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The Knitty Level of Difficulty Index
[Kind of like a menu. But not really.]

Suitable for beginners.
Relaxing, not mentally taxing.
Knitting as therapy.

Tired of scarves? Ready for something more challenging? Try these.
Fun things with zing. A twist, even.

A little something for the seasoned knitter.
Daring but not exhausting.

Suitable for those with a lot of experience. Or patience. Or both.
These babies have teeth.
Hoo boy.

The Knitty Standard Book of British Birds

	alt	alternate
	approx	approximately
	beg	begin[ning]
	BO	bind off [cast off]
	cab	cable
	CC	contrasting color
	cn	cable needle
	CO	cast on
	cont	continue[ing]
	dec	decrease[ing]
	dpn	double pointed needles[s]
	foll	follow[s][ing]
	g	grams
	inc	increase[ing]
	incl	including
	inst	instructions
	k	knit
	k tbl	knit through back of loop
	k2tog	knit two together
	m	meter[s]
	MC	main color
	m1	make one
	mm	millimeters
	mult	multiple
	opp	opposite
	oz	ounces
	p	purl
	p2tog	purl two together
	patt[s]	pattern[s]
	psso	pass slipped stitch[es] over
	rem	remaining
	rep	repeat
	rev St st	reverse stockinette stitch
	RS	right side[s]
	rnd[s]	round[s]
	sc	single crochet
	SSK	slip 2 stitches as if to knit, then knit those 2 stitches together
	SSP	slip 2 stitches as if to purl, then purl those 2 stitches together
	sl	slip
	slp	slip one as if to purl
	sl st	slip stitch
	st[s]	stitch[es]
	St st	stockinette stitch
	tbl	through back of loop[s]
	tog	together
	WS	wrong side[s]
	YO	yarn over
	* *	repeat directions between ** as many times as indicated