Learn to Knit - Abbreviations

These are standard abbreviations that may appear in patterns on redheart.com. Any abbreviations specific to a pattern will be given at the beginning of the pattern.

beg … begin(ning)
CA, CB, CC, etc. … Color A, B, C, etc.
dec … decrease
inc … increase
K … knit
lp(s) … loop(s)
mm … millimeter
P … purl
pat … pattern
psso … pass slipped stitch over
rem … remaining
rep … repeat
rnd(s) … round(s)
RS … right side
sk … skip
sl … slip
st … stitch(es)
St st … stockinette stitch (knit RS rows, Purl WS rows)
tog … together
WS … wrong side
yo … yarn over
*, **, + or ++ … repeat whatever follows the *, **, + or ++ as indicated
[ ] … work instructions in brackets the number of times indicated