HOW TO READ A KNIT PATTERN & Common Knit Abbreviations Explained
Hello and welcome to a video where we'll go through eveything you need to know on how to read and follow a knit pattern. Let's be honest, a knitting pattern can look like a cryptic foreign language, and might put you off the whole knitting game, well, in this video I'm hoping to be able to change that! :)

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Here's what we'll cover in this video to give you all the knowledge and tools you need to get started on your dream knit project, plus in the end I'll show you all the most common abbreviations used in a knit pattern :)

CHAPTERS
2:05 Introduction
2:48 My experience & history with knit writing (and following) patterns

4:12 PART 1: WHAT YOU NEEED TO KNOW ABOUT KNIT PATTERNS
4:21 How to choose a knit pattern?
6:03 How to find good knit patterns?
10:20 Yarn
12:34 Gauge (=knitting tension)
13:36 Needle size
14:47 How to choose your size: garment sizing and measurements
16:35 Measuring your bust
17:52 Pattern workflow
19:35 Why most knit patterns are very matter of fact and dry

21:45 PART 2: THE MOST COMMON KNIT ABBREVIATIONS EXPLAINED
21:54 CO = cast on
22:34 St(s) = stitch(es)
22:52 k= knit
23:10 p = purl
23:32 tbl(s) = through back loop(s)

24:02 St st= Stockinette stitch
24:26 RS = right side
25:04 WS = wrong side
25:22 Rnd(s) = Round(s)

USING MARKERS
26:04 M or m= marker
26:09 BOR = beginning of round
26:37 PM = place marker
26:48 SM= slip marker
27:02 RM = remove marker

COMON DECREASES
27:15 k2tog = knit two together
27:38 ssk = slip, slip, knit
28:39 Using decreases to knit lace

COMMON INCREASES
29:02 Example of raglan seam with increases
29:29 M1R = make one right
30:23 M1L = make one left
31:10 Yo= yarn over

CHARTS
32:17 How to read knitting charts

34:08 Example: how to read the knit pattern instructions
35:20 ** = repeat what is between **

35:30 FINAL WORDS

I hope you'll enjoy this tutorial, thank you so much for watching :)

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