What Does pfb Mean in Knitting?
pfb means purl into the front and back.
Purl Front and Back · Increases
Purl Front and Back explained
The purl-side version of kfb. Purl into the front of the stitch, then into the back of the same stitch before dropping it, turning one stitch into two.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. pfb may also appear as PFB, p1fb, or pf&b. The converter recognizes all of these.
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