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  Shape Sorter Cube Crochet Pattern Available on Amazon Kindle and Paperback or Ravelry Shape Sorter Cube Crochet pattern is a very versatile pattern and can be made with any yarn and hook! A great quick crochet baby gift for baby shower and birthdays. This may look like a large project but with this pattern it will fly by. This pattern is a beginner crochet pattern consisting of only single crochet and double crochet stitches worked in the round for all shapes and in rows for the cube. Each shape is a single strand of yarn from beginning to end, with no cuts and joins, using only the stitches to create the shapes. This book includes patterns for 6 crochet shapes including: - Star - Heart - Square - Pentagon - Triangle - Circle Along with patterns for each side and how to sew them together. This book is loaded with pictures and tips to help you along the way!
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Knitted ribbing, slip stitch, decrease stitch, increase stitch. yarn over (yo)

Knitted ribbing, slip stitch, decrease stitch, increase stitch. yarn over (yo) 


RIBBING

Ribbing consists of an alternate number of Knit and Purl stitches. In Knit 2, Purl 2 ribbing the number of stitches cast on is usually divisible by 4. 1st ROW: K 2, P 2 across row. In the next row again start with K 2. In ribbing, the smooth sts are knitted, the sts with rough side are purled. In binding off ribbing Knit the Knit sts and Purl the Purl stitches.


knit ribbing
Knit rib stitch


TO DECREASE OR NARROW

In Knitting, Knit 2 sts together, in Purling, Purl 2 sts together.

knit decrease stitch
Knit decrease


PASS SLIP STITCH OVER (P.S.S.O.)

(another method of decreasing) In knitting instructions p.s.s.o. means to slip 1 st, K (or P) next st, then pass the slip st over the K (or P) st by inserting left needle into slip st on right needle and passing over the K st on right needle. Follow arrows in illustrations.

knit psso
PSSO pic 1

knit psso guide
PSSO pic 2

knit psso help
PSSO pic 3

psso
PSSO pic 4


TO INCREASE

Knit or Purl 1 st (as directions call for), but do not slip stitch from left needle (Ill. No. 22 & 23). Knit or Purl into back of same st, then slip stitch off needle (Ill. No. 24).

knit increase
Knit increase pic 1

knitting guide
Knit increase pic 2

knit increase
Knit increase pic 3


YARN OVER

Unless otherwise instructed when knitting, bring yarn forward and over right needle to back, K next st. When Purling bring yarn over and under right needle and to front, P next st. The yarn over forms a loop on needle which is worked as a stitch, it is used usually for lacy patterns and beading.

yarn over right side
Yo with knit stitch



yo purl stitch
Yo with purl stitch


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