Welcome, Lovely Knitter, To Your KnitFreedom Classes
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1: Learn to Knit in 10 Easy Steps
- Get Your Yarn Ready
- Cast On
- Tension Your Yarn
- The Knit Stitch
- Tips and Tricks
- Avoid Common Knitting Mistakes
- Switch To Another Ball of Yarn
- Bind Off
- Weave In Ends
- Optional: Add Fringe
2. How to Read Knitting Patterns
- Simple Guide: How to Read Knitting Patterns
- Knitting Needle Conversion Chart (Popup)
- Guide to Yarn Weights, Needle Size, and Gauge (Popup)
- Yarn Weight Names and Thicknesses, Life Size (Popup) [/column][column width=”35%” padding=”0%”]
Jump To:
- Learn To Knit
- Read Knitting Patterns
- Dictionary
- Beginner Knitting
- Catch and Fix Mistakes
- Optimize Knitting
- Magic Loop
- Toe-Up Socks
- Top-Down Socks
- Mittens
- Cables
- Continental Knitting
- Mosaic Knitting
- Double Knitting
- Fair-Isle Knitting
- Brioche Knitting
- Moebius Knitting
- Cast-Ons
- Bind-Offs
- Knitting Patterns
- Illustrations
3: Video Dictionary of Knitting Techniques
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General
Cast-Ons
Stitches
- K – Knit American / Knit Continental
- KTbl – Knit Through the Back Loop
- K or P – Recognizing a Knit or Purl Stitch
- P – Purl American / Purl Continental
- PTbl – Purl Through the Back Loop
- Ribbing – 1×1 and 2×2 Rib
- Sl 1 – Slip 1
- Garter St – Garter Stitch
- Garter Stitch in the Round Without Purling
- St St – Stockinette Stitch
- Pu and K – Pick Up and Knit
- Pick Up Wraps on the Purl Side
- Work Even
- Wrap and Turn
Cables
- T3R and T3L With a Cable Needle
- T3R and T3L Without a Cable Needle
- C4L With a Cable Needle
- C4L Without a Cable Needle
- C4R With a Cable Needle
- C4R Without a Cable Needle
- Reversible Cables
- Mock Cables
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Decorative
Decreases
- K2tog – Knit 2 Together
- K2togtbl – Knit 2 Together Through Back Loops
- P2tog – Purl 2 Together
- SKP – Slip, Knit, Pass
- SSK – Slip, Slip, Knit
- S2KP – Slip 2, Knit, Pass
Increases
- KFB – Knit Front and Back
- M1/M1L – Make One/Make One Left
- M1R – Make One Right
- PFB – Purl Front and Back
- YO – Yarnover
- Yarnovers Bewteen Knit and Purl Stitches
Bind-Offs/Finishing Techniques
- BO – Bind Off
- Block
- Invisible Ribbed Bind-Off for 1×1 Rib
- Kitchener Stitch
- Mattress Stitch
- Make Pompoms with a Pompom Maker
- Weave In Ends
Crochet
- Single-Crochet Border Around Knitting
- Scalloped-Edge Border Around Knitting
- Extended Single Crochet/Extended Single Crochet Two Together
4: “Just Beyond Beginner” – A Primary Course For Knitting Mastery, Part 1
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Choosing Yarn and Needles for Beginner Projects
- Choosing Yarn for Beginner Projects
- How To Hand-Wind Yarn From a Skein
- How To Wind Yarn Into a Bobbin
- Choosing Needles for Beginner Projects
- Knitting Needle Size Conversion Chart
- Beginner Supplies: Ultimate New-Knitter’s Toolkit
The Long-Tail Cast-On
The Purl Stitch
- Knit Stitch Refresher
- How To Do The Purl Stitch
- Fix Mistakes: Forgot to Put the Yarn In Front
- Fix Mistakes: Wrapping Yarn the Wrong Way
