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	central double decrease: slip 2 as if to knit 2 together, k1, pass 2 slipped sts over knit st
cddp	central 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
**	repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as indicated