Abbreviations

beg

begin(s); beginning

BO

bind off

CC

contrast color

cm

centimeter(s)

cn

cable needle

CO

cast on

cont

continue(s); continuing

dec(s)

decrease(s); decreasing

dpn

double-pointed needles

foil

follow(s); following

g

gram(s)

inc(s)

increase(s); increasing

k

knit

klf&b

knit into the front and back of same st

kwise

knitwise, as if to knit

m

marker(s)

MC

main color

mm

millimeter(s)

M1

make one (increase)

p

purl

p1f&b

purl into front and back of same st

patt(s)

pattern(s)

psso

pass slipped st over

pwise

purlwise, as if to purl

rem

remain(s); remaining

rep

repeat(s); repeating

rev St st

reverse stockinette stitch

rnd(s)

round(s)

RS

right side

sl

slip

sl st

slip st (slip 1 st pwise unless otherwise

 

indicated)

ssk

slip 2 sts kwise, one at a time, from the left

 

needle to right needle, insert left needle tip

 

through both front loops and knit together

 

from this position (1 st decrease)

St st

stockinette stitch

tbl

through back loop

tog

together

WS

wrong side

wyb

with yarn in back

wyf

with yarn in front

yd

yard(s)

yo

yarnover

*

repeat starting point

* *

repeat all instructions between asterisks

( )

alternate measurements and/or instructions

[ ]

work instructions as a group a specified

 

number of times