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n mOSt CaSe S .onuerlinghand knit patternsto the machineor machineto hantlis a matterof learning terminoiogr..Mr hope is to make this conversioneasier for both the hand and rnachineknitter bv giving the terms in a clear concisernanner. Thr. issue rve wili work through the aiphabet to "g". Abbreviations ernd Heind Knit Mnchine Knit lrnnslcltion \lB - l,,,l,l'l*.Ittuke I't,lrlrle Bobbles (popcorns)are lvorkeclover 2 to 6 st,s.

A boJrlrleis u,,rketllrr inc'in one st to the tlesirecl When 2-4 sr bobbles. COR. Pull ndls left of bobble area to H. Set numlrerof :t: rrnrlrlec'back to one st. Ex fbr 5-st machine to HP. K across.Pull ncllsright of bolrble area to H. I( 4 to 6 rorvs. COR. boblrle: 'i'lnt' in ll'ont anclback of one st, rep from * Lift anclhang first row of bobble sts on bobble ndls. Push lrobble rrdls and all ndls in ,samest. K in strnrest - 5 sts in one st. Turn, p left of bobble sts to WP. K across. Push rern nclls to WP. Cont k. acrossthese 5 .t-. Knitting anclpurling across thesests can lre ,l,,nesereral times or once"end When k 5-6 st bobbles. COR. Move the trvo sts le{t of the bobble sts or-ertwo ndls with purl rol'. l).t' lx lrulling 4 sts over the first si. leaving two empty ndls on the left side of bobble sts. Pull ndls left of bobble area to one at a tinre. H. Set machine to HP. I( across. Move the trvosts right of the bobble sts over two ndls leaving two emptv nrlls on the right side of lnbble sts. Pull ndls right of bobble sts to H. K 1 rorv over bobble sts. *Inc I st ea siclebv lifting the heel of the bobble 't'1o*'. sts onto the adjacentndl. K 2 rorvs*. Rep **Dec I st ea side. I( 2 rows*'k. Rep *{'to**. Lift anclhang lirst rou.of bob}rlests on bobble nclls. Replacethe sts that were moved on ea side to original ndls. There will be no emptv ndls. Push bobble nclls and all r-rcllsle{i of bobble sts to SiP. K across. Push rem ndls to WP. Cont k.

BC - back cable.]rack cross BC * back cable. back cross

The first leg of the calrle is slipped to the c'alrle 'l'hen needle and helcl in bac'k. K the seconclleg. Cable (cross)Using trvotools. lift the sts to lre rtsetlin the cable frorn the ntlls. 'Ihen K sts from the cable ndl. Move the sts to the left and replace the sts fi'onrthe right-hand tool. replace the sts from the left-hand tool. When looking at this cable from the knit sitle the leg that is in front will travel {rom the left to the right.

B"g - Beginning Beginning

BO - Bind off - There are severalmethods. Chec'k Bind off - There are severalBO anrl it is usuallv ideal to match the BO rvith the CO. rvitlr a gcroclsourc'e (Vogue Knitting by the Erlitors Howeveruse the BO that best rneetsthe neeclsof tlie project. of Vogrre.Tlrc Priltciples oJ'Knitting by June HemnronsHiatt) fol a proper BO for vour project.

Carr - carriage The accessoryto the machine that is threadecl.run acrossthe machine, anclresults in the needlesknittinq sts.

CC - contlastingcolor - color other than main ContrastinsColor - color other than ntain color color

Ch - chain - crochet tec'hnique This is a crochet technique worketl on the garmentafter it has been remt.rvetlfrom the machine. Chain: Make a slip knot and place on a crochet hook. Grab the y-arnand pull through the slip knot. *Grab the again anclpull through the loop on the hook*. Rep *to* counting each loop as one chain. lNKNrrrrnsSUMMER 2oos 9l Abbrevieitions eind Hand Knit Meichine Knit freinsleition

Circ - circular - can refer to a type ofknitting ndl Usually refers to knitting with both the main and ribber heds. Set the machine carr or method of knitting in a circular fashion, i.e., to knit in one direction onlv. Set the ribber carr to knit in lhe oppositedirection. without seams.

Cm - centimeters Centimeters

Cn - cable needle - used to hold one leg of a cable Using two tools removeone leg of the cable on tool #1 and the secondleg on tool while knitting the secondleg. #2. Crossthe tools and place the sts from tool #1 on the empty ndls from sts on tool #2. Then replace the sts on tool #2 on the remaining emptl'nclls.

