KNITTING TERMS AND TECHNIQUES

Listed below are some of the more common stitch patterns (& some not so common).
Where there is more than one way to create the pattern we have list
ed them numerically, as with the Back Cross below. This is not an exhaustive
list and we welcome any additional patterns or alternatives to the ones listed
here.

1BC  - Single Back Cross.  Sl 1 to dpn and hold in back, k1, then p1 from dpn.
2BC  - Double Back Cross.  Sl 1 st to dpn and hold in back, k2, then p1 from
       dpn.
2FC  - Double Front Cross.  Sl 2 sts to dpn and hold in front, p1, then k2 from
       dpn.
3BC  - Triple Back Cross.  Sl to dpn and hold in back, k3, then p1 from dpn.
3FC  - Triple Front Cross.  Sl 3 sts to dpn and hold in front, p1, then k3 from
       dpn.
BC   - Back Cross.
       1.  Sl 1 st to dpn and hold in back, k2, then p1 from dpn.
       2.  Sl st to dpn and hold in back, k1-b, then p1 from dpn.
       3.  Sl 2 sts to dpn and hold in back, k2 then p2 from dpn.
       4.  Sl 1 st to dpn and hold in back, k1-b, p1, k1-b, then k1 from dpn.
BDKC - Back Double Knit Cross.  Sl 2 k sts to dpn and hold in back, k2, then k2
       from dpn.
BDKC - Back Knit Cross.
       1.  Sl 1 st to dpn and hold in back, k1, then k the st from dpn.
       2.  Sl 1 st to dpn and hold in back, k2, then k1 from dpn.
       3.  Sl 2 sts to dpn and hold in back, k2, then k2 from dpn.
BLI  - Back Lifted Increase.  Insert right-hand needle into the back of next st
       in the row below (from the top down into the purled loop behind the st on
       needle), and knit' then knit the st on needle in the usual way.
BPC  - Back Purl Cross.  Sl 1 p st to dpn, hold in back, k2, then p1 from dpn.
BT   - Back Twist.  Insert needle from front between 1st and 2nd stitches and
       knit the 2nd stitch in back loop; then knit the 1st stitch in front loop
       and sl both sts from needle together.
BTT  - Back Twist Two.  Insert right-hand needle from back to front between
       first and second sts, k the second st, then k the first st and slip both
       sts from needle together.
C12B - Cable 12 Back.  slip next 6 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit next 6 sts from left-handle needle, then knit sts from cable
       needle.
C12F - Cable 12 Front.  Slip next 6 sts onto a cable needle and hold at front of
       work, knit next 6 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable
       needle.
C2B  - Cross 2 Back.  Knit into back of 2nd st on needle, then knit first st,
       slipping both sts off needle at the same time.
C2F  - Cross 2 Front.  Knit into front of 2nd st on needle, then knit first st,
       slipping both sts off needle at the same time.
C2L  - Cross 2 Left.  Slip next st onto cable needle and hold at front of work,
       knit next st from left-hand needle, then knit st from cable needle.
C2P  - Cross 2 Purl.  Purl into front of 2nd st on needle, then purl first st,
       slipping both sts off needle together.
C2R  - Cross 2 Right.  Slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work,
       knit next st from left-hand needle, then knit st from cable needle.
C3   - Cross 3.  Knit into front of 3rd st on needle, then knit first st in
       usual way slipping this st off needle, knit 2nd st in usual way, slipping
       2nd and 3rd sts off needle together.
C3B  - Cross 3 Back.  Slip next st onto a cable needle and hold at back, knit
       next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then knit st from cable needle.
C3F  - Cross 3 Front.  Slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit next st from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable
       needle.
C3L  - Cable 3 Left.  Slip next st onto cable needle and hold at front of work,
       knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then knit st from cable needle.
C3R  - Cable 3 Right.  Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit next st from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable
       needle.
C4B  - Cable 4 Back.  Slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit
C4F  - Cable 4 Front.  Slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable
       needle.
C4L  - Cross 4 Left.  Slip next st onto cable needle and leave at front of work,
       knit next 3 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
C4R  - Cross 4 Right.  Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and leave at back of
       work, knit next st from left-hand then knit sts from cable needle.
C5   - Cable 5.  Slip next 3 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of work,
       knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
C5B  - Cable 5 Back.  Slip next 3 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, slip the purl st from point
       of cable needle back onto left-hand needle, purl this st, then k2 from
       cable needle.