- Examining Garter Stitch
Ribbing
- Introduction To Ribbing
- Examining 1×1 Rib
- Reading Your Work – 1×1 Rib
- The Fastest Way To Count Stitches
- Check Your Tension
- Binding Off In Pattern (BO In 1×1 Rib)
- Weaving In Ends on Ribbing
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Catch and Fix Beginner Mistakes
- Taking Out Stitches
- Forgotten To Move the Yarn To the Back or Front
- Knitted or Purled in the Wrong Spot
- Made a Mistake In a Previous Row
- Picked Up Your Knitting the Wrong Way
- Fixing Dropped Stitches
- Fixing a Mistake When It’s Far Down
- Taking Out a Whole Row
- Putting Stitches Back On When They’re Wonky
Stripes
Easy Increases and Decreases
Stockinette Stitch and Gauge
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4: “Just Beyond Beginner” – A Primary Course For Knitting Mastery, Part 2
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Basic Knit-and-Purl Stitch Patterns
- Working Knit-and-Purl Images from a Pattern
- Frog Dishcloth – Following a Written Pattern
- How To Count Rows
- Fix Mistakes: Fixing Knit and Purl Mistakes In a Pattern
- Weaving In Ends on Stockinette Stitch
- Finishing Tips: Blocking
Slipped-Stitch Patterns
- Slipping Stitches (Sl 1)
- Aubergine Dreams – Slip-Stitch Scarf
- Fix Mistakes: Advanced Fixing of Knit and Purl Mistakes
Broken Rib Patterns
- Mistake Rib/Broken Rib
- Fix Mistakes: Didn’t End Row on the Right Stitch
- Fix Mistakes: Stitches Aren’t Lining Up Right
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Seed-Stitch Patterns
Stitch-Sampler Patterns
- Slipping Edge Stitches on Knitting
- Beginning Lace Pattern: Zig-Zag Lace
- How To Add a Crochet Border To Knitting
Lace Patterns
- Basic Feather and Fan
- Feather and Fan – What Row You’re On
- Feather and Fan – Where You Are in the Row
- Feather and Fan – Binding Off
Finishing Techniques
- Easy Seaming: How To Seam Up Blanket Squares with a Crochet Hook
- Intermediate Seaming: Mattress Stitch
Become A Knitting Superstar (Now Chapters 5-9 +12 of KnitFreedom’s Premium Library)
5: Catch and Fix Mistakes
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Prevent Common Errors
- Knitting Too Tight
- Casting On Too Tight
- Binding Off Too Tight
- Not Tensioning Yarn Correctly (Or At All)
- Not Pushing Your Needle-Tips Far Enough Through Your Stitches
- Scrunching Up Stitches on Right-Hand Needle
- Letting Stitches Lag On the Left-Hand Needle
- Accidentally Twisting Stitches When Purling
Take Out Your Knitting To Fix a Mistake
- Undoing Knitting Stitch by Stitch
- Removing Your Needle and Pulling Out One or More Rows of Stitches
- Put Your Stitches Back on the Needle Correctly
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Common Mistakes and How To Fix Them
- Mistakes In Ribbing
- A Funny-Looking Stitch (Looks Like a Double-Loop)
- Getting Turned Around the Wrong Way After Putting Your Knitting Down
- Accidentally Slipped a Stitch (Ladder Across the Back)
Fix Dropped Stitches
- Fixing a Dropped Knit Stitch
- Fixing a Dropped Purl Stitch Two Ways
- Fixing a Dropped Stitch on Garter Stitch
- Fixing a Dropped Stitch 10 Rows Down (No Problem!)
