What Does MC Mean in Knitting?
MC means main color.
Main Color · General Terms
Main Color explained
The dominant yarn color in a colorwork project. British patterns spell it 'main colour'.
UK and US terminology
- United States
- main color
- United Kingdom
- main colour
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How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. MC may also appear as mc, main color, or main colour. The converter recognizes all of these.
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