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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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-
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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!
Virgn Wool - wool that has been spun for the first time.