What Does rnd Mean in Knitting?
rnd means round.
Round · General Terms
Round explained
One complete pass around your stitches when knitting in the round (in a tube, on circular or double-pointed needles). The equivalent of a row, but circular.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. rnd may also appear as rnds, rd, rds, round, or rounds. The converter recognizes all of these.
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