using marker

[sadlersuzanne]

Pattern reads "pm "(place marker), next row reads"sm" does that mean same marker? or does that indicate something else?

[suzeeq]

The 'sm' means 'slip marker', or move the marker you put on the previous row. You just slip it from one needle to the other when you come to it.

[Jan in CA]

PM means "place marker"
SM means "slip marker"

To slip the marker you just slip the marker from the left needle to the right and and continue the pattern.