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knitting abbreviations

1/1 LC Left Cross: Sl1 st, place on cn and hold at front. K1, k1 from cn
1/1 RC Right Cross: Sl1 st, place on cn and hold at back. K1, k1 from cn
approx approximately
beg beginning; begin; begins
bet between
BO bind off
BOR Beginning of Row/Round
CC contrast color
cdd centered double decrease: slip 2 as if to knit 2 together, k1, pass 2 slipped sts over knit st
cddp centered double decrease purl: slip 2 sts as if to p2togtbl, p1, pass 2 slipped sts tog over purl st
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
k2togtbl knit two together through back loop
kwise knitwise
LSSC Place slipped st on cn and hold to the front; k1, p1, k st from cn.
lli left lifted increase (see our tutorial on lifted increases)
mm millimeter/s
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
pu and knit pick up and knit
pwise purlwise
rem remaining
rem remaining
rep repeat; repeating
rev st st reverse stockinette stitch
rli right lifted increase (see our tutorial on lifted increases)
rm remove marker
rnd(s) round(s)
rs right side
RSSC Place 2 sts on cn and hold to the back; k slipped st; p1, k1 from cn.
skpsso slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over
sk2psso slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 together, 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; 1 st dec’d
sssk slip 3 stitches as if to knit, pass the stitches to the left needle, knit all 3 stitches together through the back loop; 2 sts dec’d
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 {see our tutorial}
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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