Common abbreviations used in my patterns:
alt alternate
approx approximately
beg beginning
cn cable needle
cont continue
dec decrease
DK double knitting
DPN double-pointed needle
foll following
inc increase
K knit
kfb knit into front and back of stitch
K2tog knit the next two stitches together
kwise knitwise
meas measures
M1 make one. With left needle tip, lift strand between needles from front to back. Knit lifted loop through back of loop.
M1L left leaning increase. With left needle tip, lift strand between needles from front to back. Knit lifted loop through back of loop
M1R right leaning increase. With left needle tip, lift strand between needles from back to front. Knit lifted loop through front of loop
M1pw Make one purlwise. With left needle tip, lift the strand of yarn between needles from back to front and purl into the front loop
P purl
patt pattern(s)
pfb purl into front and back of stitch
pm place marker
prev previous
psso pass slipped stitch over
P2tog purl 2 stitches together
P3tog purl 3 stitches together
pwise purlwise
rem remain(ing)
rep(s) repeat(s)
rev st st reverse stocking stitch
RH right hand
RS right side
s2kpo slip 2 stitches kwise one at a time, K1, pass slipped stitches over (central double decrease)
skpo slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass slipped stitch over knitted stitch
sk2po slip 1 stitch, knit 2 stitches together, pass slipped stitch over (2 stitches decreased)
Sl slip
Sl1pw slip one purlwise
sl st slip stitch
slm slip marker
SSK slip 2 stitches kwise one at a time, return to LH needle, knit 2 slipped stitches together tbl
SSP slip 2 stitches kwise one at a time, return to LH needle, purl 2 slipped stitches together tbl
SSSP slip 3 stitches kwise one at a time, return to LH needle, purl these 3 slipped stitches together through the back loop
st(s) stitch(es)
st st stocking stitch
tbl through back of loop
tog together
w&t wrap and turn
WS wrong side
wyib with yarn in back
wyif with yarn in front
yb take yarn back between the needles (no inc)
yf bring yarn to front between the needles (no inc)
yfwd yarn forward
yo yarn over
yrn yarn round needle