Knitting VISUAL Quick Tips (eBook)

Sharon Turner designs knitwear and publishes a line of knitting patterns under the Trademark Monkeysuits. She is the author of Monkeysuits: Sweaters and More to Knit for Kids, Teach Yourself Visually Knitting, and Teach Yourself Visually Knitting Design. She lives in Brooklyn New York, with her husband and three daughters.

1 Knitting Necessities.

Knitting Needles.

Knitting Accessories.

Yarn Types.

Understanding Yarn Labels.

Care Instructions and Symbols.

2 Casting On.

Make a Slipknot.

Simple Cast-On.

Knit Cast-On.

Cable Cast-On.

Long-Tail Cast-On.

Open Cast-On.

3 Knitting, Purling, and Slipping Stitches.

Knit: English Method.

Knit: Continental Method.

Purl: English Method.

Purl: Continental Method.

Slip a Stitch.

Join New Yarn.

4 Binding Off Stitches.

Bind Off Knitwise.

Bind Off Purlwise.

Bind Off in Pattern.

Bind Off in Knitted Cord.

Three-Needle Bind-Off.

5 Correcting Mistakes.

Correct a Twisted Stitch.

Correct an Incomplete Stitch.

Pick Up a Dropped Stitch One Row Below.

Pick Up a Dropped Stitch Several Rows Below.

Pick Up a Dropped Edge Stitch Several Rows Below.

Unravel Stitch by Stitch.

Unravel Row by Row.

6 Reading Written Instructions.

Reading a Knitting Pattern.

Getting to Know Gauge.

Gauge and Stitch Patterns.

Make and Measure a Gauge Swatch.

Sizing in Knitting Patterns.

How to Read Knitting Charts.

7 Stitch Patterns and Maneuvers.

Simple Stitch Patterns.

Selvages.

Bobbles.

Knit One in the Row Below.

Knit or Purl Through Back of Loop.

Simple Cables.

8 Knitting in the Round.

Circular Knitting Basics.

Cast On with Circular Needles.

Knit Using Circular Needles.

Cast On with Double-Pointed Needles.

Knit Using Double-Pointed Needles.

Knit in the Round on Two Needles.

Translate Instructions from Flat to Circular.

Work Seamless Stripes in the Round.

Simple Stitch Patterns in the Round.

9 Shaping.

Bar Increase.

Yarn-Over.

Yarn-Over in Stitch Patterns.

Make 1.

Lifted Increases.

Multiple Increases.

Knit or Purl 2 Together.

Knit or Purl 2 Together Through Back of Loop.

Slip, Slip, Knit.

Slip 1, Knit 1, Pass Slipped Stitch Over.

Double Decreases.

Decrease by Binding Off Stitches.

Increase and Decrease Multiple Stitches Across a Row.

Shape with Short-Rowing.

10 Color Knitting.

A Look at Color.

Make Horizontal Stripes.

Fair Isle Knitting.

Weave Yarns in Fair Isle Knitting.

Slip-Stitch Color Knitting.

Intarsia Knitting.

11 Finishing Techniques.

Weave in Ends.

Block Your Knitting.

Sew Seams.

Graft Seams.

Assemble a Sweater.

12 Finishing Details.

Pick Up Stitches.

Button Bands, Neckbands, Plackets, and Collars.

Make Buttonholes.

Reinforce Buttonholes.

Put in a Zipper.

Make Pockets.

Turned Hems.

13 Decorative Details.

Make Pompoms and Tassels.

Add Fringe.

Make a Knitted Ball.

Make a Knitted Flower.

Make Twisted and Knitted Cords.

Fancy Knit Borders and Edgings.

Knitting with Beads.

Crochet Embellishment.

Embroider Your Knitting.

Appendix: Reference Materials.

Index.