Repair Knitwear
6: Optimize Your Knitting Habits
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Tension Your Yarn
- How To Properly Tension Your Yarn
- How To Let the Yarn Flow Through Your Fingers
- How To Use Your Fingers To Help You Knit
Fix Tension Problems
- Not Tensioning Yarn Correctly (Or At All)
- Not Pushing Your Needle-Tips Far Enough Through Your Stitches
- Scrunching Up Stitches on Right-Hand Needle
- Letting Stitches Lag On the Left-Hand Needle
Keep Track of Where You Are
- How To Count Stitches and Rows In Knitting by Reading Your Work
- How To Count Stitches by Fives
- How To Count Rows on Garter Stitch
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Manage Hand and Back Pain
- 5 Stretches for Knitting Hand Pain and Stiffness
- 5 Ways To Relieve Knitting Back, Shoulder, and Neck Pain with Posture Expert Esther Gokhale
Optimize Your Knitting Attitude and Outlook
- Webinar: 3 Things Every Knitting Superstar Needs To Know
- The KNIT Formula For Being a Superstar In Your Life
7: Knitting in the Round on Magic Loop
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Project: Slouchy Hat for Magic Loop
Knitting in the Round on Magic Loop
Tips for Success with Magic Loop
- Keeping Both Loop of Cable the Right Size
- Don’t Pull the First Stitch Too Tight
- Preventing Accidental Yarnovers
- How To Purl Correctly on Magic Loop
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Fixing Mistakes on Magic Loop
- How To Undo Knitting on Magic Loop
- If Your Knitting Gets Turned Inside Out
- When You See Purl Bumps on the Outside
- Prevent Loops of Cable From Bothering You
Advanced Magic Loop
Magic Loop Extras
- Recommended Needles for Magic Loop
- Illustration: Knitting in the Round on Magic Loop
- Adapting Any In-The-Round Knitting Pattern To Magic Loop
8: Toe-Up, Two-at-a-Time Socks
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Project: Worsted-Weight Toe-Up Socks With a Fleegle Heel
Casting On For Toe-Up Sock s
- Judy’s Magic Cast-On
- Judy’s Magic Cast-On for Two-at-a-Time Socks
- How To Fix a Loose Cast-On Row
- Avoiding Gaps In Two-at-a-Time Socks
Increasing For the Toe
- Make One Left (M1L) and Make One Right (M1R)
- Increasing on the Toes of Your Socks
- How To Recognize Your Increases So You Don’t Have To Write Anything Down
Fixing Mistakes on Two-at-a-Time Socks
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The Fleegle Heel
- How To Tell When You Are Done Knitting the Foot and Ready To Start the Heel Gusset
- How To Turn the Fleegle Heel
- How To Purl Backwards
- How To Work the Final Decreases for the Heel
Finishing
- Bind Off Using the Invisible Ribbed Bind-Off
- How To Weave In Ends on Your Socks
- How To Block Your Socks
Toe-Up Socks – Extras
- Toe-Up Sock Patterns In Other Yarn Weights
- Adding Designs To a Basic Toe-Up Sock Pattern
- Making Your Own Custom Toe-Up Sock Pattern From the Fleegle Formula
- Illustrated Guide to the Invisible Ribbed Bind-Off
- Toe-Up Socks With a Faux Heel Flap for High Insteps – Patterns and Video
Heel Stitch-Pattern Videos
9: Top-Down, Two-at-a-Time Socks
Project: Fingering-Weight Top-Down Socks
Casting On For Top-Down, Two-at-a-Time Sock s
- Liat’s Limitless Cast-On for Two-at-a-Time Anything
- Optional: Simple 3-Stitch Lace Pattern for Socks
- Avoiding Gaps In Two-at-a-Time Socks
- Illustration: Knitting Two-at-a-Time
Fixing Mistakes on Two-at-a-Time Socks
Working a Top-Down Heel
- How To Knit a Heel Flap
