k : knit
p : purl
st(s) : stitch(es)
st st : stocking stitch (stockinette)
sl : slip – slip all sts purlwise with yarn held at back of work unless otherwise stated
alt : alternate
foll : following
rep : repeat
dec : decrease
inc : increase
LH : left hand
RH : right hand
RS : right side
WS : wrong side
wyif : with yarn held in front of work
wyib : with yarn held at back of work
w+t : wrap and turn – with yarn held at front, sl1, bring yarn to back, return sl st to left needle, turn (if next st is a k bring yarn to back)
pm : place marker
sm : slip marker
k2tog : knit 2 sts together
k3tog : knit 3 sts together
ssk : slip, slip, knit slipped sts together (or use your preferred left-leaning decrease)
sssk : slip, slip, slip, knit slipped sts together (or use your preferred left-leaning double decrease)
p2tog : purl 2 sts together
p2tbl : purl 2 sts together through the back loop (or use your preferred left-leaning decrease)
p2togtbl : purl 2 sts together through the back loop (or use your preferred left-leaning decrease)
sl1, k2tog, psso : slip 1, k2tog, lift sl st over st just worked
k3tog : knit 3 sts together
kfb : knit into front and back of next st (1 st increased)
kfbf : knit into front, back, front of next st (2 sts increased)
pfb : purl into front and back of next st (1 st increased)
psso : pass previously worked stitch over
yo : yarn over
m1 : make one - pick up the strand between the needles from the front and place on the left needle tip, knit or purl it through the back loop
tbl : through the back loop
cn : cable needle
beg : begin(ning)
rnd(s) : round(s)
rep(s) : repeat(s)
dpn(s) : double pointed needle(s)
MC : main colour
CC : contrast colour
MB : Make bobble – (RS) (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1) into stitch, turn work, p5, turn work, k2tog, k1, k2tog, turn work, p1, p2tog, psso.
2/1 R purl cable : (RS) Sl 1 to cable needle and hold at back, k2, p1 from cn
2/1 L purl cable : (RS) Sl 2 to cable needle and hold at front, p1, k2 from cn
C3R: (RS) Sl 2 to cable needle and hold at back, k1, k2 from cn
C3L: (RS) Sl 1 to cable needle and hold at front, k2, k1 from cn
C4R : (RS) Sl 2 to cable needle and hold at back, k2, k2 from cn
C4L : (RS) Sl 2 to cable needle and hold at front, k2, k2 from cn
C6R : (RS) Sl 3 to cable needle and hold at back, k3, k3 from cn
C6L : (RS) Sl 3 to cable needle and hold at front, k3, k3 from cn
LT-d : Slip next st to cn, hold at front, k1, slip st on cn back to LH needle, ssk.
RT-d : Slip 1 st with yarn held at back, sl next st to cn, hold to back, sl last st on RH needle back to LH needle, k2tog, k1 from cn.
T2: K second st on LH needle (do not drop stitch from needle). Knit into first st on LH needle, slip both sts off needle.
