ABBREVIATIONS

alt – alternate; beg – beginning; c/on(off) – cast on(off); cont – continue; dec – decrease; foll – following; inc – increase; k – knit; M1 – make 1: pick up the horizontal loop lying between the stitch just worked on right-hand N and the next st on lefthand N, k into the back of the loop [this adds 1 stitch]; N(s) – needle(s); p – purl; patt – pattern; rem – remaining; rep – repeat; RS – right side; sl – slip; st(s) – stitch(es); WS – wrong side