What Does kfb Mean in Knitting?
kfb means knit into the front and back.
Knit Front and Back · Increases
Knit Front and Back explained
A beginner-friendly increase. Knit into the stitch as usual but don't drop it, then knit into the back of the same stitch. One stitch becomes two. It leaves a small bump, so it is easy to count.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. kfb may also appear as KFB, k1fb, kf&b, or k1f&b. The converter recognizes all of these.
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