Knitting Patterns Abbreviations and Terminology
| Abbreviation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| BO | Bind off (cast off) |
| CC | Contrasting color |
| cm | Centimeters |
| cn | Cable needle |
| CO | Cast on |
| dec | Decrease |
| dpn(s) | Double-pointed needle(s) |
| g | Grams |
| inc | Increase |
| k | Knit |
| k2tog | Knit 2 together (a decrease) |
| kfb | Knit into the front and back of the stitch (an increase) |
| knitwise | As if to knit |
| LT | Left twist |
| m | Meters |
| m1 | Make 1 (an increase) |
| MC | Main color |
| mm | Millimeters |
| oz | Ounce |
| p | Purl |
| p2tog | Purl 2 together (a decrease) |
| pfb | Purl into the front and back of the stitch (an increase) |
| pm | Place marker |
| psso | Pass the slipped stitch over |
| purlwise | As if to purl |
| rnd(s) | Round(s) |
| RS | Right (public) side |
| RT | Right twist |
| skp | Slip 1, knit 1, pass the slipped stitch over (a decrease) |
| s2kp | Slip 2, knit 1, pass the 2 slipped stitches over (a double decrease) |
| sk2p | Slip 1, k2tog, pass the slipped stitch over (a double decrease) |
| sl | Slip |
| slst | Slip stitch |
| ssk | Slip, slip, knit (a decrease) |
| st(s) | Stitch(es) |
| tbl | Through the back loop(s) |
| tog | Together |
| work even | Work without increasing or decreasing |
| WS | Wrong (non-public) side |
| wyib | With yarn in back |
| wyif | With yarn in front |
| yd(s) | Yard(s) |
| yo | Yarn over (an increase) |