C5F  - Cable 5 Front.  Slip next 3 sts onto a cable needle and hold at front of
       work, knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, slip the purl st from point
       of cable needle back onto left-hand needle, purl this st, then k2 from
       cable needle.
C5L  - Cross 5 Left.  Slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of
       work, purl next st on left-hand needle, then knit sts on cable needle.
C5R  - Cross 5 Right.  Slip the next st onto a cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit next 4 sts on left-hand needle, then purl the sts on cable
       needle.
C6   - Cross 6.  Slip next 4 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work,
       knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then slip the 2 purl sts from
       cable needle back to left-hand needle.  Pass the cable needle with 2
       remaining knit sts to back of work, purl 2 sts from left-hand needle,
       then knit the 2 sts from cable needle.
C6B  - Cable 6 Back.  Slip next 3 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit next 3 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable
       needle.
C6F  - Cable 6 Front.  Slip next 3 sts onto a cable needle and hold at front of
       work, knit next 3 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable
       needle.
C7B  - Cable 7 Back.  Slip next 4 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit next 3 sts from left-hand needle, slip purl st from cable
       needle onto left-hand needle and purl it, then k3 from cable needle.
C7F  - Cable 7 Front.  Slip next 4 sts onto a cable needle and hold at front of
       work, knit next 3 sts on left-hand needle, slip purl st from cable
       needle onto left-hand needle and purl it, then k3 from cable needle.
C8B  - Cable 8 Back.  Slip next 4 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit next 4 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable
       needle.
C8F  - Cable 8 Front.  Slip next 4 sts onto a cable needle and hold at front of
       work, knit next 4 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable
       needle.
C9B  - Cable 9 Back.  Slip next 4 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit next 5 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable
       needle.
C9F  - Cable 9 Front.  Slip next 5 sts onto a cable needle and hold at front of
       work, knit next 4 sts from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable
       needle.
CLUSTER 3 - Knit 3 sts and transfer them onto dpn; then wind yarn 6 times
       counterclockwise (looking down from top) around these 3 sts under dpn;
       then return the 3 sts to right-hand needle.
CLUSTER 4 - (worked from the wrong side):  sl 4 wyib, pass yarn to front, sl the
       same 4 sts back to left-hand needle, pass yarn to back, sl 4 wyib again.
DW   - Drop Wrap.  Drop extra wrappings off needle as the stitch is slipped.
FC   - Front Cross.
       1.  Sl 2 sts to dpn and hold in front, p1, then k2 from dpn.
       2.  Sl st to dpn and hold in front, p1, then k1-b from dpn.
       3.  Sl 3 sts to dpn and hold in front, k2, then sl the purl st from dpn
           back to left-hand needle and purl it, then k2 from dpn.
       4.  Sl 2 sts to dpn and hold in front, p2, then k2 from dpn.
       5.  Sl 3 sts to dpn and hold in front, k1, then k1-b, p1, k1-b from dpn.
FDKC - Front Double Knit Cross.  Sl 2 k sts to dpn and hold in front, k2, then
       k2 from dpn.
FKC  - Front Knit Cross.
       1.  Sl 2 k sts to dpn, hold in front, k1, then k2 from dpn.
       2.  Sl 2 sts to dpn, hold in front, k2, then k2 from dpn.
FPC  - Front Purl Cross.  Sl 2 k sts to dpn, hold in front, p1, then k2 from
       dpn.
FT   - Front Twist.  Slip 1 st and knit the 2nd st in back loop; then knit the
       skipped st in back loop, then sl both sts from needle together.
INC 5 - Increase 5.  (k1, yo, k1, yo k1) in the same st.  All slip-stitches on
       wrong side rows are slipped with yarn in front.
INC L - Increase Left.  Knit (from front) into the st in the row below the next
       st on left-hand needle; then knit the st on left-hand needle (into the
       purled head of st on the back of the fabric), and knit; then knit the st
       on left-hand needle in the usual way.
INC R - Increase Right.  Insert right-hand needle downward into the back of the
       st in the row below the next st on the left-hand needle (into the purled
       head of st on the back of the fabric), and knit; then knit the st on
       left-hand needle in the usual way.
K1-2W - K1 wrapping yarn twice around needle.
K1-B  - Knit 1 stitch through its back loop, inserting the needle into the
       stitch from the right-hand side.
K2TOG - Knit 2 stitches together as one stitch.
K2TOG-B - Insert the needle into the back loops of two stitches and knit them
       together as one stitch.