- How To Turn a Top-Down Heel
- Pick Up Stitches Along the Sides of the Heel Flap
- How To Work the Heels on Two-at-a-Time Socks
- How To Purl Backwards for Fast-Turn Heels
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Foot
Finishing
Top-Down Socks – Extras
- Top-Down Sock Patterns In Other Weights
- Adding Creative Stitches To a Basic Top-Down Sock Pattern
- Illustrated Guide to Kitchener Stitch
Heel Stitch-Pattern Videos
10. Two-at-a-Time Mittens on Magic Loop
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Project: Bulky-Weight Mittens for Magic Loop
Getting Started
Cuff
- Twisted Rib
- Keeping Track of the BOR (Beginning of Round)
- Easily Count Rounds of Knitting
- How To Keep Balls of Yarn from Tangling
Hand – Part 1
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Thumb – Part 1
- Increase for the Thumb
- Slipping Markers
- Final Thumb Increases
- How To Tell If it’s Time for an Increase Round
- Separating the Thumb Stitches onto Waste Yarn
Hand – Part 2
- Knitting the Hand
- Count Plain Rounds Easily
- Decreasing for the Hand
- Count Decrease Rounds Easily
- Final Hand Decreases
- Finishing the Top of the Hand
Thumb – Part 2
- Placing Thumb Stitches on Needle
- How To Knit the Ultimate Mitten Thumb
- Knitting the Thumb
- Finishing the Thumb
- Weaving In Ends
11. Cables 101
Project: Bulky Cabled Leg Warmers with Buttons
Working a Cable Chart
- How To Read a Cable Chart
- Keeping Track of Where You Are in the Chart
- Border Rows of Chart
- First Pattern Rows of Chart
Cables: T3L and T3R
Working Even
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Cables : C4R
Fixing Mistakes
- Forgot To Cable
- Cabled Wrong (E.g. Purl Stitch Crosses Knit Stitch)
- Stitch In Pattern Looks Out of Place
- Forgot To Put In a Buttonhole
- If You Forget What Row You’re On
Cables: C4L
Finishing
12: Continental Knitting Made Simple
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Introduction To Continental Knitting
Tensioning the Yarn for Continental Knitting
- Tensioning the Yarn in the Left Hand
- Finger Aerobics I: Preparing for the Continental Knit Stitch
- Finger Aerobics II: Preparing for the Continental Purl Stitch
- Tips for Knitting Continental: Do You Have the “U?”
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Continental Stitches
- Continental Knit Stitch
- Continental Purl Stitch with Portuguese Knitting Variation
- Continental Yarnover
- Continental Ribbing
Advanced Continental Knitting
- Continental Knitting Without Looking
- Tips for Gradually Switching To Continental Knitting
- Continental Knitting Illustration
13. Majestic Mosaics
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Project: Stripes Brigade Mosaic Pillow
Basic Mosaic Knitting
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Fixing Mistakes In Mosaic Knitting
Advanced Mosaic Knitting
14. Double Knitting for Dummies
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Project: Super-Bulky Double-Knit Scarf
Cast-On and Setup for Double Knitting
Double Knitting From a Chart
- How To Double Knit – Plain Stitches
- Practice Double Knitting Plain Stitches
- How To Double Knit – Charted Designs
- Practice Double-Knitting Charted Designs
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Double Knitting Tips and Tricks
- Keep Your Edges Even
- Keeping Track of Where You Are in the Row
- Keeping Your Yarn From Twisting
- Join a New Ball of Yarn
- Double-Knit Really Fast
