| Abbreviation |
Definition |
| alt |
alternate |
| beg |
beginning |
| bet |
between |
| BO |
bind off / cast off |
| Brk |
brioche knit |
| Brp |
brioche purl |
| CA, CB |
color A, color B |
| CC |
Contrasting colour |
| cn |
cable needle |
| CO |
cast on |
| cont |
Continue |
| dec(s) |
decrease(s) / decreasing |
| dpn |
double point needle(s) |
| EON |
end of needle |
| EOR |
end of row |
| FC |
front cross |
| fl |
front loop(s) |
| foll |
follow(s) / following |
| g |
grams |
| grp(s) |
Groups |
| inc |
increase(s)/ increasing |
| Incl |
including |
| K |
knit |
| kfb |
Knit into front and back of stitch |
| ktbl |
Knit through back loop |
| k2tog |
knit two together |
| kwise |
Knitwise |
| LH |
left hand |
| lp(s) |
loop(s) |
| M1 |
make one stitch |
| MB |
make bobble |
| MC |
main color |
| P |
purl |
| pfb |
Purl into front and back of stitch |
| pm |
place marker |
| p2tog |
purl two together |
| prev |
Previous |
| psso |
pass slipped stitch over |
| pwise |
purlwise |
| rem |
remain(ing) |
| rep |
repeat(s) |
| RH |
right hand |
| rnd(s) |
round(s) |
| RS |
right side |
| sk |
skip |
| skp |
skip, knit, pass stitch over |
| sk2p |
slip one, knit two together, pass slip stitch over the knit |
| sl |
slip |
| sl1k |
slip 1 knitwise |
| sl1p |
slip 1 purlwise |
| sl st(s) |
slip stitch(es) |
| 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 |
| St st |
stockinette/stocking stitch |
| st(s) |
stitch(es) |
T2L
|
twist two to the left |
| T2R |
twist two to the right |
| tbl |
through back loop |
| tog |
together |
| won |
wool over needle |
| wrn |
wool around needle |
| WS |
wrong side |
| wyib |
with yarn in back |
| wyif |
with yarn in front |
| yd(s) |
yard(s) |
| yo |
yarn over |
| yfwd (UK) |
yarn forward |
| yrn |
yarn around needle |
| yon |
yarn over needle |
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