| approx. | approximately |
| beg | begin(ning) |
| C4B | cable four back |
| C4F | cable four forward |
| cm | centimeter(s) |
| cont | continue |
| foll(s) | follow(s)(ing) |
| g | gram(s) |
| in | inch(es) |
| inc | increase on a knit row: see page 120 |
| inc pwise | increase on a purl row: see page 120 |
| k | knit |
| k2tog | knit two stitches together: see page 121 |
| k3tog | knit three stitches together: see page 121 |
| kwise | knitwise |
| LH | left-hand |
| m | meter(s) |
| m1 | make one stitch see page 121 |
| mm | millimeter(s) |
| oz | ounce(s) |
| p | purl |
| p2sso | pass two slipped stitches over, pass two slipped stitches over another stitch |
| p2tog | purl two stitches together, see page 121 |
| patt | pattern |
| psso | pass slipped stitch over, pass a slipped stitch over another stitch |
| pwise | purlwise |
| rem | remain(ing) |
| rep | repeat |
| RH | right-hand |
| RS | right side |
| sl1(2) | slip one (two) stitch(es), from the left-hand needle to the right-hand needle without knitting it (them): see page 119 |
| ssk | slip one stitch, slip one stitch, knit slipped stitches together, to decrease: see page 122 |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| st st | stockinette (stocking) stitch |
| WS | wrong side |
| WT | with yarn at back, slip next stitch pwise from left-hand to right-hand needle. Bring yarn forward between needles. Slip stitch from the right-hand needle back to left-hand needle. Take yarn back between needles. Turn work. |
| yd | yard(s) |
| yo | yarnover, wrap yarn around needle between stitches, to increase and to make an eyelet: see page 120 |
| [ ] | work instructions within square brackets as directed |
| * | work instructions after/between asterisk(s) as directed |