beg begin, beginning
BO bind off
CC contrasting color
CO cast on
cn cable needle
cont continue
dec decrease
dpn double pointed needles
inc increase (usually by knitting into the front and back of a stitch)
k or K knit
k1,s1,psso knit one, slip one (as if to knit), pass slipped stitch over
k2tog knit 2 together (a right-slanting decrease)
k2tog tbl knit 2 together through back loop (a left-leaning decrease)
MC main color
M1 make one (increase by picking up horizontal bar between sts with right needle, placing bar on left needle and then knitting into the back of this stitch)
p or P purl
p2tog purl 2 together
pat pattern
pm place marker
psso pass slip stitch over
rem remaining
rep repeat
RS right side
rnd round
SSK slip 1,slip 1,knit two together
sl slip
sl 1, k1, psso slip 1,knit 1,pass slipped st over
st(s) stitch(es)
St st stockinette stitch
(knit one row, purl one row, or knit all rows when knitting in the round)
tbl through back loop(s)
tog together
WS wrong side
yo yarn over
* repeat instructions following or between asterisk as indicated
[ ] repeat instructions inside brackets as indicated
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