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General

[ ]work instructions within brackets as many times as directed

( )work instructions within parentheses as many times as directed

*repeat the instructions following the single asterisk as directed

**repeat instructions between asterisks as many times as directed or repeat from a given set of instructions

"inch(es)

A

altalternate

approxapproximately

B

begbegin, beginning

betbetween

bk2togbrioche knit 2 together; knit next knit stitch together with its paired yarnovertutorial

bk3togright-slanting brioche decreasetutorial

bp2togbrioche purl 2 together; purl next purl stitch together with its paired yarnovertutorial

bsk2pleft-slanting brioche decreasetutorial

C

cablea decorative stitch that looks like a twisted rope or braidtutorial

CCcontrast color

ccocable cast ontutorial

cmcentimeter(s)

cncable needle

COcast on

contcontinue

csdcentered single decrease; a slantless single-stitch decreasetutorial

D

decdecrease, decreases, decreasing

double knit(ting)a technique for creating a reversible fabrictutorial

dpndouble pointed needlestutorial

F

flfront loop(s)

follfollow, follows, following

G

graft(ing)a method of joining two sets of live stitches; see 'kitchener stitch'

ggram(s)

I

incincrease, increases, increasing

inc2increase 2; a two-stitch increase

K

k or Kknittutorial

k1bknit 1 belowtutorial

kfb knit front and back; a single-stitch increasetutorial

k1 ulsknit 1 under loose strand; a decorative stitch techniquetutorial

k2togknit 2 stitches together; a right-slanting, single-stitch decreasetutorial

kitchener stitchmethod of grafting live stitches togethertutorial

kwiseknitwise; as if to knit

L

LHleft hand

LLIleft lifted increase; a single-stitch increasetutorial

lp(s)loop(s)

LTleft twisttutorial

M

mmeter(s)

m1make 1 stitch

m1Lmake 1 left; left-slanting, single-stitch increasetutorial

m1Rmake 1 right; right-slanting, single-stitch increasetutorial

m1pmake 1 purlwisetutorial

MBmake bobbletutorial

MCmain color

mmmillimeter(s)

O

ozounce(s)

P

p or Ppurltutorial

p tblpurl through the back looptutorial

p1bpurl 1 belowtutorial

p2togpurl 2 stitches together; a single-stitch decreasetutorial

p2tog tblpurl 2 stitches together through the back loops; similar to​ ssp; a one-stitch decreasetutorial

pat(s) or pattpattern(s)

pfbpurl front and back; a single-stitch increasetutorial

pick(ing) upa method of increasing stitchestutorial

pmplace marker

poppopcorn; see 'bobble'

prevprevious

pssopass slipped stitch over

pwisepurlwise; as if to purl

R

remremain, remaining

rep(s)repeat(s)

rev St streverse stockinette stitch

RHright hand

RLIright lifted increase; a single-stitch increasetutorial

rnd(s)round(s)

RSright side

RTright twisttutorial

S

skskip

sk2pslip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over (psso); a two-stitch decrease

skpslip, knit, pass stitch over; a single-stitch decrease

slslip

sl stslip stitch(es)

sl1kslip 1 knitwise

sl1pslip 1 purlwise

sl1, k1, ppsoslip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over; a single-stitch decrease

smslip marker; pass stitch marker from left needle to right needle

sskslip, slip, knit these 2 stitches together; a left-slanting, single-stitch decreasetutorial

ssp slip, slip, purl; one-stitch decrease; also known as p2tog tbltutorial

ssskslip, slip, slip, knit these 3 stitches together; a left-slanting, two-stitch decrease

st(s)stitch(es)

St ststockinette stitch, stocking stitch

s2kpslip 2 together knitwise, k1, pass slipped stitches over (psso); a centered two-stitch decreasetutorial

s2ppslip, slip, purl, pass slipped stitches over (psso); a centered two-stitch decrease worked on the wrong sidetutorial

T

tblthrough back loop

togtogether

W

wrp-twrap and turn; a short-row shaping techniquetutorial

WSwrong side

wyibwith yarn in back

wyifwith yarn in front

Y

yd(s)yard(s)

yf or yfwdyarn forward

yoyarn overtutorial

yrnyarn around needle

yonyarn over needle