Terms & Abbreviations

BO: bind off

CN: cable needle

CO: cast on

dec: decrease

dpn: double pointed needle

k: knit

k2tog: knit two stitches together (1 stitch decreased)

m: marker

p: purl

p2tog: purl two stitches together (1 decreased)

pm: place marker

rep: repeat

rnd: round

RS: right side

sl: slip

sl m: slip marker

st(s): stitch(es)

tbl: through the back loop

WS: wrong side

wyb: with yarn in back

wyf: with yarn in front

yo: yarn over needle (one stitch increased)

ssk (slip, slip, knit): slip 2 stitches, 1 at a time, knitwise to the right-hand needle; return stitches to left-hand needle in turned position and knit them together through the back loop (1 stitch decreased).

St st (Stockinette stitch): When working flat, knit all right side (RS) rows and purl all wrong side (WS) rows. When working in the round, knit all rounds.

8-stich cable: sl1 st to cable needle and hold to front, slip next 6 sts to 2nd cable needle and hold to back, k1 from left hand needle, (p1, k4, p1) from 2nd cable needle, k1 from 1st cable needle. is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.