Knitting abbreviation - TBL

Knitting abbreviation TBL stands for through the back loop. It is a common method of twisting stitches and can be used with knit and purl stitches.

When making a knit stitch through the back loop, insert the right-hand needle from right to left into the stitch so that the tip points left and away from you, and complete the stitch as normal. When making a purl stitch through the back loop, bring the right-hand needle around the stitch at the back and insert it into the stitch from left to right so that the tip points right and towards you. Give the needle a quarter turn so that the needle is in normal purl position, pointing left and towards you, and complete the stitch as normal.

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