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A  |  B  |  C  |  D  |  E  |  F  |  G
H  |  I  |  J  |  K  |  L  |  M  |  N
O  |  P  |  R  |  S  |  T  |  W  |  Y

A

abbreviations, 194

B

Basket, Cuffed, 92–95

basketweave stitch, 134–135

binding off, 56–57

Bracelet, Wrap, 58–61

Bunny Hand Puppet, 146–147, 156–163

attaching ears, 158–159

embroidering eyes, 160–161

embroidering nose and mouth, 162–163

knitting ears, 156, 158

making and attaching tail, 159

butterfly, from tail of yarn, 36–37

buttonhole, knitting, 144

buttons, 27

sewing on, 86–87

C

cable stitch, 136–137

caring for knitted items, 189–190

casting on stitches, 32–35

small number of stitches, 112–113

Continental-style knitting:

knit stitch, 42–43

purl stitch, 79

Cowl, 62–65

Cozies, 124–135

Cuffed Basket, 92–95

D

decreasing (knitting two stitches together), 45–46

double-pointed needles, 22, 188

E

embroidery needle, 27

ends, weaving in, 49

English-style knitting:

knit stitch, 44

purl stitch, 80

eyes, safety, for toys, 119

F

felt, sewing on, 171

flat knitting, 108

Fox Pillow, 141–145

frogging (ripping back), 182–183

G

garter stitch, 109

gauge:

checking, 25

knitting a swatch for, 25

needle, 23

stitches, 24–25

glossary, 191–193

H

half-knot, 66

Hand Puppets:

Bunny, 146–147, 156–163

Puppy, 146–155

hats:

Hat with a Rib, 88–91

Little Hat, 50–55

Stripy Hat, 72–75

Headband, Toasty, 82–85

help, getting, 189

hole, sewing up, 186–187

I

increasing stitches, 110–111

J

joining a new color, 66–67

K

Kitten Toy, 164–165

closing the top, 172–173

ears and nose, 173

eyes, 174–175

filling the body, 172

mouth, 176

whiskers, 177

knit stitch, 41–44, 81

knitting in the round:

Continental style, 42–43

decrease rounds, 45–46

English style, 44

joining stitches, 38–39

knit stitch, 41–44

placing a stitch marker, 40

pulling the end through final stitches, 47–48

knitting needles, 22–23

L

Leg Warmers, Stripy, 98–101

Little Hat, 50–55

long-tail cast on, 32

M

magic loop method, 188

Mason Jar Cozies, 124–135

1-by-1 Rib Stitch, 127, 130–131

2-by-2 Rib Stitch, 126, 132–133

Basketweave Stitch, 126, 134–135

Cable Stitch, 126, 138–139

Seed Stitch, 127, 128–129

mistakes, fixing, 178–187

picking up dropped stitches, 184–185

ripping back, 182–183

sewing up a hole, 186–187

tinking back, 180–181

N

needle gauge, 23

needles:

cable, 136

double-pointed, 22, 188

knitting, 22–23

sewing thread and, 27

yarn or embroidery, 27

O

Owl Toy, 164–171

beak, 167, 171

closing the top, 167

ear tufts, 167

eyes, 168–170

filling the body, 166

sewing on felt, 171

P

pattern, how to read, 28–29

Pillow, Fox, 141–145

pins, straight, 26

poly-pellets, 119

pom-pom:

attaching, 53, 75

making your own, 54–55, 75, 91

remove before washing, 190

pom-pom makers, 27

project bag, 27

pulling the end through final stitches, 47–48

Puppy Hand Puppet, 146–155

embroidering eyes, 152–153

embroidering mouth, 154

embroidering nose, 151

knitting ears, 148–149

sewing on ears, 150

tying ends, 155

purl stitch, 78–80, 81

R

rib knitting, 84

1-by-1 rib stitch, 130

2-by-2 rib stitch, 132

Hat with a Rib, 88–91

ripping back, 182–183

row, in flat knitting, 109

ruler or tape measure, 27

S

safety eyes, 119

Scarf, Stripy Tube, 68–71

scissors, 27

seed stitch, 128–129

sewing up a hole, 186–187

size options, 63

slip knot, 32–33

Snowman, 114–123

attaching eyes, 118

embroidering smile, 122–123

nose for, 120–121

scarf for, 119

stuffing, 119

stitches:

binding off, 56–57

cable, 136–137

casting on, 32–35

dropped, 184–185

final, pulling the end through, 47–48

garter, 109

gauge, 24–25

increasing (knitting front and back of same stitch), 110–111

joining, to knit in the round, 38–39

knit stitch, 41–44, 81

knitting three together, 46

knitting two together (decreasing), 45–46

purl, 78–80, 81

stockinette, 41, 81

whipstitch, 97

stitch markers, 27, 35

on first cast-on stitch, 38

placing, 40

stockinette stitch, 41, 81

stripes, 66–67

carrying colors for, 96

Stripy Hat, 72–75

Stripy Leg Warmers, 98–101

Stripy Tube Scarf, 68–71

stuffing, in toys, 118

swatch, checking gauge with, 24

T

Tablet/Journal Pocket, 102–105

tape measure or ruler, 27

templates, 197

throwing. See English-style knitting

tinking back, 180–181

Toasty Headband, 82–85

Tube Scarf, Stripy, 68–71

W

weaving in ends, 49

whipstitch, 97

working back and forth, 108–109

Wrap Bracelet, 58–61

Y

yarn, 16–21

balls, 18, 21

labels, 16, 18

starting a new skein, 66

substituting, 24

tips for buying, 17–18

weights, 16, 17

winding, 18–21

yarn needle, 27

yarn over, 140

yarns used in this book, 195–196