| alt |
alternate |
| approx |
approximately |
| beg |
begin(ning) |
| BO |
bind off (cast off) |
| C1 over 2 left P |
Slip one to cable needle, hold in front. Purl two, knit one from cable needle. |
| C1 over 2 right P |
Slip two to cable needle, hold in back. Knit one, purl two from cable needle. |
| cab |
cable |
| CC |
contrasting color |
| cn |
cable needle |
| CO |
cast on |
| cont |
continue(ing) |
| dec |
decrease(ing) |
| dpn |
double pointed needles(s) |
| foll |
follow(s)(ing) |
| g |
grams |
| inc |
increase(ing) |
| incl |
including |
| inst |
instructions |
| k |
knit |
| k tbl |
knit through back of loop |
| k2tog |
knit two together |
| kfb |
knit into front and back of stitch |
| left twist |
Slip one stitch to cable needle, hold in front. Knit one, knit one from cable needle. |
| left twist, purl bg |
Slip one stitch to cable needle, hold in front. Purl one, knit one from cable needle. |
| m |
meter(s) |
| MB |
make bobble |
| MC |
main color |
| m1 |
Make 1 stitch: Insert left needle, from front to back, under strand of yarn which runs between last stitch on left needle and first stitch on right needle; knit this stitch through back loop. |
| mm |
millimeters |
| mult |
multiple |
| opp |
opposite |
| oz |
ounces |
| p |
purl |
| p2tog |
purl two together |
| patt(s) |
pattern(s) |
| pfb |
purl into front and back of stitch |
| pm |
place marker |
| psso |
pass slipped stitch(es)
over |
| rem |
remaining |
| rep |
repeat |
| rev St st |
reverse stockinette stitch |
| right twist |
Slip one stitch to cable needle, hold in back. Knit one, knit one from cable needle. |
| right twist, purl bg |
Slip one stitch to cable needle, hold in back. Knit one, purl one from cable needle. |
| RS |
right side(s) |
| rnd(s) |
round(s) |
| sc |
single crochet |
| SK2P |
slip 1 stitch, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over |
| Slp2kw |
slip 2 stitches as if to knit |
| Slp2kw k1 p2sso |
slip 2 stitches as if to knit, knit 1, pass 2 slipped stitches over knit stitch |
| ssk |
slip 2 stitches as if to knit, then knit those 2 stitches together |
| SSP |
slip 2 stitches as if to purl, then purl those 2 stitches together |
| sl |
slip |
| slp |
slip one as if to purl |
| sl st |
slip stitch |
| st(s) |
stitch(es) |
| St st |
stockinette stitch |
| tbl |
through back of loop(s) |
| tog |
together |
| WS |
wrong side(s) |
| w&t |
Wrap and turn. Bring yarn to front of work between needles, slip next st to right-hand needle, bring yarn around this st to back of work, slip st back to left-hand needle, turn work to begin working back in the other direction. |
| yo |
yarn over |
| * * |
repeat directions between ** as many times as indicated |
| " |
inch(es) |
