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Yarns:

Berroco

Brown Sheep Co.
    Lamb's Pride-Worsted
    Hand Paints
    Nature Spun - Sport

Cascade 220
Classic Elite
Debbie Bliss
Elsebeth Lavold
     Silky Wool
Frog Tree Alpaca
Jo Sharp
Karabella
Malabrago
Mt. Colors
Muench - Touch Me
Noro
Prism
Rowan
  Bamboo Tape
  Damask
  Kid Silk Haze
  Summer Tweed
  Tapestry
 
Skacel
Sublime
SW Trading Co.
Tahki
   Cotton Classic
   Donegal Tweed
Trendsetter Yarns
    Dune
    Tonalita

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African Folklore
House of Embroidery
Thread - 8 Pearl Cotton


Embroidery Kits

Presencia
Cotton Floss

No. 8 - Pearl Cotton


No. 12 - Pearl Cotton

Presencia - DMC Pearl Cotton Conversion Chart
 

Weeks Dye Works
Over-Dyed Cotton Floss


Silk Thread

Caron Impressions
  Silk-Wool

Eterna Silk
  MiniTwist
  Stranded (12-ply)
  Over-dyed Stranded

Colorwash Silk

 
12-ply Japanese

Kreinik
Silk Mori - 6-ply Silk

Sacks of  Silk

Persall's Silk Floss
   6-stand silk floss -
       Solid Colors
       Sampler Packs


Rajmahal Art Silk
 
 Silk - Rayon Blend

Soie d'Alger - Silk
   7-ply Silk from France

YLI Silk Floss
   6-stand silk floss

Conversion Chart -
DMC - Presencia -
Soi d'Algere
 

Metallic Thread

Sadi Wire & Metallic Sewing Threads

Kreinik Blending Filament

Kreinik Ombre

Miscellaneous
Fibers

Rainbow Gallery

      Neon Rays

      Very Velvet

 
      Mandarin Floss
 

YLI Bunka Thread


Silk Ribbon

Hanah Silk Ribbon

River Silk Ribbon

   4mm Ribbons &
  
Color Groupings


   7mm Ribbons &
   Over-dyed Ribbons

YLI Silk Ribbon

  2mm Silk Ribbon

  4mm Silk Ribbon

  4mm Variegated

  7mm Silk Ribbon

For fabrics, patterns & thread - visit:

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Commonly Used Knitting Terms & Abbreviations


Gauge:  Gauge is important! The gauge determines the size of your finished garment. Make a swatch at least 4" square. Measure the number of stitches rows over center 2". If they do not correspond to given gauge, change the needle size.  Use a  smaller size needle for more stitches and a larger size needle for fewer stitches.   
Experiment until you have the correct gauge.

We have listed the knitting gauge recommended for each yarn by the manufacturer.


Garter ridge:  With straight needles, knit 2 rows. With circular knitting: knit one round, purl one round.
(ie: Three ridges equal 6 rows.)

Knitted Seam:  Place shoulder stitches on parallel double pointed needles with right sides together. With third needle, *k1 stitch from front and back needle together*, repeat between *s once, pass first stitch over second stitch as to bind off. Continue in this manner, knitting 2 stitches together and bind off one stitch until all stitches are bound off.

Markers:  To mark a row or stitch, fasten a contrasting colored  thread or place a stitch marker as indicated.

Reverse Stockinette Stitch:  Purl on right side and knit on wrong side of work. Circular knitting: purl each round.

ssk (Slip, slip, knit): Slip 2 stitches, one at a time, knit-wise, to right-hand needle. Insert tip of left-hand needle into fronts of the stitches and knit them together.


Stockinette Stitch: Knit on right side and purl on wrong side of work. Circular knitting: knit each round.

Work Even: To work without increasing or decreasing and keeping to pattern as established.

 

beg begin(ning)
bet between
BH buttonholes
BO bind off
CC contrast color(s)
cn cable needle
CO cast on
dec decreas(e)(ed)(es)(ing)
dpn double pointed needle(s)
E(O)R every (other) row (rnd)
est established
inc increas(e)(ed)(es)(ing)
k knit(ing)(s)(ted)
k1-b k1 in back loop
k2tog knit 2 sts together
LH left hand

 

M marker
MC main color
meas measures
ndl needle
p purl(ed)(ing)(s)
p1-b p1 in back loop
patt pattern
pm place marker
rem remain(ing)
rep repeat
RH right hand
rnd round(s)
RS right side
rev st st reverse St st
sl slip
SM slip marker

 

ssk slip, slip, k2 together
st(s) stich(es)
St st stockinette stitch
tbl through back loop
tog together
WS wrong side
wyib with yarn in back
wyif with yarn in front
yb yarn back
yf yarn forward
yo yarn over
* * repeat directions between asterisks
indicated number of times
[ ] repeat directions between brackets
indicated number of

 

 

Hand wash only.
Hand wash only.
Cool iron
Cool iron
Do Not Bleach.
Do Not Bleach.
     
Dry cleanable in certain solvents, consult cleaner
Dry cleanable in certain solvents, consult cleaner.
Do not tumble dry.  Reshape whilst wet.  Dry Flat
Do not tumble dry. Reshape while wet. dry flat
Dry cleanable in all solvents.
Dry cleanable in all solvents, consult cleaner.
 
     
Pure Cotton.
Pure Cotton
Warm (40 °C) Wool Cycle, minimum machine action.
Warm (40 °C) Wool Cycle, minimum machine action.