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ABBREVIATIONS
used in Joyful Toys patterns
Abbreviation Means cm Centimetre[s] dec Decrease [by working 2 stitches together] g-st Garter stitch [every row knit] inc Increase [by working twice into 1 stitch] in Inch[es] K Knit K2tog Knit 2 stitches together to make 1 stitch K2tog tbl Knit 2 stitches together through back of loops P Purl psso Pass slipped stitch over st[s] stitches st-st Stocking stitch, stockingette stitch [K on the right side, P on the wrong side] tog together B & T tightly Break off yarn leaving a long end, thread it through sts left on knitting needle, pull up to gather tightly, then fasten off. B & T loosely Same as above, but thread yarn through sts loolsely and leave until later.