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Knitting

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

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inc

Hobbies; Knitting

Inc is short for increase in a knitting pattern. To increase the number of stitches, a knitter may work into both the front and back of a stitch, make loops between stitches, or cast on stitches at ...

Lily Chin

Hobbies; Knitting

Lily M. Chin is a Master Knitter according to Vogue Knitting International. She has written books on knitting techniques and designed patterns for magazines and yarn companies.

p

Hobbies; Knitting

P is the abbreviation for purl, which means to create a stitch by inserting the right needle from right to left in the stitch on left needle while holding yarn in front of work. A loop is pulled ...

double knitting yarn

Hobbies; Knitting

Double knitting or DK yarn is a weight in between sport and worsted weights. This weight is common in the United Kingdom.

plarn

Hobbies; Knitting

Plarn is a term coined to describe "plastic yarn." Thrifty crafters have created items knit from plastic grocery bags.

Cheryl Oberle

Hobbies; Knitting

Cheryl Oberle is the author of "Folk Shawls" and currently focuses on designing with hand-dyed and natural yarns. She is also a knitting teacher.

Nicky Epstein

Hobbies; Knitting

Nicky Epstein is a prolific writer of knitting books. She has published many patterns from doll clothes to scarves to sweaters and dresses.

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