Fixing Mistakes In Double Knitting
- Undo Stitches In Double Knitting
- When You Don’t Move Both Yarns
- Fixing a Mistake Several Rows Down by Dropping the Stitch Down
- Completely Taking Out Multiple Rows
Finishing
15. Fair-Isle Knitting for Fanatics
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Project: Easy Fair-Isle Felted Bag
Stripes
Knitting in the Round
Fair-Isle Knitting From a Chart
Fixing Mistakes In Fair-Isle Knitting
- When You Didn’t Follow the Chart Correctly
- Pulling Floats Too Tight
- Fixing Mistakes Far Down In Your Knitting
- Preventing “Corners” on Fair-Isle Knitting in the Round (Magic Loop and DPNs)
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Fair-Isle Tips and Tricks
- How To Achieve All-Important Correct Stitch Tension for Fair-Isle Knitting
- How To Consistently Switch Colors for Even Tension
- Twisting Strands To Prevent Long Floats
- Trick: No-Purls Garter Stitch in the Round (Wrap and Turn)
Finishing the Fair-Isle Bag
- Decrease Round and Final Steps
- Weaving In Ends on Fair-Isle Knitting
- I-Cord Handle
- Assembling the Bag
Advanced Fair-Isle Knitting
- Flat Fair-Isle Knitting (It’s a Little Harder)
- Knitting With Three Colors In One Row
- Beautiful 2-Color Fair-Isle Ribbing
16. Brioche Knitting for Badasses
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Project: Two-Color Brioche Scarf
One-Color Flat Brioche Knitting
Tips for Working in Brioche Stitch
Binding Off on Brioche Stitch
One-Color Flat Brioche With a Selvedge
- Introduction To Selvedge-Stitch Brioche
- Italian Cast-On and Tubular Setup
- Flat Brioche with a Selvedge (Edge Stitch)
- Italian Bind-Off
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One-Color Brioche in the Round
Two-Color Brioche in the Round
Decreasing on Brioche Stitch
Two-Color Flat Brioche With a Selvedge
Fixing Mistakes on Brioche Knitting
17. Moebius Knitting for the Slightly Twisted
Project: Nesting Pentafold Moebius Bowls
Moebius Cast-On
18. Casting On For Fun – Video Cast-Ons Course and Dictionary
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Getting Started Casting On
Cast-Ons for Beginners
Cast-Ons for Intermediate Knitters
- Garter Tab
- Invisible Circular
- Italian Tubular
- Judy’s Magic Cast-On (JMCO)
- Picot/Hemmed Edge
- Provisional
- Two-at-a-Time Toe-Up
- Two-at-a-Time Top-Down
Cast-Ons All Knitters Might Want to Know
Cast-On Tips and Tricks
- Never Run Out Of Tail – The Infinite-Tail Method
- Casting On Without A Slipknot – Two Methods
- How To Count Cast-On Stitches Fast
- Adding More Stitches If You Run Out Of Tail
Fixing Mistakes in Your Cast-On
- Fixing a Dropped Long-Tail Cast-On Stitch
- If Your Cast-On Is Too Tight or Too Loose
- Using Two Needles To Avoid a Too-Tight Cast-On
Cast-On Extras
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Cast-Ons by Name
- Alternating Old Norwegian
- Alternating Cable
- Alternating Long-Tail
- Backwards Loop
- Cable
- Chain
- Channel Island
- Chinese Waitress
- Crochet
- Crochet Provisional
- Double-Start
- Double-Twist Loop
- Emily Ocker’s Circular
- Estonian
- Figure-8
- Garter Tab
- I-Cord
- Invisible Circular
- Invisible Ribbed
- Italian Tubular
- Jeny’s Stretchy Slipknot
- Judy’s Magic Cast-On (JMCO)
- Knitted Cast-On
- Lace
- Latvian
- Long-Tail Cast-On
- Moebius
- Old Norwegian
- One-Color
- Picot
- Picot/Hemmed Edge
- Provisional
- Purled
- Three-Color
- Tillibuddy’s
- Turkish
- Twined
- Two-at-a-Time Toe-Up
