Many books on the subject of knitting go
into great detail as to yarns, patterns etc. but forget to explain, in detail, the terms
and abbreviations used. 

Most patterns tell you what the abbreviations stand for, but
not how to do it.    e.g. tog. = together but what does
“together” mean?  Without this information it is impossible to follow any
pattern.

Below is a list of the most common terms together with
the relevant abbreviations with links to their method of operation.
Obviously without
diagrams it is very difficult to describe some of these techniques, but I will do my best.

Explanations as
to how to carry out these instructions can be found on the following pages 

Simple knitting
stitches and abbreviations and some of the
more common abbreviations used in knitting patterns and
how to carry them out.