I don’t know that I have ever edited a pattern that did not offer either an abbreviations list or a glossary. Designers want their patterns to be accessible to makers. Even the most basic of abbreviations lists or glossaries is necessary for maximum accessibility. But what is the difference? I tend to see glossaries that are more detailed and extensive than abbreviations lists. Where an abbreviations list might show ssk – slip, slip, knit, a glossary might show ssk – slip one stitch knitwise to right needle, slip the next stitch knitwise to right needle, insert left needle tip into front of the slipped stitches and knit them through the back loop with the right needle.

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