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    Knitting Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia
    Knitting Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia
    Knitting Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia
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    Knitting Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia

    By Sharon Turner

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    350 stitch patterns you'll use again and again

    Knitting Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia gives you quick visual access to a comprehensive collection of stitch combinations that enable you to create your own designs or modify existing patterns with ease. Each stitch is accompanied by a full-color photo and diagram to make learning even easier, while sidebars guide you through tricky parts of various stitch patterns.

    knit and purl patterns • ribs • bobbles and textured stitches • slipstitch patterns • twist-stitch patterns • cables • drop-stitch, eyelet, and lace patterns • borders and edgings • color knitting patterns

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWiley
    Release dateJan 9, 2012
    ISBN9781118183182
    Knitting Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia
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    Sharon Turner

    Sharon Turner is a native West Virginian who has a deep love for the beauty and history of the state, a deep respect for the wisdom of the mountain people, and a profound love for God that colors her world, and everything she writes.She was raised singing shaped notes at her church and at home, and only converted to the round note system used today, when she went to what was then Fairmont State College, where she received a degree in Music Education. She also has a Masters in Communications from West Virginia University.She and her husband now live in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia and have two children, four Grandchildren, and rescue small dogs.Story telling is a large part of West Virginia culture, and Sharon is a direct descendant of several winners of local Liars Contests, where many men, women, and children compete by telling the biggest tall tale they can manage. But story telling is not only used as entertainment, it also provides a living history of their past. Many of the stories she will be using in this series, are ones told by people living in her county, who remember the stories handed down from generation to generation, about actual events that occurred during the Civil War.Many descendants of those who fought in Calhoun County, are involved in the annual reenactment of those events, and represent their ancestors who fought there.It is her hope that she can give the world a better view of the rich cultures that exist in West Virginia, as well as insight into God's deep and non-judgmental love He has for us, His children.

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      I was a little confused about why this had such a middling rating, and then I saw it-- or, at least, I certainly saw something that was a problem to me. The multiple people who made samples for the patterns knit in different mount styles, which means that some of the photos of patterns are made entirely with twisted knit stitches. There's no wrong way to knit, but this is inconsistent and not reflected in the chart or directions, as it would be in almost any other English-language stitch dictionary. If you cannot see it or do not account for it, your swatch could look incredibly different. It's just honestly a massive oversight that really changes the utility of the book overall.

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    Knitting Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia - Sharon Turner

    Chapter 1

    Knit and Purl Patterns

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    Garter Stitch

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    Garter stitch is the easiest stitch pattern, and what’s great about it is that it always lies perfectly flat. It looks exactly the same on both the front and the back.

    Cast on any number of sts.

    Row 1: Knit.

    Rep row 1 for garter stitch.

    Stockinette Stitch

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    Stockinette stitch is the pattern most often used for sweaters. The right side looks like rows of flat Vs; the wrong side looks like rows of bumps.

    Cast on any number of sts.

    Row 1 (RS): Knit.

    Row 2 (WS): Purl.

    Rep rows 1 and 2 for stockinette stitch.

    Reverse Stockinette Stitch

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    Reverse stockinette stitch is the same as regular stockinette, only the bumpy side is considered the right side, and the smooth side is the wrong side.

    Cast on any number of sts.

    Row 1 (RS): Purl.

    Row 2 (WS): Knit.

    Rep rows 1 and 2 for reverse stockinette stitch.

    Garter Stitch Stripe

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    This pattern is made up of two rows of stockinette stitch and two rows of garter stitch. You can vary the number of rows of stockinette stitch and garter stitch to create your own stripe pattern.

    Cast on any number of sts.

    Row 1 (RS): Knit.

    Row 2 (WS): Purl.

    Rows 3 and 4: Knit.

    Rep rows 1–4 for garter stitch stripe.

    Reverse Stockinette Stitch Stripe

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    This pattern looks similar to garter stitch stripe, but because the bumpy stripes are done in reverse stockinette stitch, they are fuller and rounder.

    Cast on any number of sts.

    Row 1 (RS): Knit.

    Row 2 (WS): Purl.

    Row 3: Knit.

    Rows 4 and 5: Purl.

    Row 6: Knit.

    Rep rows 1–6 for reverse stockinette stitch stripe.

    Seed Stitch

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    Seed stitch creates a nice bumpy-textured fabric that lies flat and looks the same on both sides. You knit the purl stitches and purl the knit stitches.

    Cast on an even number of sts.

    Row 1 (RS): *K1, p1; rep from * to end.

    Row 2 (WS): *P1, k1; rep from * to end.

    Rep rows 1 and 2 for seed stitch.

    Double Seed Stitch

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    Double seed stitch, sometimes called moss stitch, is a four-row version of seed stitch.

    Cast on an even number of sts.

    Row 1 (RS): *K1, p1; rep from * to end.

    Row 2 (WS): Rep row 1.

    Rows 3 and 4: *P1, k1; rep from * to end.

    Rep rows 1–4 for double seed stitch.

    Simple Seed Stitch

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    Simple seed stitch is a good allover pattern for sweaters, vests, and dresses.

    Cast on a multiple of 4 sts plus 1.

    Row 1 (RS): P1, *k3, p1; rep from * to end.

    Row 2 and all even-numbered rows (WS): Purl.

    Row 3: Knit.

    Row 5: K2, p1, *k3, p1; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.

    Row 7: Knit.

    Row 8: Purl.

    Rep rows 1–8 for simple seed stitch.

    Box Stitch

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    Box stitch looks the same on both sides and lies flat.

    Cast on a multiple of 4 sts plus 2.

    Row 1 (RS): K2, *p2, k2; rep from * to end.

    Row 2 (WS): P2, *k2, p2; rep from * to end.

    Row 3: Rep row 2.

    Row 4: Rep row 1.

    Rep rows 1–4 for box stitch.

    Andalusian Stitch

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    This stitch, which creates a nice grid pattern, is easy to do.

    Cast on a multiple of 2 sts plus 1.

    Row 1 (RS): Knit.

    Row 2 (WS): Purl.

    Row 3: *K1, p1; rep from * to last st, k1.

    Row 4: Purl.

    Rep rows 1–4 for Andalusian stitch.

    Checkerboard

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    This pattern looks the same on both sides, so it’s great for blankets, scarves, and wraps.

    Cast on a multiple of 8 sts plus 4.

    Rows 1 and 3 (RS): K4, *p4, k4; rep from * to end.

    Rows 2 and 4 (WS): P4, *k4, p4; rep from * to end.

    Rows 5 and 7: Rep row 2.

    Rows 6 and 8: Rep row 1.

    Rep rows 1–8 for checkerboard pattern.

    Rice Stitch

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    This easy allover pattern l

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    ies flat and looks like ribbing on the wrong side.

    Cast on a multiple of 2 sts plus 1.

    Row 1 (RS): P1, *k1 tbl, p1; rep from * to end.

    Row 2 (WS): Knit.

    Rep rows 1 and 2 for rice stitch.

    Triangle Check

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    Here’s an easy pattern that’s reversible and looks great as a border or an allover pattern.

    Cast on a multiple of 6 sts plus 5.

    Row 1: K5, *p1, k5; rep from * to end.

    Rows 2 and 5: K1, *p3, k3; rep from *, end p3, k1.

    Rows 3 and 4: P2, *k1, p5; rep from *, end k1, p2.

    Row 6: Rep row 1.

    Rep rows 1–6 for triangle check.

    Diagonal Check

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