Sweaters of Nylon or Wool
American Thread Company
Star Book No. 92
Original Copyright 1952
GAUGE INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT
The stitch gauge which appears at the beginning of all instructions for knitting and crocheting is very important to the size and fit of your garment. Before starting your work make a sample swatch of the pattern stitch with the needles or hook and yarn specified. If you get more stitches to the inch than gauge calls for, you are working tightly, therefore change to larger size needles or hook. If you get fewer stitches to the inch you are working loosely, therefore change to smaller size needles or hook. It is very important to check your gauge as you progress, to assure yourself of a perfectly sized garment.
KNITTING ABBREVIATIONS
knit | K |
purl | P |
yarn over | Y O |
stitch | St |
stitches | Sts |
slip stitch | Sl st |
together | Tog |
pass slipped stitch over knit stitch | P.S.S.O. |
CROCHET ABBREVIATIONS
chain | ch |
single crochet | sc |
double crochet | dc |
* Asterisk—This sign indicates that the instructions immediately following are to be repeated the given number of times plus the original.
**Are used in the same way.