alt alternate
beg beginning
BO bind off
CC contrast color
col color
cm(s) centimeter(s)
CO cast on
cont continue
dec(s) decrease(s), decreasing
foll follow(ing)
g, gr or gm gram
g st garter stitch
in(s) inch(es)
inc(s) increase(s), increasing
K; k knit
Kfb knit into front and back of same stitch
K2tog knit 2 together
Kwise knitwise
LH left hand
m meter(s)
MC main color
meas measure(s)
mm millimeter(s)
m1 make one
m1tbl or m1b make one through back loop; invisible increase
ndl needle
no number
oz ounce
P; p purl
pat; patt pattern
psso pass slip stitch over
P2tog purl 2 together
Pwise purlwise
rem remaining
rep repeat
rev st st reverse stockinette stitch
RH right hand
rib ribbing
RS right side (of work)
SKP, skpo slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over
sl slip
ssk slip, slip, knit
st(s) stitch(es)
st st stockinette stitch
tbl through back loop(s)
tog together
WS wrong side (of work)
yd yard
yf or yfwd yarn to the front between needles
yo or yon yarn over needle to make extra stitch

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