| Abbreviation: |
Name: |
| [ ] |
Work instructions within brackets as many times as directed |
| ( ) |
Work instructions within parentheses in the place directed |
| * * |
Repeat instructions following the asterisks as directed |
| * |
Repeat instructions following the single asterisk as directed |
| " |
Inch(es) |
| alt |
Alternate |
| approx |
Approximately |
| beg |
Begin/beginning |
| bet |
Between |
| BO |
Bind off |
| CA |
Color A |
| CB |
Color B |
| CC |
Contrasting color |
| cm |
Centimeter(s) |
| cn |
Cable needle |
| CO |
Cast on |
| cont |
Continue |
| dec |
Decrease/decreases/decreasing |
| dpn |
Double pointed needle(s) |
| fl |
Front loop(s) |
| foll |
Follow/follows/ |
| g |
Gram |
| inc |
Increase/increases/increasing |
| k or K |
Knit |
| k2tog |
Knit 2 stitches together |
| kwise |
Knitwise |
| LH |
Left hand |
| lp(s) |
Loop(s) |
| m |
Meter(s) |
| M1 |
Make one stitch |
| M1 p-st |
Make one purl stitch |
| MC |
Main color |
| mm |
Millimeter(s) |
| oz |
Ounce(s) |
| p or P |
Purl |
| pat(s )or patt |
Pattern(s) |
| pm |
Place marker |
| pop |
Popcorn |
| p2tog |
Purl 2 stitches together |
| prev |
Previous |
| psso |
Pass slipped stitch over |
| pwise |
Purlwise |
| rem |
Remain/remaining |
| rep |
Repeat(s) |
| rev St st |
Reverse stockinette stitch |
| RH |
Right hand |
| rnd(s) |
Round(s) |
| RS |
Right side |
| sk |
Skip |
| skp |
Slip, knit, pass stitch over—one stitch decreased |
| sk2p |
Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together; 2 stitches have been decreased |
| sl |
Slip |
| sl1k |
Slip 1 knitwise |
| sl1p |
Slip 1 purlwise |
| sl st |
Slip stitch(es) |
| ss |
Slip stitch (Canadian) |
| ssk |
Slip, slip, knit these 2 stiches together—a decrease |
| sssk |
Slip, slip, slip, knit 3 stitches together |
| st(s) |
Stitch(es) |
| St st |
Stockinette stitch/stocking stitch |
| tbl |
Through back loop |
| 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 |
| yrn |
Yarn around needle |
| yon |
Yarn over needle |
Article ID: 16, Created On: 9/17/2012, Modified: 9/17/2012