Calculator to help increasing or decreasing evenly
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Calculate your gauge from a swatch, the number of stitches you need and the pattern size to make.
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Intarsia worked flat
Tubular cast on for 2×2 rib
Also known as: Stretchy cast-on for 2×2 rib
Continue reading “Tubular cast on for 2×2 rib”Recognising the basics
All knitting is based on variations of two basic stitches (knit and purl, where the working yarn passes through an existing loop in the fabric) and yarn overs (where the working yarn does not pass through an existing stitch). Recognising these and their variations in your knitted fabric is a key skill for reading your knitting.
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Introduction to stranded colour work tutorial – Activity 8
Activity 8: Complete the main body of the waistcoat
You should have completed Activity 7: Start steeks for armholes.
This activities introduces decreases either side of the steeks to shape the neck line and armholes. You will find the instructions on pages 17 and 18 of the handout.
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Activity 4: Knit stranded colour work when knitting flat
You should have completed Activity 3: Catch floats on the knit side of the work and have knit 5 rounds of the motif.
Not all stranded colour work projects are knit in the round, and even those that are sometimes have elements that have to be worked “flat” (backwards and forwards).
Knitting on the private site of the fabric differs in how you handle floats and, of course, managing your yarn is subtly different when you are using purl stitches. This activity gives you practice in working on the private site of stranded colour work.
The instructions for this activity are on page 11 of the handout.
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Activity 0 – Yarn and tools
This activity may need a bit of retail therapy! Work through this web page to find out what you need to take part in the tutorial.
Handout
Start by downloading the handout for the tutorial. In it you will find the pattern for the waistcoat that you will knit, together with hints and tips on how to knit it. To make it easy to follow, it is divided into the same activities as this tutorial.
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