What Does CC Mean in Knitting?
CC means contrast color.
Contrast Color · General Terms
Contrast Color explained
A secondary yarn color used alongside the main color. Patterns with several may number them CC1, CC2, and so on.
UK and US terminology
- United States
- contrast color
- United Kingdom
- contrast colour
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How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. CC may also appear as cc, contrast color, contrast colour, cc1, or cc2. The converter recognizes all of these.
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