Abbreviations

Here is a list of abbreviations commonly used in my patterns.  I try to keep them consistent, however, depending on if they are independently published or published by a website or magazine, they may vary.

Beg    - begin or beginning

BO     - bind off

Cm     - centimeter

CO     - cast on

Cont   - continue

Inc     - increase

K        - knit

Kwise  - knitwise, as if to knit

K2tog  - knit 2 stitches together

K3tog - knit 3 stitches together

Lli       - left lifted increase: Use your left needle to pick up the stitch that is two stitches below the first stitch on your right needle, knit this stitch through the back loop.

M       - marker

M1      - make one: increase one stitch, via your preferred method

M1l     - make one left

M1r    - make one right

P        - purl

Pm     - place stitch marker

Pu      - pick up

Pwise - purlwise, as if to purl

P2tog - purl 2 stitches together

P3tog - purl 3 stitches together

Rem   - remaining

Rl1     - right lifted increase: Insert your right needle into the stitch below the next stitch on your left needle, knit this stitch.  Insert your right needle into the next stitch on the needle (the one above the stitch you just knit), knit this stitch.

Rm     - remove stitch marker

Rnd    - round

RS      - right side

Sl       - slip

Sm     - slip stitch marker

Ssk    - slip 1, slip1, place these 2 stitches back onto left hand needle, k2tog

St(s)   - stitch(es)

St st   - stockinette stitch

Wyif   - with yarn held in the front of work

Wyib  - with yarn hend at the back of work

WS     - wrong side

W&t   - wrap and turn

Yb      - yarn back

Yf       - yarn forward

Yo      - yarn over