RS - Right side of your work, this is the side of the work you want seen when finished

WS - wrong side of the work, this is the side you will not see when finished

CO - Cast on, this means to create your stitches

BO - Bind off, another term for casting off

K - Knit stitch

P - Purl stitch

K2TOG - Knit 2 stitches together, a stitch decrease

P2TOG - Purl 2 stitches together, a stitch decrease

SL - slip stitch, literally move the stitch from the holding needle to the working needle

PSSO - Pass slipped stitch over, a stitch decrease

SSK - Slip, slip knit, a stitch decreases which changes the direction of your stitch

YO - yarn over, a stitch increase technique

MO - make a new stitch, use any stitch increase technique you think will work

Rem - Remaining stitches (how many you have left after the row)

Rep - Repeat, this may be used when a stitch pattern is repeated in the same row

Beg - Beginning of the row, e.g. increase stitch at beg of next 4 rows

Inc - increase, add a stitch

Dec - decrease, remove a stitch

Cont - Continue, e.g. K1, P1, cont. until end of row

PM - Place marker, a marker is a useful tool to identify specific parts of your pattern