Abbreviations - knitting & crochet
KNITTING
alt=alternate; beg=begin/ning; cm=centimetres; cont=continue; dec=decrease, decreasing; foll=follows, following; garter st=every row knit; inc=increase, increased, increases, increasing; incl=inclusive, including; K=knit; 'M1'= make 1 - pick up loop which lies before next st, place on left hand needle and knit into back of loop; mm=millimetre(s); 0=(zero) - no sts, rows or times; P=purl; psso=pass slipped st over; patt=pattern; purl fabric (reverse of stocking st) = purl right side rows, knit wrong side rows; rem=remain, remains, remainder or remaining; rep=repeat; st/s=stitch/es; stocking st=1 row knit, 1 row purl; sl=slip; tbl=through back of loop; tog=together; ybk=yarn back-take yarn under needle from purling position into knitting position; yft=yarn front - bring yarn under needle from knitting position into purling position
The first row is always the right side of the work unless otherwise stated.
CROCHET
beg=begin/ning; ch=chain; ch sp/s=chain space/s; cm=centimetres; dc=double crochet; dtr=double treble; htr=half treble; incl=inclusive, including; lp/s=loop/s; rem=remain/ing; rep=repeat; sl st=slip st; sp/s=space/s; st/s=stitch/es (any type of crochet st); tog=together; tr=treble.