| Abbreviation: |
Name: |
| [ ] |
work instructions within brackets as many times as directed |
| ( ) |
work instructions within parentheses in the place directed |
| * * |
repeat instructions following the asterisks as directed |
| * |
repeat instructions following the single asterisk as directed |
| “ |
inch(es) |
| alt |
alternate |
| approx |
approximately |
| beg |
begin/beginning |
| bet |
between |
| BO |
bind off |
| CA |
color A |
| CB |
color B |
| CC |
contrasting color |
| cm |
centimeter |
| cn |
cable needle |
| CO |
cast on |
| cont |
continue |
| dec |
decrease |
| dpn |
double pointed needle(s) |
| fl |
front loop(s) |
| foll |
follow/follows/ |
| g |
gram |
| inc |
increase |
| k or K |
knit |
| k2tog |
knit 2 stitches together |
| kwise |
knitwise |
| LH |
left hand |
| lp(s) |
loop(s) |
| m |
meter(s) |
| M1 |
make one stitch |
| M1 p-st |
make one purl stitch |
| MC |
main color |
| mm |
millimeter(s) |
| oz |
ounce(s) |
| p or P |
purl |
| pat(s )or patt |
pattern(s) |
| pm |
place marker |
| pop |
popcorn |
| p2tog |
purl 2 stitches together |
| prev |
previous |
| psso |
pass slipped stitch over |
| pwise |
purlwise |
| rem |
remain/remaining |
| rep |
repeat(s) |
| rev St st |
reverse stockinette stitch |
| RH |
right hand |
| rnd(s) |
round(s) |
| RS |
right side |
| sk |
skip |
| skp |
slip, knit, pass stitch over—one stitch decreased |
| sk2p |
slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together; 2 stitches have been decreased |
| sl |
slip |
| sl1k |
slip 1 knitwise |
| sl1p |
slip 1 purlwise |
| sl st |
slip stitch(es) |
| ss |
slip stitch (Canadian) |
| ssk |
slip, slip, knit these 2 stiches together—a decrease |
| sssk |
slip, slip, slip, knit 3 stitches together |
| st(s) |
stitch(es) |
| St st |
stockinette stitch/stocking stitch |
| tbl |
through back loop |
| tog |
together |
| WS |
wrong side |
| wyib |
with yarn in back |
| wyif |
with yarn in front |
| yd(s) |
yard(s) |
| yfwd |
yarn forward |
| yo |
yarn over |
| yrn |
yarn around needle |
| yon |
yarn over needle |
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