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Knitting materials and tools:
<> DPN 4.5 mm (US 7 / UK 7 )
<> Paintbox, Simply Chunky (5) – 100% acrylic.
Common abbreviations of knit stitches:
k – knit
p – purl
sel s – selvage stitch: always slip the first stitch knitwise, work to the last stitch, purl the last stitch
C1B – Cable 1 Back: Slip 1 stitch to a cable needle and hold it at the back, knit the next stitch from the left needle, then knit the slipped stitch from the cable needle.
C1F – Cable 1 Front: Slip 1 stitch to a cable needle and hold it at the front, knit the next stitch from the left needle, then knit the slipped stitch from the cable needle
Wheat stitch knitting pattern:
Cast on a multiple of 4, plus 2 selvage stitches. For example 30 sts.
Row 0: sel s, purl all stitches, sel s.
Row 1: sel s, [C1B, C1F] – repeat across, sel s.
Row 2: sel s, purl all stitches, sel s.
Row 3: sel s, k1, [C1B, C1F] – repeat across, C1B, k1, sel s.
Row 4: sel s, purl all stitches, sel s.
Row 5: sel s, C1F, [C1B, C1F] – repeat across, C1B, sel s.
Row 6: sel s, purl all stitches, sel s.
Row 7: sel s, k1, C1F, [C1B, C1F] – repeat across, k1, sel s.
Row 8: sel s, purl all stitches, sel s.
Repeat Rows 1-8 to form the pattern.
