Knitting Abbreviations listing and key for standard knitting pattern instructions.

Here is a list of standard abbreviations used in knitting patterns to help you follow and read knitting pattern instructions.

Standard knitting abbreviations used commonly in Knitting Patterns:

approx	approximately
beg	begin, beginning
CC	contrasting color
ch	chain
cm(s)	centimeter(s)
cn	cable needle
cont	continue, continuing
dec	decrease, decreasing
dpn	double-pointed needles
foll	following
g	grams
inc	increase, increasing
k	knit
k1-b	knit 1 stitch through back loop
k2tog	knit 2 stitches together
k2tog tbl OR k2tog-b	knit 2 stitches together through back loop
LH	left-hand
lp(s)	loop(s)
m	meters
MC	main color
oz(s)	ounces
p	purl
p1-b	purl 1 stitch through back loop
p2tog	purl 2 stitches together
p2tog tbl OR p2tog-b	purl 2 stitches together through back loop
pat	pattern
pm	place marker
psso	pass slipped stitch over
rem	remains, remaining
rep	repeat
RH	right-hand
RS	right side
rnd	round
sk	skip
SKP	slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over
SK2P	slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together
sl	slip
sl-k	slip 1 stitch knitwise
sl-p	slip 1 stitch purlwise
sl st	slip stitch
ssk	slip, slip, knit
st(s)	stitch(es)
St st	Stockinette stitch
thru	through
tbl	through back loop
tog	together
WS	wrong side
wyib	with yarn in back
wyif	with yarn in front
yd(s)	yards
yo	yarn over needle
*	repeat instructions following * as many times as necessary or until the end of the row
[ ]	repeat instructions within brackets as many times as indicated

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