Winding the wool correctly is important. Never wind wool tightly as this
stretches it. Wind several strands around fingers, slip these from
fingers. Over these strands, in opposite direction, wind a few more
strands wrapping yarn around fingers and ball. Continue in this manner,
always winding over fingers and in opposite direction from last winding.
LEFT HAND KNITTING: Follow the instructions but change your copy to read
left hand where it says “right hand” and vice versa. Use a mirror to
study diagrams and charts. This will reverse the image for you.
JOINING YARNS ... If possible, join the new yarn with a knot at the
beginning of a row. If this cannot be done, work next st with new yarn
leaving a 4 inch length. Work a few sts, tie the ends firmly and with a
yarn needle weave ends into work.
MARKER ... This term is used whenever it is important that a certain
point is to be marked. Example: increase, decrease, beginning of a row
or round, buttonholes, center st, etc. To make a marker of yarn, use a
different color; make a slip knot leaving ends about 2 inches in length.
Place on needle as directed. Slip marker off one needle to the other
needle in each successive round.
MULTIPLE OF STS ... This term is used generally at beginning of
directions and means that a certain multiple of sts is necessary to work
one pattern. Example: multiple of 4 sts would mean any number divisible
by 4 or 12, 16, 24 sts, etc. A multiple of 4 plus 2 would be 14, 18, 26
sts, etc., or any number that has 2 more sts after dividing by 4.