All Feel Good Knitting patterns use a standard set of abbreviations. If you find an unfamiliar one, check here to find out what it means!
alt alternate
approx approximately
bef before
beg begin[ning]
BO bind off
CC contrasting color
cn cable needle
CO cast on
cont continue [ed/ing]
dc double crochet
dec decrease[ed/ing]
dpn double pointed needles[s]
foll follow[ing]
g grams
inc increase[d/ing]
incl including
k knit
k tbl knit through back of loop
k2tog knit two together
kfb knit into front and back of stitch
m marker
MB make bobble
MC main color
m1 Make 1 stitch (see tutorial for variations)
m1l make one left
m1lpw make one left, purlwise
m1r make one right
m1rpw make one right purlwise
mm millimeters
mult multiple
opp opposite
oz ounces
p purl
p2tog purl two together
patt pattern[s]
pfb purl into front and back of stitch
pm place marker
psso pass slipped stitch[es] over
rem remain[ing]
rep repeat
rev reverse
rev st st reverse stockinette stitch
RS right side
rnd[s] round[s]
sc single crochet
sk2p slip 1 stitch, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over
ssk slip 2 stitches as if to knit, then knit those 2 stitches together
ssp slip 2 stitches as if to purl, then purl those 2 stitches together
sl slip
sl st slip stitch
st[s] stitch[es]
st st stockinette stitch
tbl through back loop[s]
tc triple crochet
tog together
WS wrong side[s]
w&t wrap stitch and turn work (tutorial)
wyif with yarn in front
wyib with yarn in back
YO yarn over
* * repeat directions between ** as many times as indicated
Posted by What is “Easy”? | Feel Good Knitting on July 1, 2014 at 3:17 pm
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