KB1  - Knit into back of next stitch.
KD   - Knit Double stitch.  Insert needle from front to back into the stitch
       below next stitch, which will be formed of double strands, and draw
       through a loop; then knit the next stitch and pass the loop over the
       stitch just knitted.
KSSB - Knit slip stitch through the back.
K Up 1 - Pick up and knit the stitch in the row below.
LC   - Left Cross.  Drop (slipped) st off needle to front of work, p1, then pick
       up dropped st and knit it.
LI   - Lifted Increase.  Insert right-hand needle into the front of next st in
       the row below, and knit; then knit the st on needle.
LKS  - Left Knit Slip.  Drop (knitted) sl-st off needle to front of work, knit
       the next st, pick up dropped st and knit it.
LPS  - Left Purl Slip.  Drop (knitted) sl-st off needle to front of work, purl
       the next st, pick up dropped st and knit it.
LS   - Left Slip.  Drop (knitted) sl-st off needle to front of work, p1, pick up
       dropped st and knit it.
LSC  - Left Slip-Cross.  Drop the elongated st off needle to front of work, sl
       next 2 purl sts, pick up dropped st and place on left-hand needle, sl the
       same 2 purl sts back to left-hand needle, then p2, k1 across these 3 sts.
LT   - Left Twist.
       1.  Skip 1 st and purl the 2nd st through back loop, then knit the
       skipped st, then sl both sts from needle together.
       2.  Slip 1 st and knit into the back of second st, then knit the skipped
       st, then sl both sts from needle together.
       3.  Skip 1 st and knit the second st in back loop, then slip the skipped
       st purlwise onto right-hand needle, then slip the knit st.
MB   - Make Bobble.
       1.  (yo, k1) 3 times into the next st, forming 6 bobble sts; turn work
       around and sl 1, p5 across these 6 sts; turn again and sl 1, k5; turn
       again and (p2tog) 3 times; turn again and sl 1, k2tog, psso.
       2.  (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1) into the same st, forming 5 bobble sts; turn
       work around and p5 across bobble st; turn again and k5, then pass the
       4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st sts separately over the last st knitted.
       3.  (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1) into the same st, turn and p5, turn and k5, turn
       and p5, turn and ssk, k1, k2tog, turn and p3tog, turn and wyib sl bobble
       st onto right-hand needle.
       4.  (k1, yo, k1, yo, k1) in next st, turn and p5, turn and k5, turn and
       p2tog, p1, p2tog; turn and 1, k2tog, psso.
       5.  (k1, p1) twice into next st, turn and p4, turn and k4, turn and t2tog
       twice, turn and k2tog.
       6.  (k4, turn, p4, turn) 3 times, then pick up a loop from the first row
       of bobble and knit it together with 1st st on left-hand needle; k2, then
       pick up a loop from 1st row of bobble and knit it together with next st.
       7.  Knit into front, back, and front of same st; turn and k3, turn and
       p3, then pass 2nd and 3rd sts separately over the first st on right-hand
       needle.
       8.  Knit into front, back and front of next st, turn and k3, turn and p3,
       turn and k3, turn and sl 1, k2tog, psso.
MK   - Make Knot.  (k1, p1, k1, p1, k1) loosely in next st, then with point of
       left-hand needle pass the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th sts on right-hand needle
       separately over the last st made.
MR   - Make Ringlet.  P2, then keep yarn in front sl these 2 sts back to left-
       hand needle; take yarn around (passing in front of the 2 sts) to back, sl
       the sts back to right-hand needle.
P1-B - Purl 1 stitch through its back loop, turning the work over slightly
       toward the knitter, inserting the needle into the back of the stitch from
       the left-hand side, and wrapping the yarn around the needle in front a
       purl stitch in the usual way.
P2TOG - Purl 2 stitches together as one stitch.
P2TOG-B - Turn the work over slightly and insert the needle from the left-hand
       side into the back loops of the second and first stitches, in that order,
       then wrap the yarn around the needle in front to complete the purl
       stitch.
PB1  - Purl into back of next stitch.
PD   - Purl Double Stitch.  Insert needle from back to front into the stitch
       below the next st, which will be formed of double strands, wrap yarn as
       if to purl and draw a loop out backward; then purl the next stitch and
       pass the loop over the stitch just purled.
PFB  - Purl into front and back of the next stitch.
POK-St - Pulled Out Knit Stitch.  With the tip of the right-hand needle pick up
       the kit stitch 2 rows below the next stitch on the left-hand needle.  Put
       the picked up stitch on to the left-hand needle and k2tog TBL.
PSSO - Pass Slipped Stitch Over.  Insert the tip of the left-hand needle into a
