| Abbreviations | |
| Knitting | |
| approx | approximately |
| beg | begin(ning) |
| BO | bind off |
| CC | contrasting color |
| cm | centimeter(s) |
| cn | cable needle |
| co | cast on/cast off |
| cont | continue(ing) |
| dec | decrease(ing) |
| dp/dpn | double pointed needles(s) |
| foll | follow(s)(ing) |
| garter | knit all rows |
| g | gram(s) |
| inc | increase(ing) |
| k | knit |
| kb | knit in back of stitch |
| k1, s1, psso | knit one, slip one, pass slipped stitch over |
| k2tog | knit 2 together |
| k2tog tbl | knit 2 together through back loop |
| Kinc K st | reach into loop 2 rows below and K into st. |
| LH | left-hand |
| m | meter(s) |
| mm | millimeter(s) |
| MC | main/master color |
| M1 | make one |
| ndl(s) | knitting needl(es) |
| oz | ounce(s) |
| p | purl |
| p2tog | purl 2 together |
| p2tog tbl | purl 2 together through back loop |
| pat | pattern |
| pm | place marker |
| psso | pass slip stitch over |
| rem | remaining |
| rep | repeat |
| rev St st | reverse stockinette stitch |
| RH | right hand |
| RS | right side |
| rnd | round |
| SKP | slip1, knit 1, pass slip stitch(es) over |
| SK2P | slip 1 knit 2 stitches together, pass slip stitch(es) over |
| sl | slip |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| sl 1, k1, psso | slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped st over |
| SSK | slip 1, slip 1, knit 2 together |
| st(s) | stitch(es)v |
| St st/SS | stockinette stitch, stocking stitch |
| tbl | through back loop(s) |
| tog | together |
| WS | wrong side |
| wyib | with yarn in back |
| wyif | with yarn in front |
| yd | yard(s) |
| yfon | yarn forward over needle |
| yfrn | yarn forward and round needle |
| yo | yarn over |
| yon | yarn over needle |
| yrn | yarn round needle |
| * | repeat instructions following or between asterisk as many times as indicated |
| [ ] | repeat instructions inside brackets as many times as indicated |