What Does rem Mean in Knitting?
rem means remaining.
Remaining · General Terms
Remaining explained
The stitches you have left. 'to last 2 sts' and 'until 2 sts rem' mean the same thing — stop when only 2 stitches are left unworked.
How you might see it written
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