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Reading a pattern
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1. Charts 3. About the yarn 4. Tension
Charts are a visual representation This is information about the yarn we used for To check tension, knit a swatch
4 of the nished knitted piece. They this pattern. If you can’t get hold of this yarn, (at least 15cm square), wash and
show it from the right side, so when take a look at these details and compare block it as you would the nished
5 you read them, you read in the same them to other yarns that are available to you garment. Count the number of
direction as you knit. Always start so that you can make a substitution. stitches and rows in 10cm. If you
at the bottom. Working at, read RS have too many stitches, go up a
6 rows from right to left and WS rows needle size. If you have too few, go
from left to right. Working in the down a size. Repeat this process
round, read all rows from right to left. as many times as needed.
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One square represents each stitch.
5. Finishing
For most items, the best way to block
8 2. Schematic is to soak the item in lukewarm water
The schematic is there to show you 3 and wool wash for about an hour to
9 the nished measurements of the relax the stitches. Then roll it in a
item, and how it all ts together. 4 towel to remove most of the water.
Compare these measurements to the Finally, shape the item and leave it
10 measurements of a garment which you 5 to dry. For garments, you can simply
know ts you well. In the schematic 2 1 lay them at. For lace shawls, you will
11 and throughout the pattern, the need to stretch and pin them out. For
smallest size is shown rst, with the hats, try blocking over a balloon or
larger sizes in brackets. plate to stretch it into shape.
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13 Abbreviations

1x1 rib k1, p1 ribbing k2tog Knit two together rm Remove marker
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2x2 rib k2, p2 ribbing LH Left hand rnd Round
alt Alternate m1 Make one by lifting the bar Row Row
15 beg Beginning between stitches onto LH RS Right side
CC Contrast colour needle and knitting into it sk2p Slip 1, knit 2 together, pass
cdd Centred double decrease mb Make bobble slipped stitch over
16 – slip 2 stitches knitwise MC Main colour skp Slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped
together, knit 1, pass slipped m1l Insert the LH needle from stitch over
17 stitches over front to back under the sl Slip stitch – slip p-wise
cm Centimetres strand of yarn between unless speci ed
CN Cable needle the st just worked and sm Slip marker
18 C2B Cable 2 back – sl st onto the next st on the LH ssk Slip one knitwise, slip one
CN, hold at back, k1 from LH needle. Knit this purlwise, knit two slipped
needle, k1 from CN new st through the back stiches together
19 C2F Cable 2 front – sl st onto loop. 1 st inc’d ssp Slip one, slip one, purl two
CN, hold in front, k1 from LH m1r Insert the LH needle from slipped stitches together
20 needle, k1 from CN back to front under the st Stitch
cont Continue strand of yarn between St st Stocking stitch. Knitting at:
dec Decrease the st just worked and Alternate knit and purl rows.
21 DPN Double-pointed needle the next st on the LH Knitting in the round: Knit
foll Following needle. Knit this new st all rounds
22 g Grammes through the front loop. tbl Through back loop
G st Garter stitch. Knitting at: 1 st inc’d tog Together
Knit every row. Knitting in p Purl w&t Wrap and turn. Slip next
23 the round: Knit and purl p-wise Purlwise stitch onto RH needle, take
alternate rounds p2tog Purl two together yarn to opposite side of work
i-cord K all sts on DPN. Without patt Pattern between needles, slip same
24 turning, slide sts to other end of pm Place marker stitch back onto LH needle.
needle. Rep until cord reaches prev Previous Turn work ready to begin
25 desired length psso Pass slipped stitch over working in opposite direction
inc Increase pu Pick up WS Wrong side
incl Including rem Remaining wyib With yarn in back
26 k Knit rep Repeat wyif With yarn in front
k-wise Knitwise Rev St st Reverse stocking stitch. As yo Yarn over
27 kfb Knit one through the front stocking stitch, but knit side is [] Repeat instructions
then through the back the ‘wrong’ side () Alternative sizes
(same stitch) RH Right hand
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