c3L: (three-stitch left-twist cable)

1) slip one stitch purlwise to an auxiliary cable needle and keep it infront of the work;
2) knit two stitches;
3) knit the stitch slipped to the cable needle.

c3R: (three-stitch right-twist cable)

1) slip two stitches purlwise to an auxiliary cable needle and keep it at theback of the work;
2) knit the next stitch on the left needle;
3) knit the two stitches slipped to the cable needle.

DPN: double-pointed needles

M1: make one stitch using your preferred method

M1L: left-slanted increase. Insert the tip of the left needle from front to back under the horizontal strand of yarn that runs between the last stitch on left needle and the first stitch on right needle; place this strand on the left needle and knit this new stitch through the back loop (= one stitch increased).

M1R: right-slanted increase. Insert the tip of the left needle from back to front front under the horizontal strand of yarn that runs between the last stitch on left needle and the first stitch on right needle; place this strand on the left needle and knit this new stitch through the front loop (= one stitch increased).

k: knit the number of stitches following ‘k’ (k3 = knit 3 stitches)

k2tog: (decrease slanting to the right) knit two stitches together

p: purl the number of stitches following ‘p’ (p3 = purl 3 stitches)

ssk: (decrease slanting to the left) ‘slip, slip, knit’ or left-slanted decrease: slip one stitch from the left needle to the right needle knitwise (as if to knit), then slip another stitch as if to knit, insert the left needle through the back loop of these two slipped stitches and knit them together (one-stitch decrease slanted to the left)

st, sts: stitch, stitches

yo: pass the yarn over the needle (makes one increase that looks like an eyelet)

Last updated: Oct 19, 2011.

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