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Needle Sizes and Glossary
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NEEDLE SIZES
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YARN WEIGHT
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US
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METRIC
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UK
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UK
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US
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0
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2mm
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14
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4ply
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Sport
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1
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2.25mm
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13
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Double Knitting
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Light worsted
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1.5
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2.5mm
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-
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Aran
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Fisherman/Worsted
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2
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2.75mm
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12
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Chunky
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Bulky
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2.5
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3mm
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11
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Super chunky
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Extra bulky
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3
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3.25mm
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10
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4
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3.5mm
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-
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5
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3.75mm
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9
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6
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4mm
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8
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7
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4.5mm
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7
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8
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5mm
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6
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9
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5.5mm
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5
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10
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6mm
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4
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10.5
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6.5mm
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3
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10.75
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7mm
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2
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10.875
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7.5mm
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1
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11
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8mm
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0
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13
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9mm
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00
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15
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10mm
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000
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17
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12mm
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-
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19
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15mm
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-
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36
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20mm
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-
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50
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25mm
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| Yarn type | Wraps per inch (wpi) |
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| Bulky | 6 or fewer wpi |
| Chunky | 7 wpi |
| Aran | 8 wpi |
| Worsted | 9 wpi |
| Double knit (DK) | 11 wpi |
| Sport | 12 wpi |
| Fingering or 4-ply | 14 wpi |
| 3-ply | 16-18 wpi |
| Lace, cobweb, superfine or thread | 18 or more wpi |
KNITTING ABBREVIATIONS |
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alt
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alternate |
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approx
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approximately |
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beg
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beginning |
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CB
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cable back |
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CC
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contrast colour |
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CF
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cable forward |
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circ
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circular |
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corresp
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corresponding |
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cm
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centimetre(s) |
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cn
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cable needle |
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cont
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continue |
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dec
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decrease (work two stitches together) |
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DK
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double knitting |
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DPN(s)
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double pointed needle(s) |
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est
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established |
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foll
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following |
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folls
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follows |
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g
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gram |
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g st
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garter stitch |
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inc
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increase |
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in/ins
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inch/inches |
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K
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knit |
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KFB
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knit into front and back of stitch |
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kwise
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by knitting the stitch |
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K2tog
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knit two together |
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lp(s)
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loop(s) |
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LH/lh
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left hand |
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LT
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left twist |
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meas
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measures |
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m
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metre(s) |
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mm
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millimetere(s) |
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M1
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make one |
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M1L
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make one twisted to the left |
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M1R
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make one twisted to the right |
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M1p
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make one purlwise |
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MB
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make bobble |
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MC
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main colour |
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MS
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main shade |
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m-st
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moss stitch |
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No
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number |
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oz
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ounces |
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P
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purl |
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patt(s)
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pattern(s) |
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patt rep(s)
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pattern repeat(s) |
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patt 2 tog
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pattern next 2 sts together, keeping continuity of patt |
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PB
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place bead |
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PFB
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purl into front and back of stitch |
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PM
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place marker |
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P2tog
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purl 2 together (1 stitch decreased) |
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P3tog
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purl 3 together (2 stitches decreased) |
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prev
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previous |
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psso
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pass slipped stitch over |
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p2sso
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pass two slipped stitches over |
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pwise
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by purling the stitch |
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rem
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remain/remaining |
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rep(s)
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repeat(s) |
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rev
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reverse, reversing |
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rev st st
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reverse stocking stitch |
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RH
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right hand |
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rnd(s)
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round(s) |
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RS
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right side |
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skpo
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slip one stitch, knit one stitch, pass slipped stitch over |
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s2kpo
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slip 2 stitches as if to work k2tog, k1, pass both slipped stitches over the knitted stitch |
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SH(s)
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stitch holder(s) |
| Sl | slip |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| slm | slip marker |
| SSK | slip 2 stitches to RH needle one at a time, knit 2 slipped stitches together tbl |
| SSP | slip 2 stitches to RH needle one at a time, purl 2 slipped stitches together tbl |
| st(s) | stitches |
| st st | stocking stitch |
| tbl | through back of loop |
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tfl
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through front of loop |
| tog | together |
| w&t | wrap and turn |
| WS | wrong side |
| wyib | with yarn in back |
| wyif | with yarn in front |
| yb | take yarn to back (no inc) |
| yf | bring yarn to front (no inc) |
| yfwd | yarn forward |
| yo | yarn over |
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yon
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yarn over needle |
| yrn | yarn round needle |
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y2rn
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yarn wrapped twice around needle |
| 0 | no stitches or number of times |
Semi-solid - semi-solid shades/colours are a single colour but as they have been hand-dyed they have subtle shade variations within the skein, this is why they are also referred to as limited edition - the exact variations and hues cannot be repeated from lot to lot!
Pooling - the term "pooling" is used when the colours of a semi-solid, speckled or variegated yarn all come together in the same place in the knitted fabric. To prevent this, alternate the skein (or "cake") you are knitting from every other row or round. This also eases the transition.
Virgn Wool - wool that has been spun for the first time.