What Does w&t Mean in Knitting?
w&t means wrap and turn.
Wrap and Turn · Techniques
Wrap and Turn explained
The core move of short-row shaping. Slip a stitch, bring the yarn around it, return the stitch, then turn your work and go back the other way — leaving some stitches unworked to add extra length in one area, like a sock heel or a bust dart.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. w&t may also appear as w&t, wt, w and t, or wrap and turn. The converter recognizes all of these.
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