Do you speak...
Language is a way to divide people. If you can speak our language you are one of us. If not no matter how we love you there are things we can not share.
I remember as a new knitter how my eyes would hurt as I tried to decode patterns such as "k2tog, YO, K5, Sl1, P6" It was frustrating. I felt like I would never become one of the tribe of knitters who spoke this strange language. When I became a knitwear designer I was determined that I would write patterns which united and did not divide. So I have kept abbreviations to a minimum. Today I reviewed all of my patterns (over 20) and I found a grand total of ten abbreviations. They are:
sts stitches
Stst Stockinette stitch
p purl
k knit
stsl slip stitch
psso pass slipped stitch over
yo yarn over
MC main colour
CC1 first contrasting colour
CC2 second contrasting colour
Tomorrow: something's growing?