2. Table of Contents/ Syllabus
• Other Fabrics
– Stitches
– Reasons
• Sewing Edges Together
– Stitches to stitches
– Edge to edge
– Side to side
• Determining Garment Sizes
3. Table of Contents/ Syllabus
• Lace and Eyelets
– Concepts
– Fabrics
• Cable
– With needle
– Without needle
– Uses
4. Other Fabrics
• Stitches
• All combinations of knit and purl stitches
• No need to memorize any of these
– Usually laid out row by row in patterns
• Make good use of these fabrics when you are
creating your own pattern!
5. Sewing Edges Together
• Cast On/ Cast Off Edges (page 13- Patons)
– Lay flat with RS showing
– Thread yarn through needle
– Attach on WS
– Bring to front through center of 1st
stitch on 1st
row
– Go across during the centers of the 1st
row stitches
across
• Should look like a row of knitting
• Garter Edges (page 15- Patons)
– Same as Cast On/ Cast Off
– Connecting the first ridges of the work
6. Sewing Edges Together
• Stockinette Edges (page 20- Patons)
– Same
– Zig- zag across by going into each side twice
before going across
• Cast Off and Side Edges (page 31- Patons)
– Same
– Joined as others
7. Determining Garment Sizes (page 27- Patons)
• Measurements
– Bust/ Chest
• All the way around largest area
– Waist
• All the way around narrowest area
– Hip
• All the way around largest area
• 9-10 inches below waistline
– Wrist to Underarm
• From back of wrist to an inch below underarm
– Shoulder to Wrist
• From shoulder bone to wrist on outside of arm
• Arm slightly bent
• Follow the size guide at the beginning of patterns
8. Lace and Eyelets
• Making holes in your knitting on purpose!
• Usually with light weight yarn for a light effect
• Lace Stitches
9. Cable
• With a Cable Needle
• Without a Cable Needle
• Different types
– Left Twist (6)
– Right Twist (6)
– Right Twist Ribbing (7)
10. Practice, Practice, Practice!
• As you learn more about
knitting, you’re realizing
the difficulties of this
tricky art.
• The only way to get
better is to practice!
• The more you practice,
the more comfortable
your mind will be with
the processes and your
hands will be with the
movements.
