beg—begin(s); beginning
BO—bind off
Cables—See below
CC—contrasting color
ch—chain
cir—circular
cn—cable needle
CO—cast on
cont—continue(s); continuing
dc—double crochet
dc3tog—double crochet 3 stitches together
dec(s) (’d)—decrease(s); decreased; decreasing
dpn—double-pointed needle(s)
fsc—foundation single crochet
foll—follow(s); following
hdc—half double crochet
inc(s) (’d)—increase(s); increased; increasing
k—knit
kwise—knitwise; as if to knit
k1b—knit 1 in row below
k1f&b—knit into the front and back of the same stitch—1 stitch increased
k2tog—knit 2 stitches together
k3tog—knit 3 stitches together
k5tog—knit 5 stitches together
LLI—insert left needle into back of the stitch below stitch just knitted, knit this stitch
lp(s)—loop(s)
m(s)—marker(s)
MC—main color
M1—make one (increase)
M1L—(make 1 left) lift the running thread between the stitch just worked and the next stitch from front to back, and knit into the back of this thread
M1LP-(make 1 left purl) lift the running thread between the stitch just worked and the next stitch from front to back, and purl into the back of this thread
M1R—(make 1 right) lift the running thread between the stitch just worked and the next stitch from back to front, and knit into the front of this thread
M1RP—(make 1 right purl) lift the running thread between the stitch just worked and the next stitch from back to front, and purl into the front of this thread
p—purl
p1b—purl 1 in row below
p2tog—purl 2 stitches together
p3tog—purl 3 stitches together
p4tog—purl 4 stitches together
p5tog—purl 5 stitches together
p7tog—purl 7 stitches together
patt—pattern(s)
pm—place marker
prev—previous
psso—pass slipped stitch over
p2sso—pass 2 slipped stitches over
pwise—purlwise; as if to purl
rem—remain(s); remaining
rep(s)—repeat(s); repeating
rev St st—reverse stockinette stitch (p rightside rows; k wrong-side rows)
RLI—knit into the back of stitch (in the “purl bump”) in the row directly below the stitch on the left needle
rnd(s)—round(s)
RS—right side
sc—single crochet
sc2tog—[insert hook in next stitch, yarn over and pull up loop] 2 times (3 loops on hook), yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook (1 stitch decreased)
sk—skip
skp—slip 1 knitwise, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over (1 stitch decreased)
sk2p—slip 1 knitwise, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over (2 stitches decreased)
sl—slip
sl st—slip(ped) stitch
sp(s)—space(s)
ssk—slip 1 knitwise, slip 1 knitwise, knit 2 slipped stitches together through back loops (decrease)
sssk—slip 3 stitches one at a time as if to knit, insert the point of the left needle into front of slipped stitches, and knit these 3 stitches together through their back loops (decrease)
ssp—slip 1 knitwise, slip 1 knitwise, purl 2 slipped stitches together through back loops (decrease)
st(s)—stitch(es)
St st—stockinette stitch
tbl—through back loop
tch—turning chain
tog—together
tr—treble crochet
tr2tog—treble crochet 2 together
tr3tog—treble crochet 3 together
tr4tog—treble crochet 4 together
ttr—triple treble crochet
WS—wrong side
wyb—with yarn in back
wyf—with yarn in front
yo—yarnover
yo twice—bring yarn forward, wrap it counterclockwise around the right needle, and bring it forward again to make two wraps around the right needle
*—repeat starting point
( )—alternate measurements and/or instructions
[ ]—work bracketed instructions a specified number of times
Cables
Knitted cables can lean to the left (L) or right (R) and are typically created using a cable needle (cn). Cables can be worked using equal number of stitches, such as 2/2 or 1/1 in the following manner:
X/X LC—sl X sts to cn, hold in front, kX, kX from cn.
X/X RC—sl X sts to cn, hold in back, kX, kX from cn.
X/X LPC—sl X sts to cn, hold in front, kX, pX from cn.
X/X RPC—sl X sts to cn, hold in back, kX, pX from cn.
Cables can be worked using unequal number of stitches, such as 2/1 or 1/2 in the following manner:
X/Y LC—sl X sts to cn, hold in front, kY sts, kX from cn.
X/Y RC—sl X sts to cn, hold in back, kY sts, kX from cn.
The following combination of cables are found in the Subscriber access area of Spin Off epatterns Towline Hat:
1/1 RC—sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back, k1, k1 from cn
1/1 LC—sl 1 st onto cn, hold in front, k1, k1 from cn
1/1 RPC—sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back, k1, p1 from cn
1/1 LPC—sl 1 st onto cn, hold in front, p1, k1 from cn
2/1 RC—sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back, k2, k1 from cn
2/1 LC—sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in front, k1, k2 from cn
2/1 RPC—sl 1 st onto cn, hold in back, k2, p1 from cn
2/1 LPC—sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in front, p1, k2 from cn
2/2 RC—sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in back, k2, k2 from cn
2/2 LC—sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in front, k2, k2 from cn
2/2 RPC—sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in back, k2, p2 from cn
2/2 LPC—sl 2 sts onto cn, hold in front, p2, k2 from cn