- Two-at-a-Time Top-Down
- Two-Color
19. I Love Bind-Offs – Video Bind-Offs Course and Dictionary
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Bind-Offs for Beginners
Bind-Offs for Intermediate Knitters
- Invisible Ribbed Bind-Off
- Jeny’s Super-Stretchy Bind-Off (JSSBO)
- Kitchener Stitch
- Three-Needle Bind-Off
Bind-Offs for Advanced Knitters
- Frilled Standard Bind-Off – Bind-Off for Lace
- Icelandic Bind-Off – Bind-Off for Garter Stitch
- Kitchener Double-Rib Bind-Off – Better 2×2 Bind-Off
- Tubular Bind-Off – Better Invisible 1×1 Rib Bind-Off
Bind-Offs All Knitters Might Want to Know
- Edging (Add Any Edge)
- I-Cord
- Picot and Plain Hemmed Edge Bind-Offs
- Russian Grafting
- Tulips Buttonhole
Bind-Off Tips and Tricks
- Neaten the Last Stitch of a Bind-Off – Flat Knitting
- Neaten the Last Stitch of a Bind-Off – Round Knitting
- Count How Many Stitches You’ve Bound Off
- How to Undo Bound-Off Stitches
Bind-Off Extras
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Bind-Offs by Name
- Braided Rib
- Cable
- Contrasting Color
- Crochet
- Decrease
- Double-Stitch
- Edging
- Elastic
- EZ Sewn
- Frilled Decrease
- Frilled Standard
- Icelandic
- I-Cord
- In-Pattern
- Japanese
- Jeny’s Super-Stretchy Bind-Off
- Jeny’s Super-Stretchy Bind-Off – 2×2 Rib
- Kitchener Stitch
- Kitchener Bind Off – 2×2 Rib
- Kitchener Stitch for Garter St
- K2tog
- Latvian
- Invisible Ribbed – 1×1 Rib
- One-Over-Two
- Picot Chain
- Picot Hem
- Picot Point 1
- Picot Point 2
- Ruffle
- Russian Grafting
- Sloped
- Standard
- Suspended Variation
- Three-Needle
- Three-Needle I-Cord
- Two-Color
- Tubular – 1×1 Rib
- Tulips Buttonhole
- Without-Knitting
- Yarnover
- Zigzag
Free Knitting Patterns and Illustrations
Knitting Pattern Downloads
Download a .Zip File of All 28 Patterns and Illustrations (File Size: 10Mb)
Scarves
Hats
- Basic Slouchy Hat for Magic Loop
- Basic Man Hat for Magic Loop
- Aspen Ice Chunky Lace Hat
- The Carlos – Double-Sided Man Hat with Invisible Brim
Mittens
Accessories
For the Home
Socks
Toe-Up Socks with a Fleegle Heel
- Fingering-Weight Toe-Up Socks for Adults
- Worsted-Weight Toe-Up Socks for Adults
- Bulky-Weight Toe-Up Socks for Adults
- Super-Bulky-Weight Toe-Up Socks for Adults
- Aran-Weight 2-Hour Toe-Up Socks for Newborns
Toe-Up Socks with Faux Heel Flap for High Insteps
- Fingering-Weight Toe-Up Faux-Heel-Flap Socks for Adults
- Worsted-Weight Toe-Up Faux-Heel-Flap Socks for Adults
Top-Down Socks
- Fingering-Weight Top-Down Socks for Adults
- Worsted-Weight Top-Down Socks for Adults
- Bulky-Weight Top-Down Socks for Adults
- Super-Bulky-Weight Top-Down Socks for Adults
Illustrated Knitting Techniques
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- Continental Knitting
- Invisible Ribbed Bind-Off
- Kitchener Stitch
- Magic Loop
- Two-at-a-Time on Magic Loop
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Handy Guide to Yarn Weights, Needle Size, and Gauge
US
Yarn Weight | Gauge in St st | Needle Size (US) |
Lace Weight | 9 sts/in in St st | Size 0 Needles |
Fingering | 7 sts/in. | Size 1-2 Needles |
Sport | 6 sts/in. | Size 4 Needles |
DK | 5.5 sts/in. | Size 6 Needles |
Worsted | 5 sts/in. | Size 7 Needles |
Aran | 4 sts/in. | Size 8-9 Needles |
Bulky | 3-3.5 sts/in. | Size 10-10½ Needles |
Super-Bulky | 2.5 sts/in. | Size 13-15 Needles |
Metric
Yarn Weight | Gauge in St St | Needle Size (mm) |
Yarn Weights and Thicknesses – ACTUAL SIZE Comparison Chart