Mother of Purl (28 page)

st:
stitch

SKP:
Slip, Knit, Pass

PSSO:
Pass Slipped Stitch Over

K2tog:
Knit Two Together

P2tog:
Purl Two Together

CN:
Cable Needle

FOLL:
Following

M1:
Make One

MC:
Main Color

PM:
Place Marker

LKS:
Local Knitting Shop

RS:
Right Side

WS:
Wrong Side

tbl:
through back loop

sc:
single crochet

dc:
double crochet

*Repeat Directions Following*

As many times as indicated.

( ):
Repeat directions inside of parentheses as many times as indicated.

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.
Malvern, PA 19355
(800) 252–3934

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Page numbers in
italics
refer to photographs and illustrations.

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