| alt |
alternate |
| approx |
approximately |
| beg |
begin(ning)(s) |
| bet |
between |
| BO |
bind off (see glossary) |
| CC |
contrasting color |
| CO |
cast on (see glossary) |
| cont |
cont continu(e)(ing) |
| dec |
decreas(e)(ing) (see glossary) |
| dpn |
double-pointed needle(s) |
| foll |
follow(s)(ing) |
| inc |
increas(e)(ing) |
| k |
knit |
| kf&b |
knit into front and back of same stitch (see glossary) |
| k2tog |
knit two stitches together (see glossary) |
| kwise |
knitwise (see glossary) |
| LH |
left hand |
| LHN |
left-hand needle |
| M1 |
make one stitch (see glossary) |
| M1 p-st |
make one purl stitch (see glossary) |
| MC |
main color |
| p |
purl |
| pm |
place marker |
| prev |
previous |
| psso |
pass slipped stitch over |
| p2sso |
pass two slipped stitches over (see glossary) |
| p2tog |
purl two stitches together (see glossary) |
| pwise |
purlwise (see glossary) |
| rem |
remain |
| rep |
repeat(s)(ing) |
| rev |
reverse |
| RH |
right-hand |
| RHN |
right-hand needle |
| RS |
right side of work |
| rnd(s) |
round(s) |
| skp |
slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over |
| sk2p |
slip one stitch, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over |
| sl |
slip |
| sl m |
slip marker |
| sl st |
slip stitch(es) |
| ssk |
slip, slip, knit those two stitches together |
| sssk |
slip, slip, slip, knit three slipped stitches together |
| st(s) |
stitch(es) |
| St st |
stockinette stitch (see glossary) |
| tbl |
through back loop |
| tog |
together |
| w&t |
wrap & turn |
| WS |
wrong side of work |
| wyib |
with yarn in back |
| wyif |
with yarn in front |
| yo |
yarn over |
