The Land of the KnitaSaur

” – inch(es)
( ) – work instructions within parentheses as written
* – repeat instructions following the single asterisk as written
** – repeat instructions following the asterisks as written
[ ] – work instructions within brackets however many times are written
Alt – alternate
Beg – begin/beginning
Bet – between
BO – bind off
CC – contrasting color
Cm – centimeter(s)
Cn – cable needle
CO – cast on
Cont – continue
Dec – decrease/decreases/decreasing
Dpn – double pointed needle(s)
foll – follow/follows/following
inc – increase/increases/increasing
k or K – knit
ksso – k1, s1, psso knit one, slip one, pass slipped stitch over
k2tog – knit 2 stitches together
k2tog tbl – knit 2 stitches together through the back of the loop
kfb – knit into front and back of stitch
kwise – knitwise
LH – left hand
lp(s) – loop(s)
M1 p-st – make one purl stitch
M1 – make one stitch
M1L – make one left stitch
M1R – make one right stitch
MC – main color
mm – millimeter(s)
oz – ounce(s)
p or P – purl
p2tog – purl 2 stitches together
pat(s) or patt – pattern(s)
pfb – purl into front and back of stitch
Pm – place marker
Psso – pass slipped stitch over
Pwise – purlwise
Rem – remain/remaining
Rep – repeat(s)
rev St st – reverse stockinette stitch
RH – right hand
rnd(s) – round(s)
RS – right side
Sk – skip
sk2p – slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together
Skp – slip, knit, pass stitch over
sl st – slip stitch(es)
Sl – slip
sl1k – slip 1 knitwise
sl1p – slip 1 purlwise
ssk – slip, slip, knit these 2 stitches together
sssk – slip, slip, slip, knit 3 stitches together
St st – stockinette stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
Tbl – through back loop
tog – together
WS – wrong side
Wyib – with yarn in back
Wyif – with yarn in front
yd(s) – yard(s)
yfwd – yarn forward
yo – yarn over