cable needles
knitting accessory, 11
size selection guidelines, 99
cables, stitch patterns, 98–105
cafe knitting group, 258
Caps for Kids, charity knitting, 256
care instructions, label information element, 8–9
cashmere, natural fiber yarn, 6
cast on
circular needle technique, 90
double-pointed needle technique, 92
long-tail technique, 16–17
simple technique, 15
CB (cable back), 80
CC (contrast color), 80
cell stitch, knitting technique, 110
CF (cable front), 80
ch (chain, crochet hook), 80
chain stitch
crocheting technique, 192
embroidery technique, 189
change to larger needles, defined, 82
change to smaller needles, defined, 82
charity, sources, 256–257
charts
color, 86
knitting pattern element, 86–87
stitch pattern, 87
checkerboard pattern stitch, complicated knit and purl pattern, 43
chest (bust), body measurement guidelines, 85
children
finger knitting, 260–261
teaching to knit, 260–261
children’s and teens’ knitting group, 259
child’s raglan sweater with Fair Isle details, knitting project, 242–245
cir (circular), 80
circular knitting, needles, 91
circular needles
cast-on techniques, 90
circular knitting techniques, 91
needle shape type, 11
picking up stitches, 155
clasps, selection guidelines, 167
cm (centimeters), 80
cn (cable needle), 80
CO (cast on), 80collars
circular needle uses, 155
finishing techniques, 157
color charts, reading guidelines, 86
color knitting
color patterns, 128–129
Fair Isle knitting, 120–123
horizontal stripes, 118–119
intarsia (bobbin knitting), 130–133
intarsia motifs, 132–133
stair step reduction technique, 119
yarn weaving, 124–127
color numbers, label information element, 8
colors
combination guidelines, 116
tweed yarns, 117
variegated yarns, 117
color wheels, color combinations, 116
complicated knit and purl patterns, 42–45
cont (continues, continuing), 80
Continental method
knitting technique, 22–23
needle and yarn holding technique, 18, 19
purl technique, 26–27
cords, knitting technique, 186–187
corrections
dropped stitches, 68–71
incomplete stitches, 67
twisted stitches, 66
unraveling stitches, 72–73
cotton, natural fiber yarn, 6
couching stitch, embroidery technique, 191
cozy mittens, easy knitting project, 217–219
cr l (cross left), 80
crochet hooks, knitting accessory, 11
crocheting
chain stitch, 192
picot edging, 195
single edging, 194
slip stitch edging, 193
techniques, 192–195
cropped cardigan sweater, intermediate knitting project, 246–251
cross-stitch, embroidery technique, 190
cr r (cross right), 80
curly ruffle, knitting technique, 196
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