CO - cast on. There are severalappropriate CO There are many methodsof castingon. Use the methotl that best fits the neetlsof with varying results. Consult a gooclre{erence book your project. the application that best fits your need".

CO - cast off. To avoid confu-"ion.with cast on" Bindoff bind off GO) should be used.

Col - color Color

COL - machine term - machine knitting is worked COL - camiaseon left so the purl side facesthe knitter and the knit side faces the machine. COL to the hand knitter would nosition the fabric to besin a knit row.

Cont - continue Continue

COR - machine term - rnachineknitting is rvorkeil COR - carriage on right so the purl side faces the knitter and the knit side faces the machine. COR to the hand knitter rvould position the I'abric to begin a purl rorv.

Cross2L - crosstwo stitchesto the lefi Refersto a cable that usually has two sts in ea leg. Using two 2-prongedtools, lift the sts to be useclin the cable from the ndls. Move the sts io the right and replace the sts from the left-hand tool. Then replace the sts from the right-hand tool on the remaining empty ndls. W hen looking at this cable from the knit side the leg that is in front will travel frorn the right to the le{i.

Cross2R - crosstwo stitchesto the right Refers to a cable that usually has two sts in ea leg. Using two 2-prongedtools, lift the sts to be used in the r:ablefrom the ndls. Move the sts to the left and replace 'fhen the sts from the right-hand tool. replace the sis lrom the lefi-hand tool. When looking at this cable from the knit side the leg that is in front will travel from the left to the right.

DB - machine term DB - doublebecl

DC - double c:rochet- crochet technique Make a length of several chains for a foundation row. Place the varn over the hook jl (2 loops 9n the hook). Insert crochet hook through a chain chains from the hook, grafi the yarn and pull through the chain (3 loops arountl the hook). Place the yarn 6ver the hook (4 loops on the hook). Draw the 4th loop through the next two loops (2 ioops on the hook). Place the varn over the hook (3 loops on the hook). Draw the 3rd loop through the first two loops. One loop remains.

Dbl - double Double

Dec - Decrease

DK - Double knitting on the machine is labor intensive and highly impractical. Cirt:ular DK can be useclas an inclicationo{'Yarn size or as knitting as explained above suits the neeclsof this tecrhnique. a technique. Double knitting allows the knitting of two fabrics or two siclesof a garment (mittens,hats. etc) to be knit with one pair of ndls.

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l)pr - double point needle A set of double pointed ndls mav be handy for the machine kr-ritter. I find them Needleswith points on each enclusually useclwhen especiallyuseful when removing stsfrom the machine to kitchener st together. knitting socks or areastoo small to be knit on circular needles.

EN - every neetlle.A nrachineterm - For hand Eltr- everyneedle knitting, when working l ith clouble-pointedndls, this refers to eac'hneerlle.

EON - end of neetlle EON - The hand knitting definition differs from the machine abbreviationmeaning everYother needle.

EOS - even'other stitch

ER - e\ erl ro\\ ER - even-row

FB - nrat'hitre t.'t'nr FB-frontbed

FC - Front ('r'oss-'l'he {irst leg of the ca}rleis Cahle (cross)Using two tools. li{i the sts to be used in the cable from the ndls' translerretlt, the cable ntll anclheld in front. K Move the sts to the right and replace the sts {rom the left-hand tool. Then replace the seconrlleg. lhen K the {irst leg. the sts {rorn the right-hand tool. When looking at this cable from the knit side the leg that is in front will travel from the right to the left.

FF - lirll trr.hi,rner[-rvorking an inc/clecfrom the FF - usually done with a 2 or 3-prongedtool. Place the edge number of sts on the sec'onrl-t irrrr,rr',l-rlo ttotwork on the edgest. tools and move inwarcl {br a dec and outward lbr an inc. Any number of sts can technically be moved. Inc/dec is not rlone on the edge st.

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F\R - tttrt.hinrtentt FNR - full ndl rib - workinq all neeclleson both beds at the sametime.

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Crlt ts| - gl',lll) t- r Croups *to* G st - srrrler'.til.li. f-latknitting: Knit evely row.In Garter stitch - *K one row, removeI'abric ancl turn'k. Rep until length desirecl. the lounrl:Knit .,nr |r,$.prrrl the nextrow. and Or K two rows. Convert er,ery st bv removing the st , letting it ravel one row, then relleirt tlte.e trr r I I'r)\\ -. with a latch tool relaiching it forming a K st on the purl side.

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