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Some common abbreviations used in hand knitting patterns

0	no rows
alt	alternate
beg	beginning
cm	centimetres
cont	continue
dec	decrease
foll	following
g-st	garter stitch (every row knit)
in	inch(es)
inc	increase
K	knit
K2tog	knit two stitches together
mm	millimetres
P	purl
P2tog	purl two stitches together
patt	pattern
psso	pass slipped stitch over
rem	remaining
rep	repeat
s1	slip one stitch knitways
ssk	slip 2 stitches one at a time, knit 2 slipped stitches together (1 stitch decreased)
ssp	slip 2 stitches one at a time, purl 2 slipped stitches together through back of the loops (1 stitch decreased)
st(s)	stitch(es)
st-st	stocking stitch (1 row knit, 1 row purl)
tbl	through back of loops
tog	together
yb	yarn back
yf	yarn forward
yfwd	yarn forward
yon	yarn over needle
yrn	yarn round needle

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