It's more like interpreting machine code. Looks like this:

... Row 20: sl 1, k9, ssk, k1, turn. Row 21: sl 1, p3, p2tog, p1, turn. Row 22: sl 1, k4, ssk, k1, turn. Row 23: sl 1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn. Row 24: sl 1, k6, ssk, k1, turn. Row 25: sl 1, p7, p2tog, p1, turn. Row 26: sl 1, k9, ssk, turn. Row 27: sl 1, p8, p2tog.

That's part of the code to make a sock.