| BO | bind off |
| CO | cast on |
| dec | decrease |
| K | knit |
| K1-tbl | knit 1 through the back loop |
| K2tog | knit 2 together |
| K3tog | knit 3 together |
| Kfb | knit into the front and back of the stitch |
| K-P-K | knit-purl-knit into the stitch |
| K-yo-K | knit-yarnover-knit into the stitch |
| M1 | make 1 |
| M1L | make 1 left |
| M1R | make 1 right |
| P | purl |
| P2tog | purl 2 together |
| P3tog | purl 3 together |
| Pfb | purl into the front and back of the stitch |
| psso | pass slipped stitch over |
| rs | right side |
| s2kp2 | slip 2 together knitwise, knit 1, pass 2 slipped stitches over |
| sk2p | slip 1 knitwise, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over |
| skp | slip 1 knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over |
| sl | slip |
| ssk | slip 1 knitwise, slip 1 knitwise, knit these 2 stitches together |
| ssp | slip 1 knitwise, slip 1 knitwise, pass the 2 stitches back to the left needle, purl 2 together through the back loops |
| sssk | slip 1 knitwise, slip 1 knitwise, slip 1 knitwise, knit these 3 stitches together |
| sssp | slip 1 knitwise, slip 1 knitwise, slip 1 knitwise, pass the 3 stitches back to the left needle, purl these 3 together through the back loops |
| tbl | through the back loop(s) |
| ws | wrong side |
| wyib | with yarn in back |
| wyif | with yarn in front |
| yo | yarnover |
| 2/2 RC | 4-stitch cable: slip 2 to cable needle, hold behind work, K2, K2 from cable needle |