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Pom-Pom

Stitches Cut two circles of cardboard, each 1⁄2” (1.3 cm) larger than desired finished pom-pom width. Cut a small circle out of the center and a small edge out of the side of each circle (Figure...

Posted to How To by Kat on May 15, 2008
Filed under: Knitting Patterns, Knitting Daily, Knitting
Reverse Single Crochet (rev sc)

Crochet Working from left to right, insert crochet hook into a knit edge stitch, draw up a loop, bring yarn over hook, and draw this loop through the first one. *Insert hook into next stitch to right ...

Posted to How To by Kat on May 15, 2008
Filed under: Knitting Patterns, Knitting Daily, Knitting
Middle East Wrap Cast-On

Cast-On Snugly wrap the working yarn counterclockwise around two needles. Bring the yarn forward between needles, back to front (Figure 1) . Knit across stitches on upper needle (Figure 2) . Rotate the...

Posted to How To by Kat on May 15, 2008
Filed under: Knitting Patterns, Knitting Daily, Knitting
Crochet Chain (Provisional) Cast-On

Cast-on With waste yarn and crochet hook, make a loose chain of about four stitches more than you need to cast on. With needle, working yarn, and beginning two stitches from end of chain, pick up and knit...

Posted to How To by Kat on May 15, 2008
Filed under: Knitting Techniques, How To Knit, Knitting Patterns, Knitting Daily, Knitting
Running Stitch

Stitches Working small straight stitches, pass the threaded needle over one knitted stitch and under the next to form a dashed line. The stitches can be worked in equal or varying lengths, horizontally...

Posted to How To by Kat on May 15, 2008
Filed under: Knitting Patterns, Knitting Daily, Knitting
Knitted Cast-On

Cast-on Place slipknot on left needle if there are no established stitches. *With right needle, knit into first stitch (or slipknot) on left needle (Figure 1) ...and place new stitch onto left needle ...

Posted to How To by Kat on May 15, 2008
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Chain Stitch Embroidery

Stitches Bring threaded needle out from back to front at center of a knitted stitch. Form a short loop and insert needle back where it came out. Keeping the loop under the needle, bring needle back out...

Posted to How To by Kat on May 15, 2008
Filed under: Knitting Patterns, Knitting Daily, Knitting
Double Crochet (dc)

Crochet *Yarn over hook, insert hook into a stitch, yarn over hook and draw a loop through stitch (three loops on hook; Figure 1), yarn over hook and draw it through two loops (Figure 2), yarn over hook...

Posted to How To by Kat on May 15, 2008
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Crochet Chain (ch)

Crochet Make a slipknot on hook. Yarn over hook and draw it through loop of slipknot. Repeat, drawing yarn through the last loop formed.

Posted to How To by Kat on May 15, 2008
Filed under: Knitting Patterns, Knitting Daily, Knitting
Wraps Per Inch

Wraps per Inch If you substitute or spin a yarn for a project, you can compare the weight of the yarn to the project yarn by comparing wraps per inch. To do this, wrap your yarn around a ruler for on inch...

Posted to How To by KD Sandi on May 20, 2008
Single Crochet (sc)

Crochet Insert hook into a stitch, yarn over hook and draw a loop through stitch, yarn over hook (Figure 1) ... and draw it through both loops on hook (Figure 2).

Posted to How To by Kat on May 15, 2008
Filed under: Knitting Patterns, Knitting Daily, Knitting
Cable Cast-On

Cast-On Begin with a slipknot and one knitted -cast-on stitch if there are no established stitches. Insert right needle between first two stitches on left needle (Figure A) . Wrap yarn as if to knit. Draw...

Posted to How To by Kat on May 15, 2008
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Ease

Positive and Negative Ease About Positive Ease, Negative Ease, and Those Pesky Measurements

Posted to How To by KD Sandi on May 20, 2008
Swatching

Swatching Swatching Checklist

Posted to How To by KD Sandi on May 20, 2008
Gauge

Knitting Gauge To check gauge, cast on 30 to 40 stitches using recommended needle size. Work in pattern stitch until piece measures at least 4" (10 cm) from cast-on edge. Remove swatch from needles...

Posted to How To by KD Sandi on May 20, 2008
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