designates
a pattern designed for handspun yarn.
Commercially available yarn equivalents are also provided.
The Knitty Level of
Difficulty Index[Kind
of like a menu. But not really.]
Suitable
for beginners.
Relaxing,
not mentally taxing.
Fun
things with zing. A twist, even.
Friendly
and unintimidating: very knittable
by most knitters.
A
little something for
the seasoned knitter.
Daring
but not exhausting.
Probably
not tv knitting.
Suitable
for those with a lot
of experience. Or patience.
Or both.
These
babies have teeth.
Hoo
boy.
The
Knitty Standard Book of British Birds
[the key to our abbreviations &
techniques]
alt
alternate
approx
approximately
beg
begin[ning]
blocking
Information
about blocking can be found here and here.
BO
bind off [cast
off]
cab
cable
CC
contrasting
color
cn
cable needle
CO
cast on
cont
continue[ing]
dec
decrease[ing]
dpn
double pointed
needles[s]
foll
follow[s][ing]
g
grams
i-cord
Using a double-point
needle, CO sts as directed. Next Row: Instead
of turning work around
to work back on the
WS, slide all sts to
other end of needle,
switch needle back
to your left hand,
bring yarn around back
of work, and start
knitting the sts again.
I-Cord is worked with
the RS facing at all
times.
Repeat this row to form I-cord. After a few rows,
work will begin to form a tube.
inc
increase[ing]
incl
including
inst
instructions
k
knit
k tbl
knit through
back of loop
k2tog
knit two together
kfb
knit into front
and back of stitch
m
meter[s]
MB
make bobble
MC
main color
m1
Make 1 stitch:
Insert left needle, from front to back, under
strand of yarn which runs between last stitch
on left needle and first stitch on right needle;
knit this stitch through back loop.
1 stitch increased.
mm
millimeters
mult
multiple
opp
opposite
oz
ounces
p
purl
p2tog
purl two together
patt[s]
pattern[s]
pfb
purl into front
and back of stitch
pm
place marker
psso
pass slipped
stitch[es] over
rem
remaining
rep
repeat
rev St st
reverse stockinette
stitch
RS
right side[s]
rnd[s]
round[s]
sc
single crochet
SK2P
slip 1 stitch,
knit two together, pass slipped stitch over
SSK
slip 2 stitches
as if to knit, then knit those 2 stitches together
SSP
slip 2 stitches
as if to purl, then purl those 2 stitches together
sl
slip
slp
slip one as
if to purl
sl st
slip stitch
st[s]
stitch[es]
St st
stockinette
stitch
tbl
through back
of loop[s]
Three-Needle
Bind Off
Hold both pieces
of knitting with right sides together.
Insert needle into first st on front needle and first st on back needle,
and knit them together. *Repeat this for the next st on the front and back
needles. Draw the first st worked over the second st.*
Repeat from * to * until all sts have been bound off.
tog
together
WS
wrong side[s]
w&t
Wrap and turn.
If yarn is at front of work, bring it between
needles to back of work; if it at back of work,
bring it between needles to front of work. Slip
next st, and bring yarn between needles, returning
it to its previous position. Turn work, to begin
working next row.
On a subsequent row, when working a st that has
been wrapped, slip the st to the right needle,
use the left needle to pick up the wrap, slip
the st back to the left needle and work the wrap
and st together as one st.
YO
yarn over
* *
repeat directions
between ** as many times as indicated