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CopyrightLearning how to use the stitches I LEARNING HOW TO USE THE STITCHES

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T INCREASING - DECREASING AND/OR OFF Decreasing at the beginning of a row

When forming an armhole or shaping, is done at the beginning of the row. R 1 to RH needle as if to purl Follow the written instructionsS.A. for the it, knit next stitch on LH needle, with following rows until the shaping is the tip of LH needle, pass the slipped completed. st over the knitted stitch. U

Knit 1 stitch, pass the second stitch on RH needle over the new stitch. Repeat for the required number of KATIA, C stitches to be bound off, making cer- tain that the bound off stitches are the same tension as the row of stit- ches below. On the reverse side of FIL Stockinette Stitch, purl all stitches. T © Decreasing at both ends of the same row

Usually done on right side rows for Raglan sleeves. I Decreases can be worked at the beginning of the row, or two or three stitches from the outside edge.

Unless otherwise noted, the decrea- To match the first , at the sing is done on a right side row. At end of a right side row, work to last 5 the beginning of a right side row, K3, stitches, K 2 tog, K3. O slip 1 st, K1 st, PSSO.Copyright

N Increasing at the beginning of a row

When increasing more than one stitch.

S Before beginning the row, cast on the Knit or purl added stitches as given in designated number of stitches. At the the instructions. end of the row, cast on the designa- ted number of stitches.

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This kind of Increasing is usually done on a right side row. Increases can be made at edge, or at a designated number of stitches from each edge. On this example, 3 stitches from the edge.

N At the beginning of a right side row At the end of this same right side row, K3, with the tip of the RH needle, pick match the beginning by up the strand of between last working to the last 3 stitches. With worked st on RH needle and next st the tip of the RH needle, pick up the on LH needle, place this loop onto LH strand of yarn between last worked st S needle. on RH needle and next st on LH nee- dle, place this loop onto LH needle. Knit into the back of this loop to twist the stitch.

T Knit into the back of this loop to twist the st, K3.

This increase makes a small hole be- tween two stitches. R S.A.

U BINDING OFF Simple Bind Off Tubular Bind Off - (Finished Edge Bind Off) UsedKATIA, when an elastic edge is needed. C Slip 1 stitch to RH needle as if to purl it., knit next stitch on LH needle After completing the , stitches FILremain on the needle. Leaving a length of yarn which equals twice the length of the edge you are finishing, T yarn. yarn onto a yarn Using tip of LH needle, pass the se- © needle and sew through the stitches. cond stitch on RH needle over the new stitch. Insert needle through the first st, then through the third st. I

Knit next st on LH needle, pass the second stitch on RH needle over the new stitch. Repeat this process until Go back to the second stitch, then no stitches remain on LH needle, and into the fourth st. O only one stitch is onCopyright RH needle.

After all stitches have been bound off, cut yarn and pass end of yarn through the remaining stitch on the N Go back to the third st, then into the RH needle before slipping it off. fifth st.

S When all stitches have been worked, cut off remaining yarn.

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Round Buttonholes Picking Up Stitches N If the you are using is very small, or if the yarn is very Stitches can be picked up along the edge of a knitted gar- large, a round is recommended. ment too add a collar or front bands. This is usually done with the right side of garment you.

S Use a YO () and work 2 stit- When picking up stitches along a ches together. bound off, or a cast on edge, insert needle into center of each stitch on the last row.

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On the following row, work the YO to When picking up stitches along the correspond with the adjoining stit- ends of rows, going into every row ches. would make the band longer then the edge. One stitch can be picked up in R every row, then on the following row, decrease evenly to the numberS.A. of stit- ches required. Or, pick up one stitch in each of 3 rows, then skip the 4th row. In either case, increase or de- U crease to the number of stitches used Horizontal Buttonholes in the instructions. The designated number of stitches are bound off, and on the following row, the same number of stitches are KATIA, C cast on. FIL T © SEAMS

I Back Stitch Side Seams With right sides together, work a back With the right side of each piece fa- stitch through the first row of stitches. cing you, work back and forth from one piece to the other, picking up the inside edge of the first row of stit- O ches. If one piece has more rows Copyright than the other, go into the same stitch twice on the piece with less rows, ra- ther than skip a stitch on the piece with the more rows. Keep the N the same tension as the knitting.

When stitches are not bound off, with This seam is virtually invisible from S the right side of each piece facing the right side. you, work back and forth from one piece to the other piece, picking up a whole stitch and maintaining the ten- sion of the knitted stitches, as shown 4 in photograph. I DECORATIONS Fringe N Cut a piece of cardboard half the width you want the fringe to be. Wrap the yarn in a single layer around the cardboard. When you have the correct number of pieces, or when the cardboard is full, cut the yarn along one edge of the cardboard

Count the number of strands needed for each group, fold in the center, and using a hook, pull the entire group S through the knitted piece, leaving the loop of strands on the hook. Wrap the strands around the hook and pull the loose ends through the loop on the hook. Remove hook and pull the group tight to fasten it to the knitted piece.

T Pompons

Use a pompon maker, or cut two cir- Cut the outside edge of all the cles of cardboard, the diameter of the strands. R finished pompon. Cut out a circle in- side of each piece of cardboard. S.A.

U Holding the two pieces of cardboard Separate the two pieces of cardbo- together, wrap the yarn around the ard so you can tie a strand of yarn outside edges until you have covered between them around the center of the cardboard. the strands, forming a pompon. After fluffingKATIA, the strands, cut off any long C ends. FIL T © French Knot Stem Stitch Cross Stitch

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O Lazy DaisyCopyright Stitch Basting Stitch

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Embroidered Jacquard Bullion Stitch Buttonhole Stitch S

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