CC – Contrast Color
CCK – Contrast Color Knit
CCP – Contrast Color Purl
CM – Center Marker
CO – Cast On
dc – double crochet
dpn – double-pointed needle
EOR – End of Row/Round
k – knit
k1MC – knit one with Main Color
k2CC – knit two with Contrast Color
k2MC – knit two with Main Color
k2tog – knit two together
k3tog – knit three together
kfb – knit in front and back
ktbl – knit through the back loop
KW3 – K1, wrapping yarn 3 x around the tip of the Right Needle before moving the stitch off
LC – Left Cross
LPC – Left Purl Cross
M1L – Make One Left
M1p – Make One Purlwise
M1R – Make One Right
MC – Main Color
MCK – Main Color Knit
MCP – Main Color Purl
p – purl
p1CC – purl one with Contrast Color
p2CC – purl two with Contrast Color
p2sso – pass two slipped stitches over
p2tog – purl two together
p2togtbl – purl two together through the back loop
p3tog – purl three together
PM – Place Marker
PMA – Place Marker A
PMB – Place Marker B
psso – pass slipped stitch over
pyoo – pass yarn over over
rep – repeat
RC – Right Cross
RM – Remove Marker
RPC – Right Purl Cross
RS – Right Side
sc – single crochet
Sl1 – slip one knitwise (unless otherwise indicated)
sl1pw – slip one purlwise
sl2tog – slip two together
sl2pw – slip two purlwise
sl4pw – slip four purlwise
sl1-k2tog-psso – slip one, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over
sl2-k1-p2sso – slip two, knit one, pass two slipped stitches over
SM – Slip Marker
ssk – slip, slip, knit
SSDW – Slip Stich, Drop Wraps
sts – stitches
tr – treble crochet
W&T – Wrap and Turn
WS – Wrong Side
Wyib-sl1pw – With yarn in back, slip one purlwise
Wyif-sl1pw – With yarn in front, slip one purlwise
x – times
yo – yarn over



