What Does turn Mean in Knitting?
turn means turn the work.
Turn · Techniques
Turn explained
Rotate your knitting so the other side faces you, then work back the way you came — even if you are not at the end of the row.
How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. turn may also appear as tn, or turn work. The converter recognizes all of these.
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