alt – alternate
beg – beginning
bet – between
BO – bind off
BLO – back loop only
Cable – cable
CA – color A
CB – color B
СС – contrasting color
CDD – centered double decrease
CN – cable needle
CO – cast on
cont – continue
cross 2 L – cross 2 stitches to the left
cross 2 R – cross 2 stitches to the right
CDI – central double increase
dec – decrease
DD – double decrease
DPN – double pointed needles
Elastic – elastic
edge st – edge stitch
end on RS –end on right side
end on WS –end on wrong side
EON – end of needle
EOR – end of row/every other row
FC – front cross
FL – front loop
fol – follow
G st – garter stitch
grp(s) – group(s)
garter st – garter stitch
inc – increase
k1p1 – knit one, purl one
K2tog – knit two (2) stitches together
kwise – knitwise
K – knit
K tbl = K1 tbl = K1b – knit through the back loop
K-B – knit stitch in row below
K1f&B=KFB –knit 1 stitch in the front, then in the back
K2 tog – knit 2 stitches together
K2 tog tbl – knit 2 stitches together through the back loop
KLL – knit left loop
KRL – knit right loop
KSP – knit, slip, pass
K2SP – knit 2, slip, pass
LH – left hand
lp(s) – loop(s)
LT – left twist
ML – magic loop
MT – make tassel
MB – make bobble
MC – main color
M1 – make 1
M1A – make 1 away
M1L = M1B –make 1 front (left)
M1R = M1B –make 1 back (right)
M1T = M1A –make 1 towards
P – purl
p tbl = P1 tbl = P1B –purl stitch through the back loop
P-B – purl stitch in the row below
P-wise – purl wise
P1f&B = PFB –purl 1 stitch front & back
P2tog – purl 2 stitches together
P2tog tbl – purl 2 together through the back loop
pat(s) =patt(s) –pattern(s)
pm – place maker
PSSO – pass slip stitch over knit stitch
PNSO – pass next stitch over
prev – previous
PU – pick up stitch
pick up and knit. – pick up and knit.
pick up and purl. – pick up and purl.
rem – remaining
rep(s) – repeat(s)
rev St st – reverse stockinette/stocking stitch
RH – right hand/right hand needle
rib – ribbing
rnd – round(s)
RS – right side
RT – right twist
seed st – seed stitch
sk – skip
SKP = SKPO = sl1, k1, PSSO –slip, knit. pass
SP2P – slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over
sl = S – slip
sl1k = sl1 k-wise – slip a stitch knit-wise
sl1p = sl1 p-wise – slip a stitch purl-wise
slip knot – slip knot
sp(s) – space(s)
SSK – slip, slip, knit
SS – slip stitch
SSP – slip, slip, purl
SSSK – slip, slip, slip, knit
st(s) – stitch(es)
St st – stockinette/stocking stitch
SP or spn – single-pointed needles
SB1 – slip bead
TBL – through back loop
tog – together
wrap – wrap
WF – wool forward
WON – wool over needle
WRN – wool round needle
WS – wrong side
WYIB – with yarn in back
WYIF – with yarn in front
YO2 – yarn over twice
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