Suitable
for beginners. Relaxing,
not mentally taxing. Knitting
as therapy.
Tired
of rectangles? Ready for something more challenging? Try
these. Fun things
with zing. A twist, even.
A little
something for the seasoned knitter. Daring
but not exhausting.
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]
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
When working I-cord,
work is not turned. Instead of turning the work
around to work back on the WS, slide all sts to
the other end of the needle, switch the needle back
to your left hand, bring the yarn around the back
of the work, and start knitting the sts again. After
the first 2 sts, give the yarn a sharp tug.
Repeat this row to form I-cord. After a few rows,
the 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
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]
tog
together
WS
wrong side[s]
w&t
Wrap and turn.
Bring yarn to front of work between needles, slip
next st to right-hand needle, bring yarn around
this st to back of work, slip st back to left-hand
needle, turn work to begin working back in the
other direction.
YO
yarn over
* *
repeat directions
between ** as many times as indicated
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Suitable
for beginners. 
