General
- ~ Follow instructions within brackets as specified
- ( ) ~ Follow instructions within parentheses as specified
- * ~ Repeat instructions following the asterisk as described
- ** ~ Repeat instructions between asterisks as indicated
- A / B / C ~ Use yarn color A / B / C, etc.
A
- ALT ~ Alternate
- APPROX ~ Approximately
B
- BO ~ Bind off (preferred or instructed method)
C
- CDD ~ Central Double Decrease
- CM ~ Centimetres
- CN ~ Cable Needle
- CO ~ Cast On
- CONT ~ Continue
D
- DEC ~ Decrease(s)
- DPN ~ Double Pointed Needles
G
- GRAFT(ING) ~ Method of joining live stitches (Kitchener Stitch)
- G ~ Grams
I
- INC ~ Increase(s)
K
- K ~ Knit
- K1B ~ Knit 1 Below
- K2TOG ~ Knit 2 Together
- K2TOGTBL ~ Knit 2 Together Through Back Loop
- KFB ~ Knit Front and Back
- KITCHENER STITCH ~ For grafting stitches
- KTBL ~ Knit Through Back Loop
L
- LH ~ Left Hand
- LLI ~ Left Lifted Increase
M
- M1L/R ~ Make 1 Left/Right (Knit)
- M1LP/RP ~ Make 1 Left/Right (Purl)
P
- P ~ Purl
- P1B ~ Purl 1 Below
- P2TOG ~ Purl 2 Together
- P2TOGTBL ~ Purl 2 Together Through Back Loop
- PFB ~ Purl Front and Back
- PM ~ Place Marker
- PSO ~ Pass Previous Stitch Over
- PSSO ~ Pass Slipped Stitch Over
- PTBL ~ Purl Through Back Loop
R
- RH ~ Right Hand
- RLI ~ Right Lifted Increase
- RS ~ Right Side
S
- SKPO ~ Slip, Knit, Pass Over
- SK2PO ~ Slip, Knit 2 Together, Pass Over
- SL ~ Slip Stitch
- SM ~ Slip Marker
- SSK ~ Slip, Slip, Knit
- SSP ~ Slip, Slip, Purl
- ST ~ Stitch(es)
T
- TBL ~ Through the Back Loop
W
- WYIB ~ With Yarn In Back
- WYIF ~ With Yarn In Front
- WS ~ Wrong Side
- W&T ~ Wrap and Turn
Y
- YB ~ Yarn Back
- YF ~ Yarn Forward
- YO ~ Yarn Over
- YO2 ~ Yarn Over Twice