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KNITTING ABBREVIATIONS:
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| approx |
approximately |
| beg |
begin or beginning |
| BO |
bind off |
| CC |
contrasting color |
| CO |
cast on, cast off |
| cm |
centimeter |
| cn |
cable needle |
| cont |
continue |
| dec |
decrease |
| dpn |
double pointed needles |
| eor |
every other row |
| est |
established |
| inc |
increase |
| k or 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 |
| MC |
main color |
| M1 |
make one |
| mm |
millimeter |
| p or P |
every other row |
| p2tog |
purl 2 together |
| p2tog tbl |
purl 2 together through back loop |
| pat |
pattern |
| pm |
place marker |
| psso |
pass slip stitch over |
| rem |
remaining |
| rep |
repeat |
| Rev St st |
reverse stockinette stitch |
| RS |
right side |
| rnd |
round |
| sm |
slip marker |
| SSK |
slip 1, slip 1, knit two together |
| sl |
slip |
| sl1, k1, psso or SKP |
slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped st over |
| st(s) |
stitch(es) |
| St st |
stockinette stitch, stocking stitch |
| tbl |
through back loop(s) |
| tog |
together |
| WS |
wrong side |
| wyib |
with yarn in back |
| wyif |
with yarn in front |
| yfon |
yarn forward over needle |
| yfrn |
yarn forward and round needle |
| 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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