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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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