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Table of Contents
Knitting Basics
Knitting Chart
How to Make a Slip Knot 4. Pull the yarn through the loop.
By M. E. Harrington
6. Grasp the yarn end that is still attached to the 9. Tighten up the stitch by tugging on both ends of
ball of yarn, and bring the yarn between your the yarn.
thumb, and the knitting needle.
1. Begin by making a slip knot. 4. Pull to set the stitch snugly on the
needle.
2. Wrap the thumb of your left hand 5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 to make as many
around the yarn. stitches as your project requires. (This
method requires extra attention to
tension when making the first row of
stitches, or extra yarn will occur
between the stitches.)
7.
By M. E. Harrington
5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 across the row. 7. Pull the yarn end through the last stitch,
and pull to tighten up.
How to Increase Stitches 3. Then knit, (or purl) into the new stitch stich
has been added on.
By M. E. Harrington
By M. E. Harrington
CO = Cast on
cont = Continue
= Inch or inches
COR = Carriage on the right
* = Repeat instructions following the single
asterisk as directed CR = Cross Stitches to the right
in = Inch M = Marker
k tbl = Knit stitch through the back loop M1L = Make 1 front left
K1 tbl = Knit stitch through the back loop M1B = Make 1 back right
K1b = Knit stitch through the back loop M1R = Make 1 back right
pfb = Purl the front of the stitch, then purl the rnds = Rounds
back of the same stitch
RS = Right side
p1 f&b = Purl the front of the stitch, then purl
the back of the same stitch RT = Right twist
sssk = Slip, slip, slip, knit 3 slipped stitches yb = Yarn to the back
Tble = Through the back loop yfon = Yarn forward and over needle
How to Read Knitting Instructions What that means is that youre going to work
the stitches between the asterisks as many
times as indicated. So youd P 2, then k 2, p 2, k
2, p 2, repeating the k 2, p 2 part until you reach
Sizing
the end of the row.
Patterns will either be written to fit one size or
There are also times when there will be two
fit multiple sizes. If the knitting pattern is
sets of asterisks, a single, a double, and another
written for multiple sizes, it will look something
single in the same row. If thats the case you
like this:
repeat from * to * as many times as indicated,
Childs size: 2 (4-6) or Childs size: 2 (4, 6) and then work from * to ** for the last repeat,
then finish the row as indicated. This is
Heres what that means: sometimes done to visually balance a pattern.
Lets say youre making the childs size 4. As you Also, it might be that there are pairs of asterisks
work through the instructions, there will come a to tell you what to repeat for a major part of a
point where the instructions say something like: pattern. For instance, if the back and front of a
With smaller needles, cast on 52 (58-64) sts or sweater are knit in the same way except for
With smaller needles, cast on 52 (58, 64) sts. how you shape the armholes or the neck, the
instructions for the front might start with **
So heres what you do. To make the smallest
and then where the armhole shaping starts,
size (2), you would cast on 52 stitches. For the
there might be **. Then the back would say
medium size (4), you would cast on 58 stitches.
Work from ** to **, basically telling you to go
Where theres no number in parentheses, you
back to the instructions for the front and work
do what it says; for instance, if it said Knit 5
them to that point for the back.
rows you would do that for all sizes. If it said
Knit 5 (7, 9) rows, youd knit as many rows as
indicated for your size (5 rows for the smallest
size, 7 rows for the medium, 9 rows for the Brackets
large). Where theres something in parentheses,
Sometimes brackets are used instead of
you stick with the number in the position that
parentheses for sizing. Other times theyre used
correlates to the number in the sizing.
similarly to asterisks to indicate that
somethings repeated.
Easy Basic Cotton Dishcloth Finished Size: Approx 10" [25.5 cm] square.
Materials:
By Bernat
Yarn: 1 ball of Bernat Handicrafter
Cotton Naturals (340 g / 12 oz), or 2
balls (42.5 g / 1.5 oz)
Knitting Needles: Size 5.5 mm (U.S. 9)
or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge:
16 sts and 30 rows = 4 ins 10 cm in garter st.
Instructions:
Cast on 3 sts.
Materials
Chain Stitch Scarf
Yarn: Bernat Bamboo (60 g / 2.1 oz) 2
By Bernat balls of #92425 (Rosehip)
Circular Knitting Needle: Size 6 mm
(U.S. 10) 16 ins 40 cm long or size
needed to obtain gauge.
Instructions:
Chain stitch creates a soft texture in this free 4th to 7th rows: Beg with a knit row, work in
scarf knitting pattern in Bamboo yarn. Knit stocking st.
lengthwise on circular needles, the scarf is
quick and easy. Use the chain stitch technique Rep 2nd to 7th rows for 5 ins [12.5 cm], then
on other projects. 2nd and 3rd rows once.
Finished Size: 5 x 50 ins 12.5 x 127 cm Next row: Knit. Cast off knitwise (WS).
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