Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook (63 page)

Mason, Lisa Shobhana,
187
–88

Materials,
15
–27

storing,
27

see also
Needles, knitting; Tools; Yarn

Mattress stitch,
74
–76,
80

Measurements, of you vs. garment,
156

Meema’s Felted Marsupial Tote,
172
–73

Merino wool,
16

Mindel, Jennifer,
159

Mistakes,
103
–11

changing knit and purl stitches,
106

dropped stitches,
103
–6

extra stitches,
107

frogging and,
110
–11

in length,
109
–10

saggy stitches,
108
–9

unknitting and,
107

unraveling and,
108
,
109
–11

Mittens, Fluffy Cuff,
180
–81

Modesitt, Annie,
207
–9

Mohair,
15
,
16

Monkey chart,
176

N

Necklines

floppy, stabilizing,
110

picking up stitches at,
82
–83

Needle gauges,
22
,
23

Needle holders

Circular Knitting Needle Holder,
236
–37

Roll-Your-Own Needle Case,
234
–35

Needles, knitting,
24
–25
,
24
–27

size (diameter) of,
20
,
24
–25

storing,
27

styles and lengths of,
26

Needles, yarn (tapestry or darning needles),
22
,
23

Nolke, Shetha,
160
–61

O

Online yarn stores,
21

P

PalmPilots, Cricket’s Technicolor Techno-Cozy for,
178
–79

Paredes, Tina,
170
–71

Patches, iron-on transfer,
233

Pattern, how to read,
156
–57

Patterns.
See
Accessories; Baby stuff; Bags and totes; Hats; Knitting patterns; Pet accessories; Scarves; Sewing projects; Summer stuff; Sweater patterns

Peppermint Twist,
216
–18

Pet accessories

Howl (dog sweater),
214
–15

Princess Snowball Cat Bed,
228
–30

Picking up stitches,
82
–83

dropped stitches and,
103
–6

Picture knitting (intarsia),
92
–93,
94

Pinup Queen,
207
–9

Pippi Kneestockings,
182
–84

Point protectors,
22
,
23

Pom-poms,
88

Powerful Wrist Protection,
185
–86

Princess Snowball Cat Bed,
228
–30

Punk Rock Backpack,
174
–77

Purl stitches,
47
–50

binding off,
56

changing to knit stitches,
106

Continental (left-hand) method for,
49
–50

dropped,
104
–6

English (right-hand) method for,
47
–49

making designs with knits and,
55
–56

Q

Queen of Hearts Bikini,
224
–27

R

Reader’s Digest Knitter’s Handbook, The
(Stanley),
119
–20

Rebecca
,
121

Ribbed-for-Her-Pleasure Scarf,
58
,
58

Rib stitch,
52
–54,
53

binding off,
56

Righetti, Maggie,
119

Right-hand method.
See
English method

Roll-Your-Own Needle Case,
234
–35

Rowan
,
121

Row counters,
22
,
23

Running bars,
74

Rupp, Diana,
212
–15

S

Safety pins,
22
,
23

Saggy necklines, stabilizing,
110

Saggy stitches, tightening,
108
–9

Sander, Jesca,
178
–79

Scarves,
158
–61

Alien Illusion,
160
–61

Coney Island Fireworks,
158

Go-Go Garter Stitch,
45
,
45

Kitschy Kerchief,
70
–71,
71

online pattern generator for,
118

Ribbed-for-Her-Pleasure,
58
,
58

Windy City,
159

Schmidt, Kitty,
165
–68

Scissors,
22
,
23

Scoop-neck sweaters, stabilizing floppy necklines of,
110

Seams,
73
–81

backstitch for,
76

fake grafting for,
77
–78

joining top to side edge,
80
–81

Kitchener stitch for,
78
–79

mattress stitch for,
74
–76

side, sewing,
74
–76

three-needle bind-off for,
80

at tops of knit pieces,
77
–79

Seed stitch,
54
,
54
–55

binding off,
56

Sewing knit fabrics together,
73
–81

see also
Seams

Sewing projects,
231
–37

Circular Knitting Needle Holder,
236
–37

DIY Tote Bag and Patch,
231
–33

Roll-Your-Own Needle Case,
234
–35

Side seams, sewing,
74
–76

Silk,
16

Single cast-on,
68

Single crochet,
100
–101

Sizes, in knitting patterns,
157

Skeins,
19

Skully,
190
–92

Sleeveless tops

Little Black Top,
220
–23

Tank Girl,
218
–20

Slip, knit, pass slipped stitch over (skp),
65

Slip, slip, knit (ssk),
64
–65

Slip knots,
29
–30

Socks

fixing unmatched pair of,
110

online pattern generator for,
117

Pippi Kneestockings,
182
–84

Spadola, Meema,
172
–73

Sparkle Hat,
163
–64

Sport weight,
17
,
17

Spurkland, Kristin,
192
–95

Stanley, Montse,
119
–20

Star chart,
186

Stenersen, Theresa V.,
182
–84

Stinson, Catherine,
185
–86,
224
–27

Stitches

anatomy of,
40

backstitch,
76

binding off,
40
–41,
56
,
67
,
80

blanket,
89

casting on,
29
–32,
67
–69

crochet,
99
–101

decreasing,
63
–67

dropped,
103
–6

duplicate,
90

at edge of work,
52
,
66
,
74

extra, fixing,
107

increasing,
60
–63,
66
,
67
–69

Kitchener,
78
–79

loop,
168

mattress,
74
–76

picking up,
82
–83

rib,
52
–54,
53
,
56

saggy, tightening,
108
–9

seed,
54
,
54
–55,
56

stockinette,
50
–52,
52

see also
Knit stitches; Purl stitches

Stitches conferences,
119

Stitch holders,
22
,
23

Stitch markers,
22
,
23

Stitch ’n Bitch groups,
9
–10,
113
–14

starting,
115

Stockinette stitch,
50
–52,
52

sewing together fabric in,
74
–75

Storing knitting goodies,
27

Stranded knitting (Fair Isle),
93
–98

Stripes,
43

Summer stuff,
218
–27

Little Black Top,
220
–23

Queen of Hearts and Wonder Woman Bikinis,
224
–27

Tank Girl,
218
–20

Super-bulky weight,
18
,
18

Swatches

calculating gauge from,
51

checking gauge with, before starting project,
156
–57

first,
44

Sweater patterns,
190
–218

Big Sack Sweater,
203
–6

Cape Mod,
201
–2

Cowl and Howl Set,
212
–15

Go-Everywhere, Go-with-Everything Cardigan,
196
–98

Manly Sweater,
210
–12

Peppermint Twist,
216
–18

Pinup Queen,
207
–9

Skully,
190
–92

To Dye For,
198
–200

Under the Hoodie,
192
–95