       stitch that has been slipped, and draw the slipped stitch to the left
       over the stitch just knitted, over the tip of the right-hand needle, and
       off needle.
RBC  - Reverse Back Cross.
       1.  Sl 2 sts to dpn and hold in back (at the right side, which is facing
       away from the knitter), k1, then p2 from dpn.
       2.  (worked from the wrong side):  Sl 2 sts to dpn and hold in back, p1,
       then sl the knit st from dpn back to left-hand needle and knit it, then
       p1 from dpn.
RC   - Right Cross.
       1.  Sl 1 purl st wyib, drop next (slipped) st off needle to front of
       work, sl the same purl st back to left-hand needle, pick up dropped st
       and knit it, p1.
       2.  Sl 3 sts to dpn and hold in back, k2, then sl the purl st from dpn
       back to left-hand needle and purl it, then k2 from dpn.
RFC  - Reverse Front Cross.
       1.  Sl 1 st to dpn and hold in front (at the wrong side, which is facing
       the knitter), p2, then k1 from dpn.
       2.  (worked from the wrong side):  Sl 2 sts to dpn and hold in front, p1,
       then sl the knit st from dpn back to left-hand needle and knit it, then
       p1 from dpn.
RK   - Raised Knit Stitch.  Insert needle into the st below next st on left-hand
       needle and draw yarn through (2 st on right-hand needle), purl the next
       st on left-hand needle (2 sts on right-hand needle), pass the first of
       these 2 sts over the last stitch the last st.
RKS  - Right Knit Slip.  Sl 1 wyib, drop next st off needle to front of work, sl
       the same st back to left-hand needle, pick up dropped st and knit it, p1.
RLT  - Reverse Left Twist.  Skip 1 st and purl the 2nd st in back loop, then
       purl the skipped st, then sl both sts from needle together.
RP   - Raised Purl Stitch.  Insert needle purlwise into the st below next st on
       left-hand needle and draw yarn through (1 st on right-hand needle), now
       purl the next st on left-hand needle (2 sts on right-hand needle), pass
       the first of these 2 sts over the last st.
RPS  - Right Purl Slip.  Sl 1 wyib, drop next st off needle to front of work, sl
       the same st back to left-hand needle, pick  up dropped st and knit it,
       p1.
RRT  - Reverse Right Twist.
       1.  Skip 1 st and purl the 2nd st, then p2tog (the skipped st and the 2nd
       st) and sl both sts from needle together.
       2.  Skip 1 st and purl the 2nd st, then purl the skipped st and sl both
       sts from needle together.
RS   - Right Slip.  Sl 1 purl st wyib, drop next (knitted) sl-st off needle in
       front of work, sl same purl st back to left-hand needle, pick up dropped
       st and knit it, p1.
RSC  - Right Slip-Cross.  Sl 2 purl sts, drop next (elongated) st off needle to
       front of work, sl the same 2 purl sts back to left-hand needle, pick up
       dropped st and place it on left-hand needle, then k1, p2 across these 3
       sts.
RT   - Right Twist.
       1.  Skip 1 st and knit the 2nd st, then purl the skipped st, then sl both
       sts from needle together.
       2.  Skip 1 st and knit into the front of second st, then knit the skipped
       st, then sl both sts from needle together.
SBC  - Single Back Cross.
       1.  Sl 1 st to dpn and hold in back, k1-b, then p1 from dpn.
       2.  Sl 1 st to dpn and hold in back, k2, then p1 from dpn.
SFC  - Single Front Cross.  Sl 1 st to kpn and hold in front, p1, then k1-b from
       dpn.
SKC  - Single Knit Cross.  Slip 1 st to dpn and hold in back, k1, then k1 from
       dpn.
SKPO - Slip 1, knit 1, pass slip stitch over.
SK2P - Slip next stitch, k2tog, then psso.
SL 2TOG KNITWISE - Insert needle into the next 2 sts on left-hand needle as if
       to k2tog then slip both sts onto right-hand needle without knitting them.
SP 2 - Spiral 2.  Work across next 2 stitches as follows:  k2tog but do not
       slips sts from left-hand needle, k into the first of these 2 sts once
       more, then slip sts from left-hand needle.
T2   - Twist 2.  Slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, purl
       into back of next st from left-hand needle then purl into back of next st
       from cable needle.
T2B  - Twist 2 Back.  Slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work,
       knit next st from left-hand needle, then purl st from cable needle.
T2F  - Twist 2 Front.  Slip next st onto cable needle and hold at front of work,
       purl next st from left-hand needle, the knit st from cable needle.
T2L  - Twist 2 Left.  Slip next st onto cable needle and hold at front of work,
       purl next st from left-hand needle, then knit into back of next st from
       cable needle.
T2R  - Twist 2 Right.  Slip next st onto a cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit into back of next st from left-hand needle, then purl st from
       cable needle.

