X times
X
Repeat this row 2X (2 times)
Knitting instructions are often abbreviated.
A series of instructions may be repeated multiple times.
A series of instructions may be repeated multiple times.
Example:
Row 20: * Transfer every third stitch
Row 21: Knit*
Repeat from * to * 3X
This instruction represents 6 rows
Row 20: Transfer every third stitch
Row 21: Knit
Row 22: Transfer every third stitch
Row 23: Knit
Row 24: Transfer every third stitch
Row 25: Knit
Row 20: * Transfer every third stitch
Row 21: Knit*
Repeat from * to * 3X
This instruction represents 6 rows
Row 20: Transfer every third stitch
Row 21: Knit
Row 22: Transfer every third stitch
Row 23: Knit
Row 24: Transfer every third stitch
Row 25: Knit
The symbols
*...*
* to *
[...]
are used to highlight the instructions to be repeated
*...*
* to *
[...]
are used to highlight the instructions to be repeated