G
g (grams), 80
garter and stockinette stitch cable (14-stitch panel), stitch pattern, 102
garter rib stitch, rib pattern, 39
garter stitch, simple pattern, 34
garter stitch stripe, simple pattern, 35
gauge (tension)
described, 76
Fair Isle knitting guidelines, 123
label information element, 8
row, 266
stitch pattern variations, 77, 266
gauge swatch
creating, 78
measuring, 79
gifts, hand-knit appreciation, 5
gourmet knitting group, 259
gr (grams), 80
grafting, finishing technique, 144–147
groups, knitting, 258–259
grp (group), 80
g st (garter stitch), 80
guilds, knitting resource, 270
H
hanks, packaging method, 7
hats
striped rib project, 215–216
tweedy pointed project, 210–212
hdc (half double, crochet), 80
headband, cable knit, 252–253
health, knitting benefits, 5
heavy worsted, yarn weight classification, 7
hems
knit in, 175
turned, 174
hips, body measurement guidelines, 85
holes, short-rowing prevention, 61
hollow oak cable (15-stitch panel), stitch pattern, 105
honeycomb cable (20-stitch panel), stitch pattern, 102
horizontal scarf, easy knitting project, 202–203
horizontal stripes, knitting technique, 118–119
htr (half treble, crochet), 80I
inc (increase, increasing), 80
incl (including), 80incomplete stitches, corrections, 67
increase multiple stitches, shaping technique, 52–53
increase 1, shaping technique, 48–51
ins (inches), 80
inset pockets, 172–173
intarsia (bobbin knitting), color knitting technique, 130–133
intarsia butterfly, 133
intarsia duck, 133
intarsia flower, 133
intarsia heart, 132
intarsia star, 132
intarsia with two colors, color knitting technique, 130–131
invisible horizontal seam, finishing technique, 140
invisible vertical seam, finishing techniques, 142
invisible vertical-to-horizontal seam, finishing technique, 143
J
joining yarn, 28–29
join round, defined, 82K
k (knit), 80
kfb (knit into front and back of stitch), 80
kf&b (knit into front and back of stitch), 80
Kitchener stitch, finishing technique, 144–145
knit in hems, finishing technique, 175
knit or purl 2 together through back of loop, decreasing
technique, 55
knit side
color weaving techniques, 124–125
hiding short-row wraps, 63
one-handed stranding, 120
short-rowing technique, 60–61
two-handed stranding, 122
unraveling stitches, 72
knitting
hand-knit gift appreciation, 5
health benefits, 5
project diary, 267
popularity increase, 4
portability advantages, 5
relaxing/satisfying hobby, 4
knitting bag, knitting accessory, 11
knitting/book group, 258
knitting charts, reading guidelines, 86–87
knitting groups, forming/joining, 258–259
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