Creative Knitting – August 2019

BEGINNER'STOOLKIT

KNITTINGINELASTIC

Elasticyarnpreventssaggingin

cuffs,collarsandwaists.Youcan

workitinwithknittingyarnon

knittedorcrochetedgarments.

KNITTER’SNEEDLES

Knitter’sneedlesneed to have a large eye and

abluntpointsothey do not split stitches when

sewingupyourknitting.

ROWCOUNTER

Arowcounterishelpful

forkeepingtrackofrows

worked,particularlywhere

increases,decreasesor

otherkindsofpatterning

occur.

PINS

Plastic-head

pinsareuseful

forchecking

tensionand

blockingout

items.Pinswithcolouredheadsarebest

becausetheydonotgetlostinyourwork.

CIRCULARKNITTING NEEDLES

Circularneedleshave two working ends joined

byathinnylonwire. They are more balanced

thanstraightneedles and allow the weight of

yourworktorestinyour lap.

GLOSSARY

STITCH GAUGE

A stitch gauge is a flat piece of metal or plastic with

a ruler marked on one side and/or a window

cut out in the centre. It allows you to mark and

measure easily and accurately.

STITCH HOLDER

A stitch holder is used to secure stitches not in

use. You can also use safety pins for holding a

small number of stitches.

TAPE MEASURE

A basic tape measure is essential for checking your

garment measurements.

KNITTING BAG

A knitting bag is essential for those who like

to knit ‘on the go’. Not only is it a practical

way to keep all your knitting paraphenalia

together, it also helps keep the yarn clean

and tangle-free.

KNITTING NEEDLES

Knitting needles are made from plastic,

aluminium or wood and come in varying

lengths and widths. Straight needles

come in pairs and doublepointed

needles come in sets of four.

GLOSSARY