Macintosh Quick Reference

Symbol

Keyboard

/ (slash)

Symbol

Keyboard

j
k

j
k

l
;

l
;
(semicolon)
(single
quote)
u
i
6
7
8
9
0

'
u
i
6
7
8
9
0

Opt+
Keys

Suggested meaning

knit on right side, purl on wrong

side
purl on right side, knit on wrong
side
purl on right side, knit on wrong
side
Opt+u a
knit in back of stitch (twisted
stitch)
Opt+a
purl in back of stitch (twisted
stitch)
Opt+` o
knit in back of stitch (twisted
stitch)
Opt+e o
purl in back of stitch (twisted
stitch)
Opt+c
Bind off
Opt+i o
Bind off
INCREASES
Opt+
Suggested meaning
Keys
yarn over
make one using strand between
two stitches
make one using strand between
two stitches
make eyelet (like make one, but
strand is not twisted)
increase
increase

Symbol

Keyboard

s
x
\
d
c
|
a

s
x
\
d
c
|
a

f
v
w
e
q

f
v
w
e
q

r
1
2
3
4
5

r
1
2
3
4
5

Symbol
b
n

double increase
triple increase
triple increase, purl
increase x number of stitches

Opt+u e
Opt+` i
Opt+e i
Opt+i i
Opt+u i

yarn over x number of times

m
,
.
z
[
?

DECREASES
Opt+
Suggested meaning
Keys
ssk (slip, slip, knit)
ssk
ssk
knit 2 together
knit 2 together
knit 2 together
double decrease such as slip
one, k2tog, psso
knit three together
double decrease
purl 2 together through back loop
purl 2 together
double decrease, purl side of
work
purl 3 together
decrease x number of stitches

MISCELLANEOUS
Opt+
Suggested meaning
Keys
b
knit stitch in row below on right
side, purl stitch in row below on
wrong side
n
purl stitch in row below on right
side, knit stitch in row below on
wrong side
m
slip stitch as if to knit
, (comma)
slip stitch as if to purl
. (period)
slip stitch with yarn in front
z
no stitch
[ (left square
no stitch
bracket)
?
bobble
Opt+i e
bobble
] (right square
selvage stitch
bracket)
Opt+` e
short knit (ShK): knit by wrapping
yarn over instead of under the
needle
Opt+e e
short purl (ShP): purl by
wrapping yarn over instead of
under the needle
CABLE AND TWIST STITCHES
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Symbol

Keyboard

R
T
Y
U
E
I
Q

R
T
Y
U
E
I
Q

{ (left curly
brace)
} (right curly
brace)
$
%
^
&
#
*
! (exclamation
point)
@

Symbol

Keyboard

_
(underscore)

}
$
%
^
&
#
*
!

Opt+
Keys

Suggested meaning
left half of left twist/cable
right half of left twist/cable
left half of right twist/cable
right half of right twist/cable
high extender
low extender
left half of left twist/cable, purled
stitch
right half of left twist/cable,
purled stitch
left half of right twist/cable,
purled stitch
right half of right twist/cable,
purled stitch
high extender, purl
low extender, purl

Opt+
Keys

left half of left twist/cable

right half of left twist/cable
left half of right twist/cable
right half of right twist/cable
high extender
low extender
left half of left twist/cable, purled
stitch
right half of left twist/cable,
purled stitch
left half of right twist/cable,
purled stitch
right half of right twist/cable,
purled stitch
Suggested meaning
high extender, purl

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+
F

+
F

B
V
N
C
M
X
<
Z
>
A
"
:

Opt+` a
Opt+e a
Opt+i a
Opt+n a
B
V
N
C
M
X
<
Z
>
A
(quote)
: (colon)

low extender, purl

left half of left twist/cable,
horizontal feet
right half of left twist/cable,
horizontal feet
left half of right twist/cable,
horizontal feet
right half of right twist/cable,
horizontal feet
left half of left twist/cable, vertical
feet
right half of left twist/cable,
vertical feet
left half of right twist/cable,
vertical feet
right half of right twist/cable,
vertical feet
left half of left twist/cable
right half of left twist/cable
left half of right twist/cable
right half of right twist/cable
horizontal cable extender
horizontal cable extender, purl
horizontal cable extender, purl
horizontal cable left end
horizontal cable right end
horizontal cable left end, purl
horizontal cable right end, purl
horizontal cable left end, purl
horizontal cable right end, purl
vertical twist extender, left
vertical twist extender, right
vertical twist extender, double