The DIY Knitting Glossary. There's more to knitting than just picking up some needles and a ball of yarn: you actually have to use your little gray cells.
After you've been knitting for a while, terms and abbreviations become second nature, but when you're just starting out, sometimes those letters just don't make sense. So the DIYnetwork.com editors have compiled a cheat-sheet to help you mind your Ps and Ks. Knitting Abbreviations * repeat the instructions immediately following the * (asterisk) the first time, plus the number of times specified [ ] repeat the instructions within the bracket the number of times specified alt alternate BO bind(ing) off (also known as cast[ing] off) CC contrasting color CO cast(ing) on cont continue dec decrease or decreasing DP double-pointed dpns double-pointed needles foll following in inch(es) inc increase or increasing K or k knit K2 tog knit 2 stitches together MC main color P or p purl P2 tog purl 2 stitches together patt pattern PSSO pass slipped stitch over sl slip slip one stitch rep repeat.
Crochet Gift Patterns, Free Crochet Gift Patterns. Knittingfool - Knitting Stitch Patterns - On-line Sweater Pattern Generator - Knitting Stitch Dictionary. Cables. Our 20 Favorite Crochet Sites - Womans Day. Giant knit rugs by mary marie knits. I am not a knitter. I have tried many times, but the only fruit of my labor has been a never-ending scarf. (Knitting for me is like skiing. I don’t know how to stop. This results in never-ending scarves and injuries.)
So I’m in awe of those who can knit — and, most of all, those who can finish something. That’s why I’m so impressed with these giant knit rugs from Mary Marie Knits on Etsy: They’re made with giant knitting needles and rope, which is stored on a giant spool: Cool, right? Handy Head Sizing Info. I created the following head sizing chart with originally collected data (2011).
There are some great and handy charts already out there for head circumference and ear-to-crown length standards (my personal favorite prior to doing this survey was on Woolly Wormhead’s site) but I was interested in getting some additional info that could be used when working on hats with ear flaps, brims, or other interesting features. This chart is the result of that effort. Feel free to use it for your own calculations! This chart also appears in print in Math for Hats, along with a variety of other worksheets and helpful head sizing tools and information.
There is also a related Online Class you might want to check out. . © Tot Toppers 2011. Methodology This chart wasn’t put together by simply averaging a few reported measurements. DROPS Pattern Library: Lace patterns. DROPS pattern library contains patterns, and it keeps growing every day!
The DROPS designers want you to see how these different techniques will look when applied to a knitting or crochet project. This is a very useful tool when you are looking for inspiration for own designs. Remember that by switching between yarn quality thicknesses and by picking a different knitting tension you will be able to create a new aspect to the design. Have fun! NOTE: Click on the flag/link under the picture to go to the full pattern. Back to the School of Handcraft Sort by: Yarn quality | DROPS number | Pattern type. Patterns - free patterns - cocoknits by julie weisenberger.