Abbreviations

alt alternate

approx approximately

beg beginning

ch chain

cn cable needle

cont continue

dc double crochet

(US single crochet)

dec decrease (work two stitches together)

DK double knitting

DPN double-pointed needle

dtr double treble

(US treble crochet)

est established

foll following

inc increase

K knit

KFB knit into front and back of stitch

K2tog knit the next two

stitches together

kwise knitwise

meas measures

M1 make one (see M1L)

M1pw make 1 st purlwise: with LH needle lift the strand between next and last st from front to back and purl through the back loop

M1L left leaning increase: with left needle tip, lift strand between needles from front to back. Knit lifted loop through back of loop

M1R right leaning increase: with left needle tip, lift strand between needles from back to front. Knit lifted loop through front of loop

MB make a bobble

mrk marker

P purl

patt pattern(s)

PB place bead

PFB purl into front and back of stitch

pm place marker

prev previous

psso pass slipped stitch over

P2tog purl 2 stitches together

P3tog purl 3 stitches together

pwise purlwise

rem remain(ing)

rep(s) repeat(s)

rev st st reverse stocking stitch

RH right hand

RS right side

skpo slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over

sk2po slip 1, knit 2 tog, pass slipped stitch over

s2kpo slip 2 tog kwise, knit 1, pass slipped sts over

Sl slip

sl st slip stitch

ss slip stitch (crochet)

slm slip marker

SSK slip 2 stitches one at a time, return to LH needle, knit 2 slipped stitches together tbl

SSP slip 2 stitches one at a time, return to LH needle, purl 2 slipped stitches together tbl

st(s) stitch(es)

st st stocking stitch

tbl through back of loop

tog together

tr treble crochet

(US double crochet)

w&t wrap and turn

WS wrong side

wyib with yarn in back

wyif with yarn in front

yb take yarn back (no inc)

yf bring yarn to front (no inc)

yfwd yarn forward

yo yarn over

yrn yarn round needle