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2005 Mitten-a-Long for Charity
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| crochet chain closed cast on: designed for circular patterns needing a closed end, such as top down socks and mittens • using a crochet hook similar in size to the larger knitting needles, make a chain that is 1 st longer than the half number of st to be cast on • draw up a loop in back loop the 2nd ch from the hook and in each ch across. half the cast on has been picked up • transfer the st to ndl 1 and snug them to the needle • push the st onto the cable (if using a circular needle) • turn the chain around and pick up the same number of st in, what is now, the back loop of the chain • similarly transfer these st to ndl 2 • begin working in the round, taking the yarn over the ends of the chain for the first round. the slip knot will be removed and tails will be woven at finishing. |
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| decrease bind off: *k2tog, slip just worked st back to the LH ndl. repeat from * until a single stitch is left. Clip yarn, leaving a 6” tail. pull tail through final stitch and secure. |
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| m1: make one st by lifting the “bar” between the stitches on the RH and LH needles and place it on the LH needle. Knit through the back loop (to twist the stitch and close the gap). |
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| converting from circular to double point needles -- the patterns written for circular needles can easily be worked with 5 double points, by further dividing the stitches - evenly place the stitches on circular 1 onto double points 1/2, and place circular 2 stitches on double points ¾ | |
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| knitting abbreviations: mc: main color cc: contrasting color decr: decrease k: knit incr: increase k2tog: knit 2 stitches together as one LH: left hand ndl: needle p: purl p2tog: purl two st together as one rem: remaining RH: right hand RS: right side st(s): stitch(es) WS: wrong side |
crochet abbreviations: mc: main color cc: contrasting color bl: back loop ch: chain sc: single crochet decr: decrease incr: increase sl st: slip stitch RS: right side st(s): stitch(es) WS: wrong side |
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