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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Private side
Also known as: wrong side, inside, back.
The side of knitted fabric that is not intended to be seen. Some fabrics may be folded (such as a collar on a sweater), in which case the “private side” is the one that is leastvisible. Other fabrics may be designed to have both sides equally visible, such as a reversible scarf, in which case the designer is likely to have defined a term that makes it possible to distinguish between the two sides.
Public side
Also known as: right side, outside, front.
The side of knitted fabric that is intended to be seen. Some fabrics may be folded (such as a collar on a sweater), in which case the “public side” is the one that is most visible. Other fabrics may be designed to have both sides equally visible, such as a reversible scarf, in which case the designer is likely to have defined a term that makes it possible to distinguish between the two sides.
Weave in ends
Also known as: working in ends
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