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standard abbreviations

alt alternate
approx approximately
beg beginning; begin; begins
bet between
BO bind off
CC contrast color
cdd slip 2 as if to knit 2 together, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over
cm centimeter(s)
cn cable needle
CO cast on
cont continue(s); continuing
dec decrease
dpn(s) double pointed needle(s)
fol following; follows
g grams
inc increase
incl including
k knit
k2tog knit two together
k3tog knit three together
kfb knit into front and back of stitch
ktbl knit through back loop
kwise knitwise
m meter(s)
MC main color
m1, m1L with left needle, pick up strand between needles from front to back, and knit it through the back loop
m1R with left needle, pick up strand between needles from back to front, and knit it through the front loop
m1P with left needle, lift strand between needles from back to front, and purl it through the front loop
oz ounce(s)
p purl
p2tog purl two together
p2togtbl purl two together through the back loop
p3tog purl three together
patt(s) pattern(s)
pfb purl into front and back of stitch
pm place marker
psso pass slipped stitch over
p2sso pass 2 slipped stitches over
pwise purlwise
rem remaining
rep repeat; repeating
rev st st reverse stockinette stitch
rnd(s) round(s)
rs right side
skpsso slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over
sl1k slip 1 stitch knitwise
sl1p slip 1 stitch purlwise
sl st slip stitch (slip stitch purlwise unless otherwise noted)
sm slip marker
ssk slip 2 stitches as if to knit, pass the stitches to the left needle, knit both stitches together through the back loop
ssp With yarn in front, slip 2 stitches knitwise one at a time. Return both stitches to the left needle and purl the two stitches together through their back loops
st(s) stitch(es)
st st stockinette stitch
tbl through back loop
tog together
w&t wrap and turn
wpi wraps per inch
wyb with yarn in back
wyf with yarn in front
ws wrong side
yd(s) yard(s)
yo yarn over
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