Knitting

Knitting

A method of creating a cloth by stitching thread or yarn into consecutive rows of loops.

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Ribbing is a stretchy fabric created by alternating knit and purl stitches so that vertical lines of like stitches are created. There are different patterns, the most common being knit 1, purl 1 or ...

yarn over

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Lay working yarn over right needle from front to back. Proceed with knitting row. On next row, knit or purl the yarn over like any other stitch. Yarn overs are used to create holes in lace.

increase

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Make an additional stitch in a row of knitting by placing a loop over the needle, working twice into one stitch, or casting on at the end of a row.

decrease

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Reduce the number of stitches in a row of knitting by working two stitches together as one, slipping a stitch and passing it over the next stitch, or casting off at beginning of row.

slip stitch

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Move a stitch from the left to the right needle without working it. Stitches may be slipped knitwise (insert needle as if to knit) or purlwise (insert needle as if to purl.)

knit even

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Continue knitting rows in a set pattern without increasing or decreasing the number of stitches.

stockinette stitch

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This stitch pattern is created by knitting all stitches on the right side of work and purling all stitches on the back side. Old patterns also call this "plain knitting."