I N F O R M AT I O N
Abbreviations alt approx beg ch cn cont dc dec DK DPN dtr est foll inc K KFB K2tog kwise meas M1 M1pw
M1L
M1R
alternate approximately beginning chain cable needle continue double crochet (US single crochet) decrease (work two stitches together) double knitting double-pointed needle double treble (US treble crochet) established following increase knit knit into front and back of stitch knit the next two stitches together knitwise measures make one (see M1L) make 1 st purlwise: with LH needle lift the strand between next and last st from front to back and purl through the back loop left leaning increase: with left needle tip, lift strand between needles from front to back. Knit lifted loop through back of loop right leaning increase: with left needle tip, lift strand between needles from back to front. Knit lifted loop through front of loop
Contacts MB mrk P patt PB PFB pm prev psso
P2tog P3tog pwise rem rep(s) rev st st RH RS skpo sk2po s2kpo Sl sl st ss slm SSK
SSP
st(s) st st tbl tog tr w&t WS wyib wyif yb yf yfwd yo yrn
make a bobble marker purl pattern(s) place bead purl into front and back of stitch place marker previous pass slipped stitch over purl 2 stitches together purl 3 stitches together purlwise remain(ing) repeat(s) reverse stocking stitch right hand right side slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over slip 1, knit 2 tog, pass slipped stitch over slip 2 tog kwise, knit 1, pass slipped sts over slip slip stitch slip stitch (crochet) slip marker slip 2 stitches one at a time, return to LH needle, knit 2 slipped stitches together tbl slip 2 stitches one at a time, return to LH needle, purl 2 slipped stitches together tbl stitch(es) stocking stitch through back of loop together treble crochet (US double crochet) wrap and turn wrong side with yarn in back with yarn in front take yarn back (no inc) bring yarn to front (no inc) yarn forward yarn over yarn round needle
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‘Mortimer’ on page 26 uses yarn from West Yorkshire Spinners
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