T3B  - Twist 3 Back.  Slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work,
       knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then purl st from cable needle.
T3F  - Twist 3 Front.  Slip next st onto cable needle and hold at front of work,
       purl next st from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
T3L  - Twist 3 Left.  Slip next st onto cable needle and hold at front of work,
       purl next st from left-hand needle, then KB1 from cable needle.
T3R  - Twist 3 Right.  Slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit into back of next st from left-hand needle, then (p1, KB1)
       from cable needle.
T4B  - Twist 4 Back.  Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit next 3 sts from left-hand needle, then purl the 2 sts from
       cable needle.
T4F  - Twist 4 Front.  Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of
       work, purl next 2 sts from left-hand needle, the knit sts from cable
       needle.
T4L  - Twist 4 Left.  Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of
       work, k1, p1, from left-hand needle, then knit sts from cable needle.
T4R  - Twist 4 Right.  Slip next 2 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit next 2 sts from left-hand needle, then p1, k1 from cable
       needle.
T5B  - Twist 5 Back.  Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit next 3 sts from left-hand needle, then purl sts from cable
       needle.
T5BR - Twist 5 Back Right.  Slip next 3 sts onto a cable needle and leave at
       back of work, knit next 2 sts from the left-hand needle, then purl the 3
       sts from cable needle.
T5F  - Twist 5 Front.  Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of
       work, knit next 3 sts from left-hand needle, then purl sts from cable
       needle.
T5L  - Twist 5 Left.  Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of
       work, k2, p1, from left-hand needle, then k2 from cable needle.
T5R  - Twist 5 Right.  Slip next 3 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit next 3 sts from left-hand needle, then p1, k2 from cable
       needle.
T6B  - Twist 6 Back.  Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit next 3 sts from left-hand needle, then purl sts from cable
       needle.
T6F  - Twist 6 Front.  Slip next 3 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of
       work, knit next 3 sts from left-hand needle, then purl sts from cable
       needle.
T6L  - Twist 6 Left.  Slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of
       work, k2, p2, from left-hand needle, then knit the 2 sts from cable
       needle.
T6R  - Twist 6 Right.  Slip next 4 sts onto a cable needle and hold at back of
       work, knit next 3 sts from left-hand needle, then p2, k2 from cable
       needle.
TW2  - Twist Two.  Knit second st on left-hand needle, knit first st on left-
       hand needle, slip both sts from needle together.
TW3  - Twist Three.  Slip 2 and knit 3rd st on left-hand needle, knit 2nd st,
       then knit 1st st and slip all three from needle together.


































