Abbreviations

approx      approximately

beg      beginning

bet      between

cc     Contrasting Color

dec     decrease

dp     double pointed needles

ea     each

"      inch  

inc     increase

k     knit

k1b or k1-b     knit one stitch through back loop

lh     left hand

lp     loop

m1     make one stitch

mc    main color

oz     ounce

p     purl

p1b or p1-b     Purl one stitch through back loop

pat     pattern

psso     pass slipped stitch over

p2sso     pas 2 slipped stitches over

rep     repeat

rh     right hand

rib     ribbing stitch, work in ribbing as directed

rnd     round

rs     right side

sl st     slip stitch

sl-k     knit slip stitch

sl-p     purl slip stitch

sp     space

skp     slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knit stitch

st     stitch

st st     Stockinette st (knit 1 row, purl 1 row)

tog     together

wyib     with yarn in back

wyif     with yarn in front

ws     wrong side

yo     yarn over

x     times - 3x would mean three times

*      Repeat the instructions following the asterisk as many times as specified

( )     The instructions within the parentheses become one unit. (k4p4)3x means to knit 4sts,  purl 4sts, and  repeat that 3 more times.