Pattern abbreviations and what they mean

altalternate (every other)
begbeginning
ccable
cccontrasting color
contcontinue
crcross
dpndouble-pointed needle(s)
decdecrease
incincrease
kknit
k 1bknit 1 below
k 2 togknit 2 stitches together
kwknitwise
lleft
mcmain color
multmultiple
nneedle
oover
ppurl
p togpurl together
pssopass slipped stitch over
pwpurlwise
rright
remremaining
reprepeat
retreturn
rndround
RSright side
slslip
slstslip stitch
st / stsstitch / stitches
tturn
tblthrough back of loop
togtogether
wyibwith yarn in back
wyifwith yarn in front
WSwrong side
yyarn
yfwdyarn forward
yoyarn over needle
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