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| − | <!-- 2. Knit a gauge swatch with the yarn of your choice and the needles recommended on the yarn label as follows: --> | + | <!-- 2. Knit a pair of argyle or patterned socks, gloves, or some other article, using four needles and yarn bobbins. --> |
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| − | <!-- 3. Block your swatch and measure your gauge, does it match the recommended gauge on the yarn label? If it does not, how do you adjust? --> | + | <!-- 3. Knit an afghan or a baby blanket. --> |
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| − | <!-- 4. Why is it important that your gauge matches a pattern in making clothing? --> | + | <!-- 4. Knit a sweater with long sleeves or a baby set of sweater, bonnet and booties. --> |
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| − | Intarsia is a knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colors. As with the woodworking technique of the same name, fields of different colors and materials appear to be inlaid in one another, but are in fact all separate pieces, fit together like a jigsaw puzzle.
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| − | Knitting in intarsia theoretically requires no additional skills beyond being generally comfortable with the basic knit and purl stitches. Materials required include multiple colors of yarn, standard needles, and bobbins. Bobbins serve to contain the inactive yarn and help keep it from getting tangled. Unlike the narrow, wooden ones used to make bobbin lace, modern intarsia bobbins resemble translucent plastic yo-yos that can snap tight to prevent the yarn from unwinding.
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| − | <!-- 7. Knit one of the following in the round using double pointed needles or circular needles (magic loop): Mittens, socks, fingerless gloves, wrist warmers, hat brim up with decreases. -->
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