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. Break yarn and draw
through remaining st.
tog
together
WS
wrong side[s]
w&t
Wrap & Turn
[used when working short rows]
To wrap and turn on a RS row, knit
to point specified in pattern, bring yarn to
front of work between needles, slip next stitch
to right-hand needle, bring yarn around this
stitch to back of work, slip stitch back to
left-hand needle, turn work to begin purling
back in the other direction.
To wrap and turn on a WS row, purl
to point specified in pattern, bring yarn to
back of work between needles, slip next stitch
to right-hand needle, bring yarn around this
stitch to front of work, slip stitch back to
left-hand needle, turn work to begin knitting
back in the other direction.
Working Wraps Together with Wrapped
Stitches:
When working rows which follow short rows,
work the "wraps" at the turning points
of the short rows, together with the stitches
they wrap, as follows:
When working a RS row: Knit to wrapped
stitch. Slip next stitch from left needle to
right needle, use tip of left needle to pick
up "wrap" and place it on right needle,
insert left needle into both wrap and stitch,
and knit them together.
When working a WS row: Purl to wrapped
stitch. Slip next stitch from left needle to
right needle, use tip of left needle to pick
up "wrap" and place it on right needle,
slip both wrap and stitch back to left needle,
purl together through back loops.
YO
yarn over
* *
repeat directions
between ** as many times as indicated
designates
a pattern designed for handspun yarn.
Suitable
for beginners.
