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  2. Knitting abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    pfb: Purl into the front and back of a stitch, an increase. pm: Place marker. I; pnso: Pass next stitch over. pop: Popcorn stitch. prev: Previous. psso: Pass slipped stitch over (as in slip 1, knit 1, then pass the slipped stitch over the knit stitch) pu: Pick up stitches. p-wise: Purl-wise. RC: Right cross (as in: cross 2 R). rem: Remaining ...

  3. List of knitting stitches - Wikipedia

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    Dip stitch which can be either A raised increase, knitting into row below (k-b, k 1 b) A lifted increase, knitting into the yarn between the stitches (inc, m1) Knit front and back (kfb) Purl front and back (, pass slipped stitch over (S1, K1, PSSO) for a left-leaning decrease.

  4. Decrease (knitting) - Wikipedia

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    S1, K1, PSSO ("slip one, knit one, pass slipped stitch over") – This results in a similar look to the SSK but can appear less tidy. Work to the two stitches to be decreased, slip next stitch to the right-hand needle as if to knit, knit next stitch, pass slipped stitch over knit stitch. Also creates a left-leaning decrease.

  5. List of sewing stitches - Wikipedia

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    Sailmaker's stitch – may refer to any of the hand stitches used for stitching canvas sails, including the flat stitch, round stitch, baseball stitch, herringbone stitch. [ 2 ] Slip stitch – form of blind stitch for fastening two pieces of fabric together from the right side without the thread showing

  6. Basic knitted fabrics - Wikipedia

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    Garter stitch is the most basic form of welting (as seen from the right side). In the round, garter stitch is produced by knitting and purling alternate rounds. By contrast, in the flat, garter stitch is produced by knitting every stitch (or purling every stitch, though this is much less common, and often referred to as 'reverse garter stitch ...

  7. Crewel embroidery - Wikipedia

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    The origin of the word crewel is unknown but is thought to come from an ancient word describing the curl in the staple, the single hair of the wool. [5] The word crewel in the 1700s meant worsted, a wool yarn with twist, and thus crewel embroidery was not identified with particular styles of designs, but rather was embroidery with the use of this wool thread.

  8. Is 'the husband stitch' a medical myth? Women speak out ... - AOL

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    The husband stitch is never supposed to happen — but, according to labor and delivery nurse Liesel Teen, founder of Mommy Labor Nurse, there are ways to protect oneself during labor from ...

  9. Brioche knitting - Wikipedia

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    Brioche knitting is a family of knitting patterns involving tucked stitches, i.e., yarn overs that are knitted together with a slipped stitch from the previous row. Such stitches may also be made by knitting into the row below (equivalent to the slipped stitch) and dropping the stitch above (equivalent to the yarn over).