Knowing what the abbreviations mean in a pattern is an important part of learning to knit & crochet.
Clicking the link below will give you a list of knitting and crochet abbreviations commonly used by yarn industry designers and publishers.
In addition, designers and publishers may use special abbreviations in a pattern, which you might not find on this list. Generally, a definition of special abbreviations is given at the beginning of a book or pattern. These definitions reflect U.S. knitting & crochet terminology.