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share your talent
share your talent
share your talent
share your talent
There are many ways to share your talent with those who need it. Check with your local homeless shelter, social services, and local yarn shops as they often have need of hand knit items.
Project Linus - Project Linus is comprised of hundreds of local chapters and thousands of volunteers across the United States. Each volunteer and local chapter all work together to help us achieve our mission statement.
learning resources
learning resources
"Grab your knitting needles and yarn and learn a new knitting skill the easy way: by watching!"
glossary of knitting terms
glossary of knitting terms
beg
beginning
BO
bind off
CC
contrasting color
cm
centimeter(s)
cn
cable needle
CO
cast on
cont
continue
dec
decrease
DP
double-point
dpn
double pointed needles
est
established
garter st
Knit every row when working on straight needles. Knit 1 round, purl 1 round when working in the round.
gauge
the number of stitches per 10 cm (4 in) measured horizontally and vertically.
in
inch(es)
inc
increase
K
knit
LH
left hand
MC
main color
M1k
Pick up horizontal strand between stitch just worked and next stitch, place on left hand needle, knit this stitch (1 stitch increased).
M1p
Pick up horizontal strand between stitch just worked and next stitch, place on left hand needle, purl this stitch (1 stitch increased).
P or p
purl
pat(s)
pattern(s)
pm
place marker
psso
pass slip stitch over knit stitch
rem
remaining
rep
repeat
RH
right hand
rnd(s)
round(s)
RS
right side
SKP
slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over
sl
slip
SSK
Slip 2 stitches knitwise, insert point of left hand needle through fronts of these 2 stitches and knit 2 together.
st(s)
stitch(es)
Stockinette or Stocking St (St st)
Knit 1 row, purl 1 row when working on straight needles. Knit every round when working in the round.
TBL
through back loop(s)
tog
together
WS
wrong side
wyib
with yarn in back
wyif
with yarn in front
yo
yarn over
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