knitting needle table
us
METRIC (uk)
0
2mm
1
2.25mm
2
2.75mm
3
3.25mm
4
3.5mm
5
3.75mm
6
4mm
7
4.5mm
8
5mm
9
5.5mm
10
6mm
10½
6.5mm
11
8mm
13
9mm
15
10mm
17
12.75mm
19
15mm
35
19mm
resource list
La Knitterie Parisienne
12642 Ventura Blvd.
Studio City, CA 91604
(818) 766–1515
(800) 228–9927
Anny Blatt USA Inc.
7796 Boardwalk
Brighton, MI 48116
(800) 531–9276
Berroco Inc.
14 Elmdale Rd.
Uxbridge, MA 01569
(800) 343–4948
Bouton D’Or
7796 Boardwalk
Brighton, MI 48116
(800) 531–9276
Brookman Imports/Plassard Yarns
4911 Lyons Tech Parkway,
Suite 30
Coconut Creek, FL 33073
(866) 341–9425
Bryson Distributing
745 Fillmore
Eugene, OR 97407
(800) 544–8992
Classic Elite Yarns Inc.
122 Western Ave.
Lowell, MA 01851
(800) 444–5648
Clover Needlecraft Inc.
13438 Alondra Blvd.
Cerritos, CA 90703
(800) 233–1703
Euro Yarns Inc.
P.O. Box 336
Amityville, NY 11701
(800) 645–3457
Fiesta Yarns
5401 San Diego NE, Suite A
Albuquerque, NM 87113
(877) 834–3782
JCA Inc.
35 Scales Lane
Townsend, MA 01469
(800) 225–6340
Karabella Yarns Inc.
1201 Broadway
New York, NY 10001
(800) 550–0898
Knitting Fever Inc.
P.O. Box 336
Amityville, NY 11701
(800) 645–3457
Lang
14 Elmdale Rd.
Uxbridge, MA 01569
(800) 343–4948
Muench Yarns
1323 Scott St.
Petaluma, CA 94954
(800) 733–9276
Prism Arts Inc.
3140 39th Ave. North
St. Petersburg, FL 33714
(877) 805–1487
Rowan Yarns
4 Townsend West #8
Nashua, NH 03063
(800) 445–9276
Skacel Collection Inc.
P.O. Box 88110
Seattle, WA 98138
(800) 255–1278
Tahki–Stacy Charles Inc.
70–30 80th St. Bldg. 36
Ridgewood, NY 11385
(800) 338–9276
Trendsetter Yarns
16745 Saticoy St. #101
Van Nuys, CA 91406
(800) 446–2425
Unicorn Books & Crafts Inc.
1338 Ross Street
Petaluma, CA 94954
(800) 289–9276
Unique Kolours Ltd.
28 N. Bacton Hill Rd.
Malvern, PA 19355
(800) 252–3934
index
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A
acrylics, 43
Adrienne Vittadini Fiora, 207
afghans:
9/11 celebrity, 76
patterns, 178–81, 178, 180, 182–83, 182
Alba, 185
alpaca, 43
alterations:
for bust/chest measurement, 50–51
for neckline, 50–52, 52
for sleeve length, 49–50, 50
for sweater length, 56, 56–57
using short rows, 87–88
angora, 41–42
Anny Blatt:
Angora Super, 107, 125, 145, 149, 205
Bijou, 185
Muquet, 209
Victoria, 125, 145, 149, 205
arms, armholes, 48, 50, 50
see also sleeves
Arquette, Patricia, 39
Artful Cinema, 127
arthritis, 5
auxiliary needle, see cable needle
B
baby–blanket party, 72–74
baby blankets, 114–15, 114, 116–17, 116
back, 48
back cable, 32
backstitching, 61, 62
bags, 118–21, 118, 120, 121,
122–23, 122
Bateman, Justine, vii, 38, 76
beginners:
patterns for, 8
yarns for, 4–5
Berroco, 46, 189
Big Kureyon, 101
bikinis, 154–57, 154, 156
binding off, 14, 15
in decreasing, 30
three–needle, 62–63, 63
blankets, 72–74, 76, 82, 114–17, 114,116
blocking, 60
see also shaping
blocking boards, 64
blocking pins, 64
bobbins, 6
bobbles, 88
Bonbon, 189
borders, 52, 58
Bouton D’Or:
Angora, 127
Dune, 106
Opale, 189
bust/chest, 48, 50–51, 87–88
buttonholes, 52–54, 54–55, 58
C
cable cast on, 34, 34
cable needles, 6, 32
cabling, 32–35, 33
Canvas Pad, The, x, x, 70
capelet, 110–11, 110, 111
cardigans, 51, 58
Carr, Jan, 46
cashmere, 42
casting on, 8–9, 9
cast–on edge, 12
checkerboard stitch, 183
chenille, 43
circular needles, 6
Classic Elite:
Forbidden, 100
Playful Weekend, 179
cleaning, 65, 66
Clover Needles, 5, 46, 72
coats, 46
pea, 166–69, 166, 169
Colinette Giotto, 95
Coppola, Sophia, vi, 13, 18, 76
