beg - beginning; begin; begins

bet - between

BO - bind off

CC - contrasting color

cm - centimerter(s)

cn  - cable needle

CO - cast on

cont - continue(s); continuing

dec(s) - decrease(s); decreasing

dpn - double-pointed needle(s)

foll - following; follow

g - grams(s)

inc - increase(s), increasing

k - knit

k1f&b - knit into front and back of same stitch

k2tog - knit two stiches together

kwise - knitwise

LC - left cross

m(s) - marker(s)

M1 - make on (increase)

p - purl

p1f&b - purl into fornt and back of same st

p2tog - purl two stitches together

patt(s) - pattern(s)

pm - place a marker

psso - pass slipped stitch over

p2sso - pass two slipped stitches over

pwise - purlwise

RC - right cross

rem - remain(s); remaining

rep - repeat; repeating

rev St st - reverse stockinette stitch, which means the purl side of your work is going to be the right side

rib - ribbing

rnd(s) - round(s)

RS - right side

rev sc - reverse single crochet

sc - single crochet

sk - skip

sl - slip

sl st - slip stitch (sl 1 stitch purl wise unless otherwise indicated)

ssk - slip 1 stitch knitwise, slip another stitch knitwise, then knit the two slipped stitches together thru the back loop (decrease)

ssp - slip 1 stitch knitwise, slip another stitch knwise, p2 slipped stitches together thru the back loop (decrease)

st(s) - stitches(es)

St st - stockinette stitch

tbl - through back loop

tog - together

WS - wrong side

wyb - with yarn in back

wyf - with yarn in front

yo - yarn over

* - repeat starting point (ie., repeat from *)

** - repeat all instructions between asterisks

( ) - alternate measurements and/or instruction

[ ] - instruction that are to be worked as a group a specified number of times