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Abbreviations

This is a list of abbreviations you may run in to while knitting my patterns.

They are broken down into sections: “Standard Abbreviations,” “Large Increases & Decreases” (for increases or decreases of four stitches or larger), “Cable Abbreviations,” “Colorwork Abbreviations,” “Crochet Abbreviations” and “Other Abbreviations.”

Standard Abbreviations

“/ininch(es)
( )parentheses, repeat between
[ ]brackets, repeat between
*begin repeat from *
%percent
2-strand long-tail COlong-tail cast on worked with 2 strands
begbeginning
BObind off
BO in pattbind off in pattern
cable COcable cast on
CBcenter back
circcircular
cncable needle
COcast on
contcontinue
DDdouble decrease
Dec BOdecrease bind off
dec(s)decrease(s)
dpn(s)double point needle(s)
estabestablish(ed)
g(s)gram(s)
inc(s)increase(s)
incLincrease-left (inc by knitting into top of stitch in row below)
incLpincrease-left purlwise
incRincrease-right (inc by knitting in stitch below)
incRpincrease-right purlwise
joinjoin specified objects (i.e. new yarn, fabric pieces, etc.)
join in ringjoin knitting in the round
kknit
k1-bknit 1 through the back loop
k2togknit 2 together
k2tog-bknit 2 together through the back loops
k3togknit 3 together
k3tog-bknit 3 together through the back loops
M1make 1
mmmillimeter
MSPmain stitch pattern
ndl(s)needle(s)
ppurl
p1-bpurl through the back loop
p2togpurl 2 together
p2tog-bpurl 2 together through the back loops
p3togpurl 3 together
p3tog-bpurl 3 together through the back loops
Pick Up COpick up cast on
PMplace marker
PUpick up
remremaining
reprepeat
Rev St stReverse Stockinette Stitch
rnd(s)round(s)
RSright side
S2KPslip 2 stitches knitwise, knit next stitch, pass slip stitches over
SK2Pslip, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over
SKPslip, knit, pass slip stitch over
slslip
sl sts backslip stitches back
sl wyibslip with yarn in back
sl wyifslip with yarn in front
sl1-bslip 1 stitch through the back loop
SP2Pslip, purl 2 together, pass slip stitch over
SRShort Row
SSKslip, slip, knit
SSPslip, slip, purl
SSSKslip, slip, slip, knit
s-w-sslip-wrap-slip
St stStockinette Stitch
WSwrong side
WYwaste yarn
yd(s)yard(s)
YOyarn over
YO BOyarn over bind off

Large Increases & Decreases

2YOyarn over twice as a double yarn over
k4togknit 4 together
k4tog-bknit 4 together through the back loops
p4togpurl 4 together
p4tog-bpurl 4 together through the back loops
SK3Pslip, knit 3 together, pass slip stitch over

Cable Abbreviations

1/1 CL1 over 1 left cable
1/1 CR1 over 1 right cable
2/2 CL2 over 2 left cable
2/2 CR2 over 2 right cable
BkCback cable
C2F2 stitch front cross cable
C2B2 stitch back cross cable
C3F3 stitch front cross cable
C3B3 stitch back cross cable
C4F4 stitch front cross cable
C4B4 stitch back cross cable
LTtwist 2 stitches left
RTtwist 2 stitches right

Colorwork Abbreviations

2-color long-tail COlong-tail cast on worked with 2 colors
C1color one
C2color two
CCcontrast color
MCmain color

Crochet Abbreviations

chcrochet chain
dcdouble crochet
hdchalf double crochet
scsingle crochet
sl stslip stitch
tctreble crochet
YOHyarn over hook

Other Abbreviations

Bastework basting stitch
BHbutton hole
Fan Stitchwork Fan Stitch Pattern
hfheel flap

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