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Resources

alt
alternate
beg
beginning
cm
centimeters
cont
continue
decrease
dec
following
foll
Garter st
Garter stitch: knit every row
g
grams
increase
inc
knit
k
k2tog knit two stitches together: if these are the very last in the
row, then work together through back loop(s)
k3tog
knit three stitches together
k-wise
knitwise
LH
left hand
m1 make one stitch: pick up horizontal loop between the
needles and work into the back of it
mm
millimeters
patt
pattern
p
purl
p2tog purl two stitches together: if these stitches are the very first
in the row, then work together through back loop(s)
p3tog
purl three stitches together
p-wise
purlwise
rem
remaining
rep
repeat
RH
right hand
RS
right side
s1k
slip one stitch knitwise
s1p
slip one stitch purlwise
st(s)
stitch(es)
St st Stockinette stitch: knit on the right side, purl on the
wrong side
tbl
through back loop(s)
tog
together
wrong side
WS
yb
yarn back
( ) repeat instructions between parentheses as many times as
instructed

Yarn substitution chart

Types of yarn in
category

Online resources
Knit gauge range
(in Stockinette stitch to 4 inches)

Recommended needle sizes

(U.S./metric sizes)

Fingering,
10-count crochet
thread

3340 sts

0001/1.52.25mm

Sock, fingering,
baby

2732 sts

Sport, baby

2326 sts

DK, light worsted

2124 sts

Craft
www.craftzine.com
Craft Yarn Council of America
www.craftyarncouncil.com

13/2.253.25mm

Knitters Review
www.knittersreview.com
35/3.253.75mm

57/3.754.5mm

Knitting Daily
www.knittingdaily.com

Worsted, afghan,
aran

1620 sts

79/4.55.5mm

KnittingHelp
www.knittinghelp.com

Chunky, craft, rug

1215 sts

911/5.58mm

Knitting on the Net

www.knittingonthenet.com

Bulky, roving

611 sts

11 and larger/8mm and larger

Adapted from the Standard Yarn Weight System of the Craft Yarn Council of America.

resources

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Abbreviations

The Daily Knitter

www.dailyknitter.com
The Knitting Site
www.theknittingsite.com
Ravelry
www.ravelry.com

Materials and supplies

You can find the type of yarn used in this booklight
worsted weight, also known as DK, which is designated
with a 3 in the Yarn Weights chart belowalong with
the other knitting supplies noted in the materials lists for
each project at your local yarn or crafts retailer.

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