Abbreviations

beg

begin(s); beginning

bet

between

BO

bind off

CC

contrast color

cm

centimeter(s)

cn

cable needle

CO

cast on

dec(s)

decrease(s); decreasing

dpn

double-pointed needles

g

gram(s)

inc(s)

increase(s); increasing

k

knit

k1f&b

knit into the front and back of same stitch

k2tog

knit 2 stitches together

k3tog

knit 3 stitches together

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 stitch

p2tog

purl 2 stitches together

p3tog

purl 3 stitches together

patt(s)

pattern(s)

psso

pass slipped stitch over

p2sso

pass 2 slipped stitches 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 stitch (slip st pwise unless otherwise indicated)

ssk

slip 2 stitches kwise, one at a time, from left needle to right needle, insert left needle tip through both front loops and knit together from this position (1-stitch decrease)

sssk

slip 3 stitches kwise, one at a time, work as ssk (above) through 3 stitches instead of 2 (2-stitch decrease)

ssp

slip 2 stitches kwise, one at a time, from left needle to right needle, insert left needle tip through both front loops and transfer both back to left needle in turned position; working through back loops of both stitches, insert right needle from left to right and purl both together (1-stitch decrease)

sssp

slip 3 stitches kwise, work as ssp (above) through 3 stitches instead of 2 (2-stitch decrease)

st(s)

stitch(es)

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

yarn over

*

repeat starting point

( )

alternate measurements and/or instructions

[ ]

instructions worked as a group a specified number of times