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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. 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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,
