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1×1 rib – k1, p1 ribbing
2×2 rib – k2, p2 ribbing
alt – Alternate
beg – Beginning
CC – Contrast colour
cdd – Centred double decrease – slip 2 stitches knitwise together, knit 1, pass slipped stitches over
cm – Centimetres
CN – Cable needle
C2B – Cable 2 backwards – sl st onto CN, hold in back, k1 from LH needle, k1 from CN
C2F – Cable 2 forwards – sl st onto CN, hold in front, k1 from LH needle, k1 from CN
cont – Continue
dec – Decrease
DPN Double-pointed needle
foll – Following
g – Grammes
G st – Garter stitch. Knitting flat: Knit every row. Knitting in the round: Knit and purl alternate rounds.
i-cord – K all sts on DPN. Without turning, slide sts to other end of needle. Rep until cord reaches desired length
in – Inches
inc – Increase
incl – Including
k – Knit
k-wise – Knitwise
kfb – Knit one through the front then through the back (same stitch)
K2tog – Knit two together
LH – Left hand
m1 – Make one
mb – Make bobble
MC – Main colour
p – Purl
p-wise – Purlwise
P2tog – Purl two together
patt – Pattern
pm – Place marker
prev – Previous
psso – Pass slipped stitch over
pu – Pick up
rem – Remaining
rep – Repeat
Rev St st – Reverse stocking stitch. As stocking stitch, but knit side is the ‘wrong’ side.
RH – Right hand
rm – Remove marker
rnd – Round
row – Row
RS – Right side
sk – Skip
Sk2p – Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over
SKP – Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over
sl – Slip stitch – slip p-wise unless specified
sm – Slip marker
ssk – Slip one knitwise, slip one purlwise, knit two slipped stiches together
ssp – Slip one, slip one, purl two slipped stitches together
st – Stitch
St st – Stocking stitch. Knitting flat: Alternate knit and purl rows. Knitting in the round: Knit all rounds.
tbl – Through back loop
tog – Together
w&t – Wrap and turn. Slip next stitch onto RH needle, take yarn to opposite side of work between needles, slip same stitch back onto LH needle. Turn work ready to begin working in opposite direction
WS – Wrong side
wyib – With yarn in back
wyif – With yarn in front
yo – Yarn over
[] – Repeat instructions
() – Alternative sizes