cotton, 39–40
crew necks, 51, 52, 52
crochet hooks, 7, 16
crochet shell stitch, 115
Cubetto, 185
D
Davis, Kristin, 23
Debbie Bliss Baby Cashmerino, 44
decreasing, 28, 30, 31, 34
full fashion, 30
see also alterations
diaper bags, 118–21, 118, 120, 121
Diva, 185
DK Cotton, 109
double crochet stitch, 205, 207
double wrap stitch, 113
dresses, 134–35, 134,135, 162–65, 162,165
dropped quarter stitch, 99, 189
dropped stitches, 16–19, 17
dye lots, 38, 44
E
Eig, Audrey, 72, 98, 107, 128, 144,
148, 192, 207, 208
Eig, Merrill, xi, 81
Eig, Natalie, 72, 102,103,106,112,
170,174,176,204
embroidery floss, 62
Eucalan, 65, 66
eyelash yarn, 43, 82
eyelet stitch, 183
F
Fanning, Dakota, vi, 75
felted bags, 82
felting, 5, 67, 82
Fiesta:
Lusso, 171, 175
Tenero, 177
finishing, 60–68
finishing pins, 6
flash cards, 34
flex needles, 6
4–stitch cable, 32
front cable, 32
furs, 43
G
garter stitch, 12, 18, 20, 94, 95, 99, 104, 113, 115, 119, 183, 185, 189, 193, 195
gauges, 3, 5, 21, 23–25, 39, 49
see also sample swatches
Gedifra:
Calista, 103, 105
Costa Rica, 189
Distrato, 189
Tecno Hair, 109, 117, 185
Gellar, Sarah Michelle, 45
GGH:
Amelie, 183
Cascade, 189
gift knitting kits, 83
Glitz, 189
glossary of terms, 210–13
Goa yarns, 73
Gorham, Anel Lopez, 96, 124, 136, 184
Gorham, Christopher, 76, 101
H
Hana Silk, 46
hand bag, 122–23, 122
Hannah, Daryl, vi, 19, 76
hats, 104–5, 104, 106, 106, 107, 107
Hennesy, Carolyn, 110, 130, 138, 140
hip, 48
I
increasing, 28, 29, 34
see also alterations
J
jackets, 144–47, 144, 147, 158–61, 158, 160, 161, 170–73, 170, 173, 196–99, 196, 197, 199
Judi & Co. Kringle, 179
K
Karabella Magic, 127
Katia:
Gatsby, 159, 163, 185
Ingenua, 111
Ola, 115
Scala, 95
kids, 44, 74
Kleinman, Shellie, 100, 126
knit stitch, 10–11, 11, 23, 34
purl stitch vs., 12, 12
knitting:
for babies, 44, 73, 118–21, 114–17
basics of, 1–20
for boys, 74
for charity, 75–76
creativity in, 85–90
emotional benefits of, 68, 69–76, 86
gift ideas for, 81–84
health benefits of, 86, 87
for kids, 44, 74
for pets, 82
social benefits of, 69–76, 77 80
technique of, 47–58
for teens, 44
knitting bags, 7
knitting experts, 3
knitting needle gauge, 6, 7
knitting needle table, 215
knitting notebook, 39
knitting social, 71–72
knit tips, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 48, 50, 58, 60, 62, 64, 65, 66, 68, 83
Krakowski, Jane, 73
L
La Knitterie Parisienne, xi–xiv, xii, 2–5, 8, 22, 46, 69–70, 77–80, 80, 82, 91–93
Lana Grossa Pep, 185
Lang:
Charm, 185
Furore, 117
Piuma, 137, 159, 207
Roma, 139, 141
lanolin, 65
Lapchinski, Semara, 116
learn to knit kit, 3–7
lengthening, 56, 56–57
Leo (dog), 114
Lockhart, Jane, 40
Loeb, Lisa, 88
looping see worming
Lynx, 185
M
make one, 28
Mandel Bread, 80
Manheim, Camryn, 72–74, 76
mattress stitch, see weaving
measurements:
in adapting patterns, 49
altering for bust, 50
armhole, 50
of personal figure, 48
retro, 51
see also alteration
mercerized cotton, 40
merino wool, 5, 40
Merison, Tal, 68
Messing, Debra, 71, 76, 82
microfibers, 43
Miller, J. Robin, 97, 150, 152
mistake rib stitch, 101
mistakes, correction of, 58, 66–68
mohair, 41
Mondial:
Kross, 103, 105
Paglia di Firenze, 123
Tactel, 151, 155
Moore, Julianne, vi, 84, 76
Muench String of Pearls, 189, 193, 195
Mullally, Megan, 11
N
neck, neckline, 48, 50–52, 52, 58
needle cases, 5
needle holders, 7
needle size, see gauge
needles, 3, 5, 5, 7, 10
bamboo, 4, 5, 72
cable, 6
circular, 6, 68
Clover, 5,
