Knitcircus Standard Abbreviations


beg begin, beginning
bet between
BO bind off
CC contrasting color
ch chain (crochet)
cm centimeter
cn: cable needle
CO cast on
cont continue
dec decrease
dpn double point needles
EOR every other row or every other round
est established
foll following
inc increase or increasing
k knit
k2tog knit 2 together as one
kfb knit into front and back of a single stitch (increase)
kwise knitwise, as if to knit
LC left cross (cable)
LH left-hand
M1 Make one (inc): pick up the strand bet 2 sts and k tbl
ndl Needle
p purl
patt pattern
pfb purl into front and back of same st.
pm place marker
psso pass slipped stitch(es) over
pwise purlwise, as if to purl
rep repeat
RH right-hand
rm remove marker
rnd round
RS right side (public side)
sc single crochet
sl slip
sm slip marker
ssk slip, slip knit: sl 2 sts kwise one at a time, then k them tog tbl
ssp slip, slip, purl: [Wyif, sl 1 kwise] 2 times; ret 2 sts to LH ndl, then p2tog tbl, inserting RH ndl through bottom st first
St St Stockinette Stitch
st(s) stitch(es)
tbl through the back of the loop
tog together
w&t wrap and turn
WS wrong side (private side)
wyib with yarn in back
wyif with yarn in front
yd(s) yard(s)
yo yarn over
*xxx* repeat the instructions between the *s for entire row or round
[...] repeat the instructions between the brackets the number of times specified