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Knitting Handbook An Instructional Guide to Knitting PDF

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— Knittin le Fevateleveye) An instructional guide (o knitting Edited by Viv Foster moe ww EQUIPMENT & MATERIALS You don’t need complicated or expensive equipment to learn to knit-just knitting needles and yarn, As you progress in the craft, you can collect more equipment and enjoy using all kinds of yarn. mL il. fd Lie aa a Equipment To exit ie vr te wo rly itm ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT Krittng neces are an investmeal because youl te them me and time again. Look ater your needles carefully and hey as for year, bul shen the points are ‘damaged or the nose bent its ime to tow them fot and bay new ones Pais of needles come in a variety cof lengths ad sizes, and aro sed t0 proce fiat hitting. The size ofthe nel is determined by the yarn ene an! naire terion, The metre ize of amelie the ‘width of the diameter The chart page 13 shoves metic izes with fquivalent American and UK. sizes DOUBLE-POINTED NEEDLES Sets of dauble-pointed needles roclae sexless knitting for socks Sr stckings. They come in the same range of sizes a pars of needles i ips tregh your ges 8 oe hy exploring 2 uly and textured, syntietc ods and mata and gues, ting eels working cable th ify ara due pid tote ht in the ound ne rong of and ae usually sold and used in Sets of four CIRCULAR NEEDLES. Cire needles are uel either in place of pairs of needles or in place lof sets of news, A circular needle iSa palr of short eels llactoad to each other by a length of ayo ‘cond. They cou in te full ange of Snes and alo in diferent lengths Its important to use the correct length when working seamless iting CABLE NEEDLES ‘Cable needles ar short, double pointed nels used for working fables Normally #hey are cold in cs of two containing a large and Smal size. The size nearest othe ins noodle sze should be use NEEDLE GAUGE ‘Ancol gauge s used to determine thesize of aneedie, While prs of pede are usually marked with he Sze, set of needles and cnclar retles ae often unmarked STITCH HOLDERS Site oles are wet le stitches when they are removed from the needle ut ot cast of Apne of contrasting cloned Soin ea also be threaded. Though sche on a stich holder A safety pin can be used For holding few sets, + KNITTING HANDBOOK + WOOL SEWING NEEDLE Woo! sewing needles are use for sewing up Finished knit items. A woo! sowing newle should havea langeeye and a blunted point. B crete ! CROCHET HOOK Creche hooks are useful for picking Lup dropped stitches or attaching = Bebe OTHER EQUIPMENT Atape measure o ruler needed to measure the wark in progres ‘Ary counter allows ane to keep. ‘count of the rows wile knitting tis especialy useful for working shapings. However, using paper And peal can jst ac eeetve, IN BRERBRSR Ree PeRPP RP ee a Deel Ww i ul Be a NEEDLE ize chart Pairs of needles are madeina variety of eng ranging rom round 10 nto 16 i. Most ising, reales ar aim, sally wth a pearl gray finish, though some are nickel plate, Langer size needles ate made of plastic tonal thee ‘weight Bamboo edie are Fesible alternative Double pointed newsles are sold in sets of four or five and in several lengths, They were traditionally made of sto, bt anna needles ‘ane more common now with bamboo and plastic in some sizes Cite nocd are simply to short nelle ends joined by a lexible nylon or plastic cor The length of 2 cular need ie measured ron rele tip ta neve tip. Ment is {nein lengths from I6in, to 17 in. “The most useful tape measures shave both inches and centimeters ‘om the same side so that you can compare measurements | | + SIVdaLv ONY LNaWaInba © + KNITTING HANDBOOK + Materials The yrs caine he hand ite ody hci, wed texture, Whe use imgiaialy se cn ate ind “ison greta soon he ues of cde many wrt of gh sis Hi "fons can be easing ko he ir, Se of cotson arn ry he ret ur of ems edo dosci he artis, he pg pros, ‘an he aro fibers sed make iting ys YARN THICKNESS All knitting pattems, whether commer produced or homemade, are worked oat on