Read Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook Online
Authors: Debbie Stoller
Circular Knitting Needle Holder,
236
–37
knitting on,
57
Collars, picking up stitches for,
82
–83
Color
changing,
43
dyeing wool with Kool-Aid,
199
–200
dye lots and,
20
Color charts
for alien illusion,
161
for bunny,
177
for “geek,”
186
for hearts,
227
for monkey,
176
for skull,
191
for star,
186
for Wonder Woman thunderbolts,
227
Fair Isle,
93
–98
fixing mistakes in,
110
stripes,
43
tips for,
94
Computer resources,
114
–18
iron-on transfers and,
233
software for knitters,
118
see also
Internet resources
Coney Island Fireworks Scarf,
158
Continental (left-hand) method
purl stitch,
49
–50
Cowl, Loopy Velez,
167
–68
Cowl and Howl Set,
212
–15
Craft Yarn Council of America,
119
Cricket’s Technicolor Techno-Cozy,
178
–79
Crochet,
99
–101
chain stitch,
99
–100
single,
100
–101
D
Decreasing stitches,
63
–67
by binding off,
67
knit two together (k2tog),
64
placement of,
66
slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over (skp),
65
slip, slip, knit (ssk),
64
–65
Delgado, Becky,
216
–18
Devil Hat,
165
–66
Devore, Echo,
234
–35
DIY Tote Bag and Patch,
231
–33
Dog sweaters
Howl,
214
–15
online pattern generator for,
117
Double cast-on,
31
–32
knitting on,
57
Dropped stitches,
103
–6
Duplicate stitch,
90
Dyeing with Kool-Aid,
199
–200
Dye lots,
20
E
eBay, buying yarn on,
21
Embroidery,
89
–90
purl stitch,
47
–49
yarn holds for,
38
–39
Erb, Hilda,
231
–33
Extra stitches, fixing,
107
F
Fair Isle,
93
–98
simple,
94
–95
two-fisted,
95
–98
Falick, Melanie,
121
Family Circle Easy Knitting
,
121
Famous knitters,
8
Felted Marsupial Tote, Meema’s,
172
–73
Felting,
173
Field guide to knitters,
122
Finished measurements of garment,
156
Finishing techniques,
73
–84
see also
seams
Fluffy Cuff Mittens,
180
–81
Fringe,
86
Frogging,
110
–11
G
Garment Designer,
118
Garter stitch
first swatch,
44
sewing together fabric in,
75
–76
Gauge,
20
calculating,
51
checking before starting project,
156
–57
“Geek” chart,
186
Go-Everywhere, Go-with-Everything Cardigan,
196
–98
Graph paper, knitter’s,
117
H
Hanks,
19
Hassler, Jenanne,
236
–37
Hats,
162
–67
Devil,
165
–66
Hot Head,
162
–63
Kitty,
165
–67
Sparkle,
163
–64
Umbilical Cord,
188
–89
Heart charts
for color design,
227
for design with knits and purls,
55
History of knitting,
12
–13
Hot Head,
162
–63
Howell, Vickie,
231
–33
Howl,
214
–15
How to Knit
(Bliss),
120
I
I-cord,
87
Illusion knitting, in Alien Illusion Scarf,
160
–61
Increasing stitches,
60
–63
bar increase,
60
–61
cast-on methods for,
67
–69
evenly across row,
63
make one increase (M1),
61
–62
placement of,
66
yarn over (YO),
62
Internet resources,
114
–18
free knitting patterns,
117
–18
online knitting journals,
116
virtual knitting communities,
114
–16
yarn shopping,
21
Interweave Knits
,
121
J
Jacquard knitting (Fair Isle),
93
–98
Janish, Brenda,
228
–30
Jones, Jennifer L.,
188
–89
K
Kitchener stitch,
78
–79
Kitty Hat,
165
–67
Kneestockings, Pippi,
182
–84
Knit-Outs,
119
Knit stitches,
33
–39
binding off,
40
–41
changing to purl stitches,
106
dropped,
103
–6
making designs with purls and,
55
–56
yarn holds for,
38
–39
Knitter’s
,
119
Knitting books,
119
–20
The Knitting Guild of America (TKGA),
119
Knitting in Plain English
(Righetti),
119
Knitting magazines,
120
–21
Knitting patterns,
156
–57
abbreviations in,
157
for different sizes,
157
free, on Internet,
117
–18
gauge information in,
156
–57
measurements of finished garment and,
156
see also
Accessories; Baby stuff; Bags and totes; Hats; Pet accessories; Scarves; Summer stuff; Sweater patterns
Knitting Without Tears
(Zimmermann),
120
Knitting Workbook
(Bliss),
120
Knit two together (k2tog),
64
Knitty
,
117
Kool-Aid, dyeing wool with,
199
–200
L
Laska, Sonya,
163
–64
Lazar, Martha,
198
–200
Learning to knit,
31
Left-hand method.
See
Continental method
Lefties, tips for,
33
Lim, Melissa,
201
–2
Little Black Top,
220
–23
Live stitches,
78
–79
Loop stitch,
168
Loopy Velez Cowl,
167
–68
M
Magazines for knitters,
120
–21
Mahoney, Sylvia,
169
–70
Make one increase (M1),
61
–62
Manly Sweater,
210
–12
Margulies, Ellen R.