Knitting & Crocheting Glossary: K

k2tog: A knitting stitch pattern abbreviation for knit 2 stitches together.

k-b; k1b: A knitting stitch pattern abbreviation for knit in stitch below

key: An explanation of symbols used in a stitch chart.

knit; k: 1. (verb) To make cloth by interconnecting loops of yarn or thread in rows of stitches by using a pair of special needles. 2. (noun) A particular stitch in knitting that goes into the stitch from front to back.

knit stitch; Tunisian stockinette: A crochet stitch that looks like rows of Vs nesting in the row below, much like a knitting knit stitch.

ktbl: A knitting stitch pattern abbreviation for knit stitch through the back of the loop.

kwise: A knitting stitch pattern abbreviation for knitwise (as if to knit).