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too loose is rare but permissible, too tight is a bane and a misfortune

fewer than 50 stitches must be worked on four double pointed needles

the secret is to make the back longer than the front by occasional insertions of pairs of short rows placed at regular intervals as needed

the tendency of sweaters to Ride up At the back and droop at the front is a knitter's and a wearer's bugbear. It can successfully combated by means of short rows and short rows can be tamed into invisibility by wrapping

your gauge x inches you want = number of body stitches

Cast on 75-90 stitches on a 16 inch circular needle and knit around for 4 to 5 inches. Take out the needle and lay the knitting flat and measure off 4 inches horizontally in the middle. mark the distance with pins and honestly count the number of stitches to 4 inches. Divide this number by 4 and the result including fractions of a stitch is your gauge

in order to flatten the top (of the hat) speed up the decreasing when you have 7x7 stitches remaining (a little more than the half). decrease every round from then on and the top will be flatten nicely

k2tog leans to the right; ssk leans to the left if you apply them alternately the decrease will go straight

some misled people would have you substitute knit two together through the back loops for s1k1psso. Avoid this (it twists both stitches)

the most primitive way to decrease one stitch is by knit 2 together and it's still one of the best ways

Because I'm fond of the number 7; because it's an uneven number; because it's a magic number; and for a very practical reason because it divides evenly into 84

Never choose a design that would have you carry one color more than 5 stitches at a time

Never employ more than two colors at one time and view with suspicion any design that would have you do otherwise

a pleasant way to count your stitches by pairs:Two, four, six, eight, Mary at the cottage gate, Eating cherries off a plate. Two, four , six, eight. Go through this and you've counted off 32 stitches. Twice for 64 stitches, etc

did you know that different colors of the same wool may be very slightly thicker or thinner owning to the dying process and that htis can affect your gauge?

did you know that different colors of the same wool may be very slightly thicker or thiner owing to the dying process, and that this can affect your gauge?

Gauge is an idiosyncratic matter

make a hat on a 16 inch needle, round and round....cast on 72 stitches...work K2,P2 and repeat for 1 1/2 inches then increase a stitch every 6 stitches ...total 84 stitches (72/6=12---12 extra stitches)

search for a circular needle with firm ends, and check to be sure the transition between the ends and the nylon center-section is quite smooth

انتهى

فكان يريبني من ذلك ما يريب الفريسة من ابتسامة الأسد, وكنت أنتظر يوم الفراق كما ينتظر المجرم يوم القصاص

وكذلك الأمم الضعيفة الجاهلة لا مفر لها من إحدى العبوديتيين: إما العبودية لحملة التيجان أو لحملة البيان

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Using a Latch Hook (5*)

knitting on Buttons (5*)

spacing buttons evenly

Seam as you go cardigan

Ending with a french knot

create duplicate chain stitch to finish binding off on a circular needle

crochet Hook Bind-Off in knit