Common Knitting Abbreviations beg begin or beginning psso pass slipped stitch(es) over BO bind –or cast– off pXtog purl the next X amount of stitches together (example: CC contrasting color p2tog means purl next two stitches together) cm centimeter(s) rem remains or remaining cn cable needle rep repeat CO cast on rev reversing or reversed cont continue or continuing RH right-hand dec decrease or decreasing rnd(s) round(s) dpn double-pointed needle(s) RS right side est established SKP slip one stitch, knit one stitch, pass slipped stitch over foll follows or following SK2P slip one stitch, knit two stitches together, pass slipped g gram(s) stitch over the two knitted stitches in inch(es) S2KP slip two stitches together knitwise, knit one stitch, inc increase or increasing pass slipped stitches over the knitted stitch k knit sl st slip stitch kfb knit into front and back of stitch ssk(p) slip, slip, knit –or purl kXtog knit the next X amount of stitches together (example: st(s) stitch(es) k2tog means knit next two stitches together) St st Stockinette or Stocking stitch LH left-hand tbl through back loop mm millimeter(s) tog together MC main color WS wrong side(s) M1 make one wyib with yarn in back p purl wyif with yarn in front patt(s) pattern(s) yf yarn forward (over hook or needle) pm place marker yo yarn over (hook or needle) Common Crochet Abbreviations BP back post FPsc front post single crochet BPdc back post double crochet FPtr front post treble crochet BPsc back post single crochet grp(s) group(s) BPtr back post treble crochet hdc half double crochet (UK: htr=half treble) ch chain(s) lp(s) loop(s) ch- refers to chain or space previously made (example: sc single crochet (UK: dc=double crochet) ch-1 space) sc2tog single crochet two stitches together ch-sp chain space previously made sk skip or skipped dc double crochet (UK: tr=treble) sl st slip stitch (UK: sc=single crochet) dc2tog double crochet two stitches together sp(s) space(s) dtr double treble (UK: trtr=triple treble) t-ch turning chain FP front post tr treble (UK: dtr=double treble) FPdc front post double crochet trtr triple treble (UK: qtr=quadruple treble).