle in preparation for knitting the first row or round. Unless the instructions specify one cast on method, the knitter may use whatever method he/she prefers.
Ann Budd, former editor of Interweave Knits, still writes and edits knitting books and patterns. She is also a knitting teacher and blogger.
Marcia Lewandowski spent years working in the Andes among the various peoples. As a knitter, she learned from Andean knitters and published patterns so others could recreate beautiful South American folk knitting designs.
Laura Nelkin is the author of "Knockout Knits," a book of patterns for knitted accessories. Her designs use innovative techniques such as wrapped stitches, lace work, and/or beadwork.