the basis fe fension square thot alters econ tothe yarn thickness, the ‘Sev of the nestles an the sith pattern The tension of pice of Fniing isthe numberof stitches and vows needed to knit measured square Ti usually only hcessary to have an accurate of knowing the thickness of various types of yarn if you want Substitute one yaun for another or tse diferent yams in the one farment for instance, when faking snipes. The only sure way (of doing this so knit tension Square inthe choeen yarn and’ check that it matches the tension given for ‘the original yarn “There ae several terme used by the yam spinners to denate the tickness ofa yarn, but these ae ‘very vague and lifer from spinner to spinner Its better to refer oa yam as iting @ corti tension father than being acertain ‘thickness. Yam spinners often sate the recommenda tension and tle size om the Ell ban label Tisted on the apposite age ave the terms most ammon's Used ta describe yarn thicknesses, {peer with ther approsimate ‘corresponding tensions. However, even within each grouping the ‘manufacture! recommended tensions can vary greatly All the tensions given beens ane fr i ‘Suores, workest in stocking stich, ‘Aram thick (also calle! tpl thick for sportscool 18 ts and 24 rows fon No.6 nes ‘Mohai thick: 16 sts and 22 rows ‘om No, Sneed however sme ‘polar yarns Ket to an equivalent ff double knit orchunky yam. ‘Chunky: 1 ss and 22 0 oF No. 10 needles ‘Some yams are even thicker than chur, but these ae usually very ‘individual and, unless an exact fensan mate can be obtained, is nota good deat ey using other Sms in tei place as aration 9 TERMS FOR DESCRIBING YARN THICKNESSES a4 =I tension aver thick yarns cause a ‘uch grate dlference in the finished sizeof «garment than sfferences in tension over finer YARN SPINNING ‘Yor ane mae from natural and ‘The two terns to describe these length are Bow a man-made fibers of varius ngs Filaments laments ae very log fibers. Man- made filament fibers can be made to any length but they are usually cut into shorter staple lengths before being spun to form hand-kniting yams. The only natural lament Tiberi silk Staples ‘Staple are comparatively short fibers. To form a yam thats suitable for knitting they must be ‘vised together in one continous Strand ofthe rained thickness “This continous strand is calle a single yam. A single yam is ustlly best! tte vith ors ts iscalled “plying” or “folding” rom this come the terms "2 pa” "Sophy" et, to denote the number of single yams for any thickness) Pled together The twisting process {ised fo form yams is kone a “spinning.” Here ate some ofthe terms used for the various ways of spncing ‘yams togethor Bouelé ea knobbly yam created iningome or more very ie ut yams together with thicker, sof yam, ths forming a random patter of “haps” along he length viva Brushed yams ae made fom bers vet a ong sable that can be Trae to proce a furry elect (Chenille is rate fom ie, hart yarns, spun together with ther + sTWIWaivd ONY LNaWdINda « KNITTING HANDBOOK + softer fibers anchored into this cont” and sticking vt at an angle toi CCeepe isa very highly tisted yarn ‘Gimp isa variation of boule yar, with a mone even appearance Loup is another variation of boucke yant, The Kamps formed are made fie loops of yarn Topi isa thick single yarn itis not very tong, ‘Slab is an unever-thickness yarn inode by spinning akeatve'y ght and loose Spiral sa core yar, very taut and fine, wrapped around witha thicker ‘yam 0 thatthe core yarn en ‘Worsted is. smooth yarn where i the fibers refi tong ane fun paral! to ea other Mest ‘rcinary’ tng yarns are worse YARN FIBERS ‘Yarn or hana kiting are made from avant of fibers, bot natural land manu ancl sometimes for ronson of strength or desig, they fre combined to form yarns mace Df mise brs, Each different fle Whether man-made natura, Nas itsadvantages and disadvantages. NATURAL FIBERS ‘The wool family ‘ols obtained fom the lees of seep, Itcones ina variety of {lites depending on the type of ‘Sheep, its coneliion, the climatein Cebich it is reeds, High-quality won as shor staple but snot sostung or dasticas the