Terms & Techniques

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.

Cool iron

Do Not Bleach.

Dry cleanable in certain solvents, consult cleaner.

Do not tumble dry. Reshape while wet. dry flat

Dry cleanable in all solvents, consult cleaner.

Pure Cotton

Warm (40 °C) Wool Cycle, minimum machine action.