Pattern abbreviations and what they mean

alt	alternate (every other)
beg	beginning
c	cable
cc	contrasting color
cont	continue
cr	cross
dpn	double-pointed needle(s)
dec	decrease
inc	increase
k	knit
k 1b	knit 1 below
k 2 tog	knit 2 stitches together
kw	knitwise
l	left
mc	main color
mult	multiple
n	needle
o	over
p	purl
p tog	purl together
psso	pass slipped stitch over
pw	purlwise
r	right
rem	remaining
rep	repeat
ret	return
rnd	round
RS	right side
sl	slip
slst	slip stitch
st / sts	stitch / stitches
t	turn
tbl	through back of loop
tog	together
wyib	with yarn in back
wyif	with yarn in front
WS	wrong side
y	yarn
yfwd	yarn forward
yo	yarn over needle
… rep	repeat pattern between asterisks