Knitting Abbreviations
approx approximately BO bind off beg begin(ning) CC contrasting color CO cast on, cast off cm centimeter cn cable needle cont continue dpn double pointed needles dec decrease foll following g gram(s) in(s) inch(es) inc increase k knit k1, s1, psso knit one, slip one, pass slipped stitch over k2tog knit 2 together k2tog tbl knit 2 together through back loop k-wise knitwise m meters MC main color M1 make one mm millimeters oz ounces p purl p2tog purl 2 together p2tog tbl purl 2 together through back loop pm place marker p-wise purlwise patt(s) pattern(s) |
psso pass slip stitch(es) over RS right side rem remain(ing) rep repeat rev reverse rnd(s) round(s) sl slip ssk slip, slip, knit (slip next 2 sts knitwise, one at a time, to right needle; transfer them back to left needle, then knit them together through back loops. One st dec) ssp slip, slip, purl (i.e. slip next 2 sts knitwise, one at a time, to right needle; transfer them back to left needle, then purl them together through back loops. One st dec.) st(s) stitch(es) St st stocking stitch tbl through back loop(s) tog together WS wrong side wyib with yarn in back wyif with yarn in front yd(s) yard(s) yfwd yarn forward yo yarn over yon yarn over needle yrn yarn round needle * repeat instructions following or between asterisk as indicated [ ] repeat instructions inside brackets as indicated |
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