| Abbreviation | Meaning | Abbreviation | Meaning | |
| 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 | mmeter(s) | mmmillimeter(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 | |
| sl1,k1,psso | slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped st over | SSK | slip 1, slip 1, knit 2 together | |
| st(s) | stitch(es) | 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 indicated | |
| [ ] | repeat instructions inside brackets as indicated |
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