AY Honors/Knitting/Answer Key

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1. Define the following:

These abbreviations are a form of shorthand used to describe knitting patterns.

a. K
Knit stitch
b. P
Purl
c. STS
Stitches
d. RND
Rounds
e. TOG
Together
f. PSSO
Pass Slipped Stitch Over
g. INC
Increase or Increasing
h. DEC
Decrease or Decreasing
i. YO
Yarn Over

2. Demonstrate the following:

a. Cast on

b. Bind off

c. Cable stitch

d. Ribbing

e. Garter stitch

f. Stockinette stitch

g. Pick up a dropped stitch

3. Know how to care for these kinds of yarn:

a. Wool

Wool is sensitive to agitation and hot water, which causes the overlapping scales of the fiber to stick together, what we call shrinking, or, if we do it on purpose, felting.

To avoid this, wools should be washed in lukewarm water with little agitation. Most people prefer to wash wool items by hand to avoid any possibility of felting when they can't see what's happening inside their washing machine.

b. Hair

c. Synthetic

4. Show how to join on a new ball of yarn.

5. Identify and know the purpose of the following weights of yarn:

a. Medium

b. Sports

c. Heavy

d. Bulky

6. Knit two items from the following:

a. Slippers

b. Mittens

c. Baby booties

d. Hat

e. Scarf

f. Sleeveless sweater

g. Reasonable choice

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