PROTEIN FIBER FAMILY                        NATURAL CELLULOSTIC FIBERS

A.  NATURAL FIBERS                          A.  NATURAL FIBERS
    1.  Major Fibers                            SEED HAIR FIBERS
        -Sheep Wool                             1.  Major Fibers
    2.  Minor Fibers                                -Cotton
        -Camel Family                           2.  Minor Fibers
         o Alpaca                                   -Kapok
         o Camel's Hair                             -Coir (Coconut)
         o Huarizo
         o Guanaco                              BAST FIBERS
         o Misti                                - Flax
         o Vicuna                               - Jute
         o Llama                                - Ramie
        -Goat Family                            - Hemp
         o Cashmere (Kasmir Goat)
         o Mohair (Angora Goat)                 LEAF FAMILY
         o Qiviut (Must Ox)                     - Abaca (Manila hemp)
        -Fur Fiber                              - Sisal
         o Beaver                               - Henequin
         o Mink Fox                             - Pina (Pineapple)
         o Chinchilla                           - Raffia
         o Rabbit
        -Other                                  MISCELLANEOUS
         o Horsehair                            - Spanish Moss
         o Cowhair                              - Sacatpm

B.  EXTRUDED FIBERS                         B.  MAN-MADE FIBERS
    1.  Major Fibers                            1.  Rayon
        - Silk                                      - Cellulose Rayon
                                                    - Viscose Rayon
C.  REGENERATED PROTEIN                             - Cuprammonium Rayon
    - Azlon                                         - High Wet-Modulus Rayon

                                                2.  Modified Cellulose Fibers
                                                    - Acetate
                                                    - Triacetate
                                                    - Saponified Rayon




























NON-CELLULOSITC MAN-MADE FIBERS

- POLYAMIDE FIBERS
  o Nylon
  o Aramid
- POLYESTER FIBERS
  o Dacron
  o Kodel
- ACRYLIC FIBERS
  o Orlon
  o Acrilan
  o Creslan
- MODACRYLIC
  o Dynel
- OLEFIN FIBERS
  o Polypropylene
  o Polyethelene
- SPANDEX
  o Lycra
- METALLIC
  o Lurex
- POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
  o Vinyon
- PHENOL
  o Novoloid
- OTHER
  o Nytril
  o Anidex
  o Vinal
  o Lastex




































ROUND NECK OPEN BULKY VEST

SIZES:  8 (10,12,14,16,18,38,40,42)
FINISHED GARMENT SIZES:  30(32,34,36,38,40,42,44,46)
KNITTING NEEDLES SIZES:  11 & 13, L CROCHET HOOK
GAUGE:  5 STS = 2 INCHES
MATERIALS:  240(290,340,390,440,490,540,590,640) YARDS OF FUZZY BULKY WEIGHT
YARN.

BACK:  With smaller needles, cast on 40(42,45,47,50,52,55,57,60)sts.  Knit every
row (garter stitch) for 8 rows (4 ridges).  K 1 row, p 1 row until piece
measures 18 inches.  Change to garter stitch for 8 rows (4 ridges).  Bind off
all stitches)

FRONT:  With smaller needles, cast on 20(21,23,24,25,26,28,29,30)sts and work as
back to 18 inches.  Slip 5(5,6,7,7,7,8,8,8)sts at neck edge to holder.  Change
to garter stitch and dec 1 st at neck edge every other row, two times.  Work
even until front is same length as back.  Bind off all remaining stitches.
Repeat for second front reversing all shaping.

FINISHING:  Sew shoulders.  Pick up 25(27,30,32,35,37,40,42,45) around neck
edge, including stitches on holder, and knit every row for 5 rows.  Bind off all
stitches.  Sew side seams for desired length to underarm.  Single crochet around
armhole and down front edges.


REFERENCE:  VALUABLE KNITTING INFORMATION