Stitch 'n Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook (62 page)

Circular Knitting Needle Holder,
236
–37

Circular needles,
26
,
26
,
27

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

Color knitting,
92
–98,
110

Fair Isle,
93
–98

fixing mistakes in,
110

intarsia,
92
–93,
94

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

knit stitch,
33
,
36
–38

purl stitch,
49
–50

yarn holds for,
38
,
39

Cotton,
15
,
16

Cowl, Loopy Velez,
167
–68

Cowl and Howl Set,
212
–15

Crab stitch,
101
,
110

Craft Yarn Council of America,
119

Cricket’s Technicolor Techno-Cozy,
178
–79

Crochet,
99
–101

chain stitch,
99
–100

crab stitch,
101
,
110

single,
100
–101

Crochet hooks,
22
,
23

D

Darning (yarn) needles,
22
,
23

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

Double-knitting weight,
17
,
17

Double-pointed needles,
26
,
26

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

Edge stitches,
52
,
66
,
74

Embroidery,
89
–90

English (right-hand) method knit stitch,
33
,
34
–35

purl stitch,
47
–49

yarn holds for,
38
–39

Erb, Hilda,
231
–33

Extra-bulky weight,
18
,
18

Extra stitches, fixing,
107

F

Fair Isle,
93
–98

simple,
94
–95

two-fisted,
95
–98

Fake grafting,
77
–78,
80

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

Fingering weight,
17
,
17

Finished measurements of garment,
156

Finishing techniques,
73
–84

blocking,
83
–84,
110

see also
seams

Fluffy Cuff Mittens,
180
–81

Fringe,
86

Frogging,
110
–11

G

Garment Designer,
118

Garter stitch

first swatch,
44

Go-Go Garter Stitch Scarf,
45
,
45

sewing together fabric in,
75
–76

Gauge,
20

calculating,
51

checking before starting project,
156
–57

“Geek” chart,
186

Gifts, knitting for others,
71
,
81

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

Go-Go Garter Stitch Scarf,
45
,
45

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

Intarsia,
92
–93,
94

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

Kitschy Kerchief,
70
–71,
71

Kitty Hat,
165
–67

Kneestockings, Pippi,
182
–84

KnitList,
114
–16,
117

Knit-Outs,
119

Knit stitches,
33
–39

binding off,
40
–41

changing to purl stitches,
106

Continental (left-hand) method for,
33
,
36
–38

dropped,
103
–6

English (right-hand) method for,
33
,
34
–35

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

Linen,
15
,
16
–17

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.