| * | work from * as many times as directed |
| [ ] | work instructions within square brackets as many times as directed |
| ( ) | work instructions within round brackets for your chosen size |
| alt | alternate |
| approx. | approximate |
| beg | begin(ning) |
| cm | centimetre(s) |
| CN | cable needle |
| cont | continue |
| dec | decrease |
| foll | follow(ing)(s) |
| g | gram(s) |
| G st | garter stitch |
| inc | increase |
| K | knit |
| K1B | knit 1 below by working into the next st on the row below |
| K2tog | knit 2 sts together |
| K2tog tbl | knit 2 sts together through the back loops |
| KB1 | knit into back of next st |
| LH | left hand |
| M1 | make 1 st by picking up and knitting into back of loop between st just worked and next st |
| M1P | make 1 purlwise by picking up and purling into back of loop between st just worked and next st |
| meas | measures |
| P | purl |
| P2tog | purl 2 sts together |
| P2tog tbl | purl 2 sts together through the back loops |
| patt | pattern |
| PB1 | purl into back of next st |
| pm | place marker |
| psso | pass slipped stitch(es) over |
| rem | remain(ing) |
| rep | repeat |
| Rev st st | reverse stocking stitch |
| RS | right side |
| RT | right hand |
| Sk2p | sl 1 st, k2tog, psso; slip next st, k2tog, pass slipped st over |
| Skp | sl1, k1, psso; slip next st, k1, psso |
| Sl1 | slip 1 st purlwise (unless otherwise indicated) |
| sm | slip marker(s) |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| St st | stocking stitch |
| tbl | through the back loop |
| tog | together |
| WS | wrong side |
| yfon | yarn forward and over needle to make a st |
| yfrn | yarn forward and round needle to make a st |
| yfwd | yarn forward between the needles |
| yo | yarn over the needle |
| yon | yarn over needle to make a st |
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
Dbl inc – double inc into 1 stitch: knit next st tog with its yo, yo, then knit into the same st again. (Frond) (Rush)
Rdec – right double dec: slip the next st with its yo and the foll st knitwise, insert LH needle into fronts of these sts and K tog, slip this st back onto the LH needle, pass the next st, with its yo, over this slipped st and return this st to the RH needle. (Frond) (Rush)
Ldec – left double dec: slip next st and its yo onto the RH needle knitwise, K tog the next st and foll st with its yo, then pass the slipped st and its yo over this st. (Frond) (Rush)
C3B – cable 3 back: slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, K next 2 sts from LH needle, then K st from cable needle
C3F – cable 3 front: slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, K next st from LH needle, then K sts from cable needle
C4B – cable 4 back: slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, K next 2 sts from LH needle, then K sts from cable needle
C4F – cable 4 front: slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, K next 2 sts from LH needle, then K sts from cable needle
C4LK – cable 4 left knit: slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, K next st from LH needle, then K sts from cable needle
C4LP – cable 4 left purl: slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, P next st from LH needle, then K sts from cable needle
C4RK – cable 4 right knit: slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, K next 3 sts from LH needle, then K st from cable needle
C4RP – cable 4 right purl: slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, K next 3 sts from LH needle, then P st from cable needle
C6F – cable 6 front: slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, K next 3 sts from LH needle, then K sts from cable needle
T5LK – twist 5 left knit: slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, K next 2 sts from LH needle, then K sts from cable needle
T5LP – twist 5 left purl: slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, P next 2 sts from LH needle, then K sts from cable needle
T5RK – twist 5 right knit: slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, K next 3 sts from LH needle, then K sts from cable needle
T5RP – twist 5 right purl: slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, K next 3 sts from LH needle, then P sts from cable needle
T6L rib – twist 6 left rib: slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, K next 2 sts from LH needle, slip the 2 P sts from the cable needle back to LH needle and P them, then K 2 sts from cable needle
T6R rib – twist 6 right rib: slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, K next 2 sts from LH needle, slip the 2 P sts from the cable needle back to LH needle and P them, then K 2 sts from cable needle
C12F – cable 12 front: slip next 6 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, K next 6 sts from LH needle, then K sts from cable needle
C16F – cable 16 front: slip next 8 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, K next 8 sts from LH needle, then K sts from cable needle
C16B – cable 16 back: slip next 8 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, K next 8 sts from LH needle, then K sts from cable needle