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Australian knitting pattern help?
I came across this knitting pattern that was published in an Australian newspaper:
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/59641364
From looking at the picture, I think I can safely assume that the "o" means yarn-over, but can anyone tell me what the "n" means?
2 Answers
- lib.rare.ianLv 77 years agoFavorite Answer
I believe the 'n' stands for 'narrow', which is an antique term for a decrease made by knitting two stitches together.
- ?Lv 77 years ago
Scroll to the bottom of the pattern listed in the left side column on the link provided with the question to see all of the stitch abbreviations for the project.
stitch (st)
stitches (sts)
slip (sl)
knit (k)
over (o)
narrow (n) - knitting 2 together
purl (p)
together (tog)
The links below define some of the vintage knitting stitch abbreviations.
http://www.vintagepurls.co.nz/abbreviations.html
