Knitting Abbreviations

BO        Bind Off

CO        Cast On

K           Knit

Kf&b     Knit front and back of stitch  (increase)

K2tog    Knit 2 together  (decrease)

K3tog    Knit 3 together (decrease)

M1L       Make 1 Left Slant  (increase)

M1R      Make 1 Right Slant  (increase)

P           Purl

P2tog    Purl 2 together  (decrease)

P3tog    Purl 3 together (decrease)

pm        Place Marker

psso     pass slipped stitch over  (decrease)

PU & K  Pick up and Knit

rm         remove marker

sl          slip

sm        slip marker

SSK      slip slip knit   (decrease)

yo         yarn over

yrn        yarn around needle

 

Crochet Abbreviations

ch       chain

sc       single crochet

hdc     half double crochet

dc       double crochet

sl st    slip stitch