Abbrevations

BO

bind off
CC contrast color
cdd

centered double decrease. sl2 tog, K1, pass the slipped stitches over (together)
cm

centimeter(s)
CO

cast on
dec

decrease, decreases, decreasing
dpn

double-pointed needle(s)
g

gram
inc

increase, increases, increasing
k

knit
k2tog

knit two stitches together
k2togtbl knit two together through the back loops
k3tog knit three stitches together
kfb knit front and back (one stitch increased)
kwise

knitwise
m

meter(s)
M1

make one (do it this way if not stated otherwise)
M1L

make one left. Lift strand between needles from front to back with left needle and knit it through the back loop.
M1R make one right. Lift strand between needles from back to front with left needle and knit it through the front loop.
M1p

make one purl stitch
M1pL

make one purl stitch, left slanting. Lift strand between needles from front to back with left needle and purl it through the back loop.
M1pR

make one purl stitch, right slanting. Lift strand between needles from back to front with left needle and purl it through the front loop.
MC main color
mm

millimeter(s)
p

purl
patt

pattern(s)
pm

place marker
p2tog

purl two stitches together
p3tog purl three stitches together
pfb purl front and back (one stitch increased)
psso

pass slipped stitch over
pwise

purlwise
rep

repeat(s)
rnd(s)

round(s)
RS

right side
sl1 k2tog psso  slip one knitwise, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over (also known as sk2p)
sm slip marker
ssk

slip slip knit. Slip two stitches knitwise one at a time, then insert left needle into these two slipped stitches and knit them together.
ssp slip slip purl. Slip two stitches knitwise one at a time, slip them back to left needle (we have now changed the orientation of these two stitches) and purl them through the back loops.
st(s)

stitch(es)
tbl

through back loop
tog

together
WS

wrong side
w&t wrap and turn (see Short rows)
wyib

with yarn in back
wyif

with yarn in front
yd(s)

yard(s)
yo

yarn over

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