poorer ‘qualiies ambswool, which is very sot and fine the wo fromthe Fist shearing ofa lamb, Advantages of woo! Ithas good insulting properties, very absorbent, holds shape well land is very hara-woaring, Disadvantages of woo! Bh ends tte tcanbe Heandtah gti toy Steyr nthe wea any at Car fom eof anes ane area tna ond (eet teh ound neath wri ty ye, tars tapes yrs me eh Fe km hee te ao cate end every so and abe tetany soo te ta ne hot nba Eine es tm an nd seater he aoe gen ey aft vie Howe tay orp ose Matar cones roma ga wend rug ete eet aretve no eta amore mc! ith he ers ‘The classic fluffy mohair look comes restr cane voc Sits the ony natura lament fer and taken fom he exons of various ype of lover A very song be witha smooth, Zhhy sppetrance ts warein ‘winer an col nse Ines ‘rll wth other fiber The “Scworm cocoon ave tobe Suwa oy ard provide the Stk iment sits very expensive Fowevey spunk made fem broken ng of hs laments such cheapes “Tasah all or wild sk, pruced from an undomestiated allan, isan fo dying and bleaching sols ofen ana nfo natural bro. Calor isa coarse, uneven yar, Cotton comes fon the ape bers ofthe eed of costo pla High Salis colton, ae fr the lng ples, vey nt ston ard expensive Although very con, cotton has itl sti seit a good conduct of ea otters sometimes bended with other ers sich ss woo {nen eae fro the long sap fers from the stalks thea plant Its mach stonger than codon especially when wet but ako fas very ite lst Bectee of thir nahraly uneven fier linen king yr ae sual lubed Lien hs tendency to shin ince rayon produced fon the cellos extracel fom wo pul + STVIVALYH ONY LN3WaINDS + + KNITTING HANDBOOK + citing yarns mad om veo “tutte orsik is however 8 tne abr hat scarf srehingamt es only 2 te {anes Ont sale, vexse tayo a ay sty pam and fpumerts made fo roe well Sonal kaw a popu iSEsyr ym made om fescue chem ery sting ane east but not very IDEAS FOR CREATIVE DESIGNS. | + cotorat gift wrap itt t docs ot i UNUSUAL YARNS: ‘kein yar cana’ mea {hat ha eng conser teger tan te eth would in they fe pose okt with Shot we spoghet, swing ction, ev but garments mae om thse Sottonces woul pat be very racial aa ® “The essence of creative design is we abity fo "break all the rales” Seats pce garment wh Site ued caret prop For inte, shad be exble tough to around ated ‘Soult held it ehape well i sould irene and abould el comfortable . Tis also posible to create one's conn yar by siting v0 oF mae Stroman east a clierent yams together or by attaching objects he Jength of. yam and causing them to drop to the font ofthe vor when kang ‘This often done with sequins and beads, but you could ry paper clip, shells, homemade cay or acrylic shapes, buttons, curtain ings ane the lke: You can ako ereate your awn boule yarn by Kenorting it, Wher mixing yarns together ty using yams not aly of dtferen colors but also of| ifferent textures, eg, mix coton boule with mohair caunky wool uth rayon or silk oF baby yams with ae "When sing these more unusual yarns, any needle size can be ose, provided thatthe resting kre Fabre fily frm se that the garment wil bold is shape well You will obviously have to write your own patterns in ander to use your yam. WASHING KNITTED GARMENTS Follow the instructions given onthe tall band label ofthe yarn that has been used. Where two or mone yams have er used the washing instructions forthe yarn with the lowest temperature wash an ron should be use. you have crated your own ‘yam or are unsure of the properties {fa garment ry washing the tension square to se how it eas Some garments specifically require dy Sing, bot most ean be ‘washes in cool wate, Do not ron a garment that you are unsare about Ate washing, kite fabrics styl be cried fat inorder ta preserve their shape. If necessary they shoal be pulled back into the coeet shape when laying them out for drying Holding the Yarn ‘There are many vas to hold and col the yarns and meas, bt theres ‘noone correct method. Experiment ntl you find one tt suits on Start by manning the yor through your fgers—se xo the holds shown lw al nce the yarn over the forefinger, ren to make a