| * * | Repeat everything between the asterisks |
| BO | Bind off - knit two and pull the first over the second. |
| brk1 | 'brioche-knit 1' - knit two together. ie knit together the slipped stitch and the yarnover from the previous row. |
| c2b | slip one stitch to a cable needle and hold in back, knit one, knit one from cable needle |
| c2f | (slip one stitch to cable needle and hold in front, knit one, knit one from cable needle) |
| c2b | slip two stitches to a cable needle and hold in back, knit two, knit two from cable needle |
| c2f | (slip two stitches to cable needle and hold in front, knit two, knit two from cable needle) |
| CC | The contrasting or foreground color (if your pattern uses two colours. When more than 2 colours are used you'd have CC1, CC2, and CC3) |
| CDI | Centre double increase. Knit into back, then front of stitch and then knit into back of vertical bar between those stitches. (Once you've knit into the front and back of the stitch, there will be a tiny strand between the two new stitches - lift that strand and put it on left needle and knit into back of it.) |
| CN | Cable needle |
| CO | Cast on |
| Cr3BP | Slip next stitch onto cable needle, hold at back of work, knit 1, then purl 2 from cable needle |
| Cr3FP | Slip next stitch onto cable needle, hold at front of work, purl 2, then knit 1 from cable needle |
| dec | Decrease. For example, K2Tog or SSK. If no stitch is specified, use your favourite. |
| dpn | Double-pointed needles, or sock needles |
| EOR | Every Other Row. For example, EOR 3 more times. |
| inc | Increase. For example, KFB or M1. If no stitch is specified, use your favourite. |
| MC | The main or background color |
| K | Knit |
| k1b | Knit one below. Insert needle into stitch below the live stitch and pull working yarn through both. |
| k2tog | Knit two together |
| KFB or K1f&b | Knit into front and back of stitch (increase) |
| kwise | Knitwise, as if to knit |
| M1 | Make one (use M1L, see below) |
| M1R | Make one by inserting left needle under the bar between stitches from back through to front and knit (increase) |
| M1L | Make one by inserting left needle under the bar between stitches from front through to back and knit into back of new loop (increase) |
| MC | Main colour |
| P | Purl |
| p2tog | Purl two together (decrease) |
| p2togtbl | Purl two together through back loop (decrease) (result is the same as ssp) [web] |
| PFB or p1f&b | Purl into front and back of same stitch |
| pm | Place marker. A stitch marker can be decorative, eg beads with a metal jump ring, or simply a knotted piece of scrap yarn. |
| psso | Pass slipped stitch over |
| pwise | Purlwise, as if to purl |
| rem | Remaining |
| rep | Repeat. Usually used with asterisks (see top of list) |
| rev st st | Reverse stockinette stitch |
| rnd(s) | Rounds |
| RS | Right side. Usually the smooth or knit side |
| skpo or skp | Slip one stitch, knit the next and then pass the slipped stitch over the one you've just knit. |
| sl1, k2tog, psso | Slip one stitch, knit the next two together, and then pass the slipped stitch over the k2tog. |
| sm | Slip marker. simply slip the stitch marker from left needle to right. |
| ssk | Slip, slip, knit. Skip one stitch as if knitting, then another. Then knit them together, either by insert left needle through stitches and knit with right needle, or slip back onto left needle and knit through back loops. |
| ssp | Slip slip purl (decrease) (result is the same as p2tog tbl) [web] |
| sl2-k1-p2sso | Slip, slip two stitches as if knitting, knit the next and then pass the two slipped stitches over the knitted one. |
| st st | Stockinette stitch |
| st(s) | Stitches |
| tbl | Through back loop |
| tbs | Through back of stitches |
| WS | Wrong side. usually the bumpy or purl side |
| wyb | With yarn at the back |
| wyf | With yarn at the front |
| yf, yfwd | Yarn forward. With the yarn at back as if to knit, pass the yarn to the front and over the needle. Knit the next stitch. Increase stitch which leaves a hole. |
| yfrn, yfon | Yarn forward round (or over) needle. With the yarn at back as if to knit, pass the yarn to the front and over the needle. Then bring forward to purl the next stitch. Increase stitch which leaves a hole. |
| yo, yon | Yarn over. pass the yarn over the right needle as if you're knitting but without actually pushing it through the next stitch. This is an increase, and leaves a hole. One of the basic stitches of lace knitting. |
