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Cast on stitches
Types
Provisional
Knitted on
Cable
Long-tail
Examples
Tubular Cast-On Without the Waste (yarn) - aka Italian Tubular Cast-On. From Fluffbuff.
Casting On from Knitty: Techniques with Theresa - Knitting on, Cable and Long Tail cast ons
more ways to cast on from Knitty: Techniques with Theresa - Provisional, Backwards Loop and Tubular cast ons
Lazy Woman’s Provisional Cast-on from Knitstricken. With waste yarn, but without a hook.
Casting on from …
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Knitting tips and techniques
… tutorial without picking up the back loop of the chain. Can be used as a regular cast on or provisional.
Circular Cast-on (perfect for top-down Hats!) from WoollyWormhead
Another version of provisional cast-on with crochet hook by Romi
Fleegle’s Totally Stretchy and/or Provisional Cast-On has pictures
Old Farmer’s Cast On Stretchy short tail cast on.
All Thumbs Provisional Cast On - no crochet, easy knitted method from 2talltx
Basic Knitting (and Purling) Instructions
The Knit Stitch …
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Baby Surprise Jacket, pattern by Elizabeth Zimmermann. The Baby Surprise Jacket Group has compiled this wiki and offers help within the discussion area for your projects!
… KAL thread: #380 and #381.
Alternative Cuffs and Extended Arms
You can extend the cuffs after finishing knitting in a number of ways. Extend them by 2-3” to make them arm length (or as preferred).
Provisional Cast-on
If you’ve started with a provisional cast-on, you have live stitches and knit on in either garter stitch or ribbing. You will still need to pick up stitches for half the shoulder seams (row edges) and the neck area.
Pick up and knit (before seaming)
Pick up stitches and knit …
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Definitions of attributes used on pattern pages in the pattern database
… (plus): contains instructions for size XL and larger
positive ease (positive-ease): measurements of the garment are larger than corresponding body measurements
preemie (preemie): to fit a premature baby
provisional cast-on (provisional): A cast-on worked with waste yarn that is later removed so the cast-on stitches can be picked up and knit in the opposite direction.
puffed (puffed-sleeve): sleeves with extra fullness at the shoulder, generally gathered or pleated at the top of the …
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February Lady Sweater : Modifications, Tips, and Ideas
… rows to raise the back of the neck and lower the front. (Elizabeth Zimmermann’s indispensable Knitting Without Tears explains how to do this on a sweater knit in the round.)
Customize the neck opening: If you’re concerned that the neck opening will be too big, use a provisional cast-on. Once you’ve finished the yoke, you can try it on, then pick up the cast-on stitches and either bind them off or knit the neckline up a bit further.
Add buttonband overlap: The pattern is written to open up …
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Raglan von oben v Ausschnitt
… ) felted/fulled - gefilzt freeform - freie Form gusset - Zwickel icord - I-Cord-Rand kitchener/grafting - im Maschenstich zusammengenäht modular - modulares Stricken moebius - Möbius motifs - Motive one-piece - aus einem Stück provisional cast-on - provisorischer Anschlag seamed - mit Naht, zusammengenäht seamless - ohne Nähte, nahtlos selvedge - Randmasche(n) short rows - mit verkürzten Reihen sideways - seitwärts steeks - Steeks (die werden später aufgeschnitten) three needle bind off - …
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Attributes
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Colorwork
Intarsia corrugated ribbing illusion/shadow mosaic other stranded stripes/colorwork
Construction Techniques
bias bottom up buttonholes double knitting entrelac felted/fulled freeform gusset icord kitchener/grafting modular moebius motifs one-piece provisional cast-on seamed seamless selvedge short rows sideways steeks three needle bind off thrums top down twined knitting worked flat worked in the round
Crochet Techniques
broomstick crochet bruges crochet bullion / roll stitch …