stitch, BASIC SKILLS This section of the book introduces you to all the basic knitting skills you will need to get started. + svis a1sve Work through the steps slowly ard thoroughly to To fed the yam onto the needle finger tensions it mom frm earn hou to hold the needles, cast on stitches, and tren ugh andar hve) ° work various stitch combinations. By doing this yout Weipa emeede se yourlet hand, ty lang over will discover the most confortable, quickest, and contol the yar. lindee and around the fingers ; The simplest method (abovelet) (blow let) Allematvey rap the most enjoyable way to start knitting. ‘stosliptheyam overandander Jam sound tet finger then ‘the fingers of the right hand Under and over the other fingers Wrapping the yam around thelitle (blow right, Holding the Needles Some ters hate ight vile ie pet ter od over "ef eel ope, el the ules sear as sor as praca vont he eight of the ete on te ight neil spre by he and vad writ Ph fe fe no ae, old long nels we eee the right eee ack wer He erm suppor if you're bepinne, try these steps smooth, mediun-weight pure using mediumsize needles and a wool yarn. —— FIKED NEEDLE igh ver eto Prien = KNITTING HANDBOOK * fests Meng vr | LeFT HAND — —_ veneer aa ae aa ee.s.. vv) Casting On ig omy pice of iting is fo ston soe tlhe, Here recom of the mst ws ays test on Ti fist stp “The two-neeale cable cas rakes a stong edge with 3 ropelike twit, buts not very lstic, The thum® cast on uses Justone needle and is very ‘erste. Ifs very compatible ‘with ribs du to its elasticity. Used with garter stich, i's indstingu ithe rest fof the Kouting as itis, in effect, a knit ros. The loop cast on also uses one needle; is simple and tise for butonioles Coil the yam into loop, bring forward the tram thy arent the nse Putting slp koot onthe needle as sawn above snakes your fist stitch, You ean cll the yarn around your Fingers or lay Flat SLIP KNOT an q TIP Pall oe ert ign the 1 Dkr then gently pull the ther {na of the yarn v9 close the kt tp to he nec. You're eady ta + sTTINS dISva + B ny CABLE CAST ON This cat on s mace by kritting stitch, then transient rom the ‘ight to the let needle = . | THUMB CAST ON Using this method, you simply ket ach stich of your thumb Frum now on, ised the right rece betwee tele ath time, Transfer ech new stitch othe Mensur of abou the es __F) Tesioning the other en in tet nea Defoe fhekngth of ieedyetobecast your lt hand, make a loop Grand make eipot on the Sound your thunk and insert he fede, Hold the needle and yam right nel inthe lop from the ballin your right and oN. Leaving shor end, rake alipknet on one scl, Holding this nec ithe lft hand insert the chter needle into the Font of theslip stitch, Take the yam around the right needle and pull rough tite den Itonstr it the Tt noe + STs O1Sv90 + KNITTING HANDBOOK + Loop cast ON Tension the yar caret for this very basi easton Ting a short end, make Take the yarn around the tothe needle Repeat until he ciplnotn he rece Tension Ter the nee in the loop, 12g Scie that oy piace pict i the yam in your kt hand and, your thurb ut, and ently ell be “A Firoughto make asttch Gently inci the sip sie, have smakealoop around your thumb, yarn to make astich on the nelle pull heend toclone the stich up” beencas on. 24 | — The Knit Stitch the tun i en y's GARTER STITCH IF you kn every stitch of every row a ec esol and sri ‘Works firmly the fab Ties at, Using the dip ofthe right necdle, Slip the stitch ofthe et ree which make it efal for fans and draw a loop of yam trough There is now a ew siteh on the bores, Garter stitch makes an fabri in which the ssitches fp widths sie the upto givean almest the stitch right needle KNITTING A ROW Continue making stitches on the right nesde unt all stiches have ben worked of the let neve then hole te nee with eh stiches in you left hana forthe trent row: oul sou fir that the ‘evements Faw ino each other as you pick up more speed MAKING A KNIT STITCH ‘Choose to hold the yarn and + sTins o1sve © oe ee ee en ee | a eit Tit eee a ii Tak th yar ind ing Dp ant ann te epkence 7

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