Knitting Abbreviations Master List

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Following is a list of knitting abbreviations used by yarn industry designers and publishers. The most commonly used abbreviations are highlighted. In addition, designers and publishers may use special abbreviations in a pattern, which you might not find on this list. Generally, a definition of special abbreviations is given at the beginning of a book or pattern.

Abbreviation	Description		Abbreviation	Description
[ ]	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		skp	slip, knit, pass stitch over—one stitch decreased
CO	cast on		sk2p	slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slip stitch over the knit 2 together; 2 stitches have been decreased
cont	continue		sl	slip
dec	decrease/ decreases/ decreasing		sl1k	slip 1 knitwise
dpn	double pointed needle(s)		sl1p	slip 1 purlwise
fl	front loop(s)		sl st	slip stitch(es)
foll	follow/follows/ following		ss	slip stitch (Canadian)
g	gram		ssk	slip, slip, knit these 2 stiches together—a decrease
inc	increase/increases/ increasing		sssk	slip, slip, slip, knit 3 stitches together
k or K	knit		st(s)	stitch(es)
k2tog	knit 2 stitches together		St st	stockinette stitch/stocking stitch
kwise	knitwise		tbl	through back loop
LH	left hand		tog	together
lp(s)	loop(s)		WS	wrong side
m	meter(s)		wyib	with yarn in back
M1	make one stitch		wyif	with yarn in front
M1 p-st	make one purl stitch		yd(s)	yard(s)
MC	main color		yfwd	yarn forward
mm	millimeter(s)		yo	yarn over
oz	ounce(s)		yrn	yarn around needle
p or P	purl		yon	yarn over needle