KNITTING ABBREVIATIONS

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

Alt = alternate; approx. = approximately; beg = begin/ning; cont = continue; dec = decrease/ decreasing; foll/s = follows/ following; garter st = every row knit; inc = increase/increasing; incl = including/inclusive; k = knit; p = purl; pa = pa ern; psso = pass slipped st over; rem = remain/ing; rep = repeat/ing; sl = slip; st/s = stitch/es; stocking st = stocking stitch knit 1 row, purl 1 row; tbl = through back of loop; tog = together; ybk = yarn back; y = yarn front; yfwd = yarn forward (bring yarn under needle then over into kni ing position again, making a st); yon = yarn over needle (take yarn over top of needle into kni ing position, making a st); yrn = yarn round needle (take yarn right around needle into purling position, making a st).

CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS

Approx. = approximately; beg = begin/ning; ch = chain; cont = continue; dc = double crochet; dtr = double treble; foll/s = follows/following; foundation ch = length of ch at beg to work sts into; htr = half treble; lp/s = loop/s; pa = pa ern; rep = repeat/ing; sl st = slip stitch; sp/s = space/s; st/s = stitches; tog = together; tr = treble; turning ch = 1 or more ch worked at beginning of a row or round; yoh = yarn over hook.

BEFORE YOU START

• Quantities and project measurements are approximate.

These projects have been designed for the yarns specified in the pa erns. Other yarns are likely to produce different results.

• Using specified yarn, make a 15cm tension square. Use pins or tape to mark a 10cm square inside edges and count the number of stitches and rows in the space. Check against tension recommended in your pa ern. If fewer stitches, use smaller needles or hook to rework swatch until correct; if more stitches, rework swatch with larger needles or hook.

• Check ball bands to ensure all yarn of the same colour is from the same dye lot, and for care instructions.

• Don’t press projects when done, unless otherwise specified.

• Australian/uk crochet terminology is used throughout instructions.

KNITTING AND CROCHET SKILL LEVELS EASY

For those with some experience of kni ing or crochet.

• Simple pa erns with basic shaping using repetitive stitch pa erns.

• Shaping in easy pa erns.

• Simple pa erns suitable for first-time pa ern workers.

• Decreasing in pa ern.

INTERMEDIATE

For those who are confident in following pa erns.

• Textured pa erns.

• Cables.

• Shaping in pa ern.