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| sl 1p |
slip 1 stitch purlwise |
| sl 2k |
slip 2 stitches knitwise |
| sl 2p |
slip 2 stitches purlwise |
| sp |
space |
| skp |
slip 1 stitch, knit 1 stitch, pass the slipped stitch over |
| ssk |
slip, slip, knit (slip the first & second stitches knitwise then insert the tip of the left-handed needle into the fronts of these two stitches from the left and knit them together from this position) |
| st |
stitches |
| st st |
stockinette stitch |
| tbl |
thru back loop |
| tog |
together |
| tr |
triple crochet |
| up 1 |
pick up top of stitch below the next one to be worked and work into the increase |
| wyib |
with yarn in back |
| wyif |
with yarn in front |
| yfwd |
yarn forward |
| yo |
yarn over |
| yrn |
yarn around needle |
Craft Elf has provided a list of terms and abbreviations commonly used in knitting. This list is a great reference when reading knitting patterns.
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