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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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