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Index
Title
Copyright
Contents
Introduction
Knitting as a Form of Communication
Creating and Customizing Your Own Charts
Equipment
Knitting needles—straight
Knitting needles—double-pointed
Needle gauge
Stitch holder
Safety pins
Row counter
Stitch marker
Pins
Tape measure/ruler
Scissors
Graph paper/stationery
Wool/darning needle
Reading a Pattern
Abbreviations
Techniques
Gauge
Making a test swatch
Counting stitches and rows
Adjusting gauge
Making a Slipknot
Casting On
The cable method
Binding Off
Cable bind-off
Knit and Purl
Knit
Purl
Shaping Techniques—Increasing
M1—Make 1
K1F&B
Shaping Techniques—Decreasing
Sloping to the right
K2tog—Knit 2 Stitches Together
P2tog—Purl 2 Stitches Together
Sloping to the left
Ssk—Slip, Slip, Knit
Skop—Slip, Knit, Pass Slipped Stitch Over
K2togtbl—Knit 2 Stitches Together Through Back Loop
P2togtbl—Purl 2 Stitches Together Through the Back Loop
Picking Up Stitches
Horizontal edge
Vertical edge
Seams
Mattress stitch
Colorwork
Stranding or “Fair Isle” technique
Stranding one-handed on knit rows or rounds
Weaving floats
Intarsia
Bobbins
Joining in a new color
Changing colors
Reading a chart
1 Sans Serif
Alphabet Pillow
The pattern
Letter motif
Pillow front
Commence Front Chart
Pillow back
Commence Back Chart
Finishing
“STOP”Sign Doorstop
The pattern
Letter motif
Front
Commence “STOP” Sign Doorstop Chart
Back
Gusset
Finishing
Letter Tile Coasters
The pattern
Letter motif
Coasters
Commence “VINO” Letter Tile Chart
Finishing
Felted Pencil Case
The pattern
Letter motif
Front panel
Commence Checks Chart
Commence “Taxi” Chart
Back panel
Commence Checks Chart
Finishing
“Ciao” Mittens
The pattern
Letter motif
Cuff
Right mitten only
Commence “Ciao” Chart
Place thumb
Split thumb
Shape top
Left mitten only
Commence “Ciao” Chart
Place thumb
2 Serif
“Domus dulcis Domus” Wall Art
The pattern
Letter motif
Wall Art
Commence Wall Art Chart
Finishing
Bookstore Tote
The pattern
Letter motif
Front
Commence Bookstore Tote Chart
Front Facing
Back
Back Facing
Finishing
Alphabet Baby Blocks
The pattern
Letter motif
Lower border: Make 6 squares for one block
Middle section
Top border
Finishing
3 Slab Serif
Child’s Initialed Backpack
The pattern
Letter motif
Front
Back
Straps (make 2)
Finishing
Lining
Letterman Sweater
The pattern
Letter motif patch
Commence Varsity Tote Chart
Back
Shape armholes
Shape shoulders
Front
Shape Shoulders
Shape left side of neck
Shape left shoulder
Shape right side of neck
Shape right shoulder
Sleeves (both)
4 Stencil
“CAFE” French Press Cozy
The pattern
Letter motif
The Cozy
Commence “CAFE” Chart
Crochet buttonholes
Toy Tidy Bag
The pattern
Letter motif
Bag base
Back
Drawstring channel
Front
Commence chart
Finishing
Lady’s “PARIS” Sweater
The pattern
Letter motif
Back and front
Shape armholes
Right sleeve
Shape top
Left sleeve
Commence Sleeve Letters Chart
Finishing
Neck edging
5 Script
“Amour” Heart Pillow
The pattern
Letter motif
Front
Commence “Amour” Chart
Girl’s Dress
The pattern
Letter motif
Back
Shape armholes and divide for back neck
Shape back neck
Front
Commence chart
Shape front neck
Back neck opening
Neck edge
Armhole edging
Finishing
Mobius Twist Scarf
The pattern
Letter motif
Basic twist scarf
Finishing
6 Ornamental
Baby Blanket
The pattern
Letter motif
Border
Body of blanket
Commence Diamond Chart
Commence Baby Blanket Letters Chart
Finishing
Neckerchief
The pattern
Letter motif
Neckerchief
Commence Neckerchief Chart
Right border
Left border
Finishing
7 Black Letter
“Ex-Libris”E-reader Cover
The pattern
Letter motif
Front
Commence “Ex Libris” Chart
Black Letter Beanie
The pattern
Letter motif
Brim
Body of hat
Commence Letter “D” Chart
Dec for crown
Finishing
“Carpe Diem” Covered Bracelets
The pattern
Letter motif
“Carpe” bracelet
Commence “Carpe” Chart
“Diem” bracelet
Commence “Diem” Chart
Finishing
8 Numbers and Punctuation
Wedding Pillow
The pattern
Letter motif
Front and back panels
Duplicate Stitch Chart
Finishing
9 3-D Letters
A–Z Bookends
The patterns
Letter “A”
Depth creation and finishing
Letter “Z”
Depth creation and making up
“LOVE” 3-D Letter Pillows
The patterns
“L” Pillow
Front side
Reverse side
“O” Pillow
Front and reverse sides
“V” Pillow
Front and reverse sides
“E” Pillow
Front side
Reverse side
Finishing for all letters
Colorwork Charts
Sans Serif
Sans Serif Lowercase Charts
Serif
Serif Lowercase Charts
Slab Serif
Stencil
Script
Script Lowercase Charts
Circus
Western
Black Letter
Black Letter Lowercase Charts
Numbers and Punctuation
Index
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
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