What Does inc Mean in Knitting?
inc means increase.
Increase · Increases
Increase explained
Add a stitch, making the fabric wider. If the pattern doesn't name a specific method, any increase you like will usually work.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. inc may also appear as increase, incs, or inc1. The converter recognizes all of these.
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