Great Pickup Lines eBook
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Great Pickup Lines eBook
The Great Pickup Lines eBook is a collection of knitting patterns featuring picked-up stitches, giving you the perfect opportunity to practice this essential technique while creating beautiful garments and accessories. Build your skills, gain confidence, and enjoy stunning projects you'll love to wear and share.
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Yarn Suggestions:
We’ve got plenty of great options to make your socks shine! Here are our suggested yarn by pattern and details
Thrifted Sweater
Suggested Yarns:
Kent Worsted, Manx Loughtan Worsted, Festivus Worsted 9.0, Black Welsh Mountain Worsted, Targhee Tango Worsted, Stone Soup Worsted, Better Breakfast Worsted, Confection Worsted, or any lofty worsted weight yarn that knits to pattern gauge.
Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size, drape, and yardage requirement.
Finished Size:
pullover: 29.5 (33.25, 37, 41, 44.75, 48.5)[52.25, 57, 61.5, 66.25, 71, 75.75] inches / 75 (84.5, 94, 104, 113.5, 123)[132.5, 145, 156, 168.5, 180.5, 192.5] cm around chest to fit with 4 to 6 inches / 10 to 15 cm of ease
cardigan: 31 (35, 38.75, 42.25, 46, 50)[53.75, 58.25, 63, 68, 72.25, 77] inches / 78.5 (89, 98.5, 107.5, 117, 127)[136.5, 148, 160, 172.5, 183.5, 195.5] cm in circumference around chest (buttoned) to fit with 4 to 6 inches / 10 to 15 cm of ease
Yarn requirements:
for women’s cardigan or pullover: 1335(1455, 1600, 1720, 1860, 2020)[2160, 2360, 2565, 2780, 3020, 3220] yards / 1220(1330, 1465, 1570, 1700, 1845)[1975, 2155, 2345, 2540, 2760, 2945] m
Note: for men’s body and sleeve length, please add 100(110, 115, 125, 160, 170)[180, 195, 205, 220, 230, 240] yards / 95(100, 105, 115, 145, 155)[165, 180, 190, 200, 210, 220] m
for women’s sleeveless option: 885(985, 1100, 1210, 1325, 1445)[1550, 1725, 1880, 2070, 2240, 2420] yards / 810(900, 1005, 1105, 1215, 1320)[1420, 1580, 1720, 1895, 2050, 2215] m
Note: for men’s body length, please add 60(65, 70, 75, 95, 105)[110, 115, 125, 130, 140, 145] yards / 55(60, 65, 70, 90, 95)[100, 105, 115, 120, 130, 135] m
Buttons:
for female length: 7(7, 7, 7, 8, 8)[8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8] buttons that are .75 inch / 18 mm in diameter
for male length: 8(8, 8, 8, 9, 9)[9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10] buttons that are .75 inch / 18 mm in diameter
Gauge:
17 sts and 27 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette on gauge needle (washed and air-dried)
Twist stitch panel (Chart A or B) of 18 sts = 3.75 inches / 9.5 cm (washed and air-dried)
Needles:
size 8US (5.0 mm) or size to obtain correct gauge
size 7US (4.5 mm) for neck and hem ribbing (or .5 mm smaller than gauge needle) cable needle several sizes smaller than gauge needle (optional)
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Dandelion Honey Cardigan
Suggested Yarns:
Kent Lace, Stone Soup Fingering, Modern Deco Lace, Fresh Lace, Jacob Fingering, Shetlandia Fingering or any heavy lace/light fingering yarn that knits to pattern gauge
Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size, drape, or yardage requirement
Finished Size:
Buttons:
crop length: 8(8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10) buttons that are .375 inch / 1 cm in diameter for crew neck OR 7 buttons in same size for v-neck
tunic length: 9(9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11, 12, 12) buttons that are .375 inch / 1 cm in diameter for crew neck OR 8 buttons in same size for v-neck
Gauge:
25 sts and 38 rows = 4 inches in pattern stitch on larger needles (washed and blocked)
25 sts and 38 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch on larger needles (washed and blocked)
Needles:
size 6US (4.0 mm) circular needle and DPNs for body (or size to obtain correct gauge)
size 4US (3.5 mm) circular needle and DPNs for trims (or .5 mm smaller than gauge needle)
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Rust Belt River Vest
Blues Singer DK, British Jacob Sport, Finn Dandy 3-ply Sport, Finn Dandy 2-ply Sport, Shetlandia Sport, Jacob’s Dream Sport, Cabécou Sport, Perendale DK, East Friesian Sport, Kent DK, Stone Soup DK, Better Breakfast DK, or any heavy sport/light DK yarn that knits to pattern gauge
Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size, drape, and yardage requirement.
Finished Size:
36.5(42, 47.25, 52.5, 58, 63.25, 68.5, 74, 79.25) inches / 92.5(106.5, 120, 133.5, 147.5, 160.5, 174, 188, 201.5) cm around chest (buttoned) to fit with 6 to 10 inches / 15 to 25 cm of ease
Yarn Requirements:
685(790, 940, 1115, 1290, 1425, 1690, 1840, 2055) yards / 625(725, 860, 1020, 1180, 1300, 1545, 1680, 1880) meters
Gauge:
18 sts and 29 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in pebble stitch on largest needles (washed and dried flat)
Needles:
size 8US (5.0 mm) for body (or size to obtain correct gauge)
size 7US (4.5 mm) for hem ribbing (or .5 mm smaller than gauge needle)
size 6US (4.0 mm) circular needle for neck, armhole, and side seam finishes (or 1.0 mm smaller than gauge needle)
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Argyle-ish Sock
Suggested Yarns:
Better Breakfast Fingering, Modern Deco Sport, Stone Soup Fingering, Blues Singer Fingering, Shetlandia Sport, Seasons Fingering, or any smooth fingering yarn that knits to pattern gauge
Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size, elasticity, and yardage requirement.
Finished Size:
7(8, 9) inches in circumference (washed and air-dried) to fit feet measuring up to 8(9, 10) inches around ball of foot
Yarn requirements:
350(400, 450) yards for women's medium length foot
Gauge:
33 sts and 47 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette stitch (knit flat, washed, and air-dried)
39 sts and 50 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in pattern stitch (knit flat, washed, and air-dried)
Needles:
two size 1US (2.25 mm) circular needles (or size to obtain correct gauge)
cable needle several sizes smaller than gauge needle (optional)
Note: pattern is written for construction on two circulars, but any circular method may be used