Knitting Abbreviations Master List

[ ]

work instructions within brackets as many times as directed

pat(s)
or patt

pattern(s)

( )

work instructions within parentheses in the place directed

pm

place marker

* *

repeat instructions following the asterisks as directed

pop

popcorn

*

repeat instructions following the single asterisk as directed

p2tog

purl 2 stitches together

"

inch(es)

prev

previous

alt

alternate

psso

pass slipped stitch over

approx

approximately

pwise

purlwise

beg

begin/beginning

rem

remain/remaining

bet

between

rep

repeat(s)

BO

bind off

rev St st

reverse stockinette stitch

CA

color A

RH

right hand

CB

color B

rnd(s)

round(s)

CC

contrasting color

RS

right side

cm

centimeter(s)

sk

skip

cn

cable needle
CO cast on

skp

slip, knit, pass stitch over—one stitch decreased

cont

continue

sk2p

slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together; 2 stitches have been decreased

dec

decrease/
decreases/
decreasing

sl

slip

dpn

double pointed needle(s)

sl1k

slip 1 knitwise

fl

front loop(s)

sl1p

slip 1 purlwise

foll

follow/follows/
following

sl st

slip stitch(es)

g

gram

ss

slip stitch (Canadian)

inc

increase/increases/
increasing

ssk

slip, slip, knit these 2 stiches together—a decrease

k or K

knit

sssk

slip, slip, slip, knit 3 stitches together

k2tog

knit 2 stitches together

st(s)

stitch(es)

kwise

knitwise

St st

stockinette stitch/stocking stitch

LH

left hand

tbl

through back loop

lp(s)

loop(s)

tog

together

m

meter(s)

WS

wrong side

M1

make one stitch

wyib

with yarn in back

M1 p-st

make one purl stitch

wyif

with yarn in front

MC

main color

yd(s)

yard(s)

mm

millimeter(s)

yfwd

yarn forward

oz

ounce(s)

yo

yarn over

p or P

purl

yrn

yarn around needle

yon

yarn over needle