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**Knitter's Slang
If you're knitting from patterns you are bound to run into some knitting abbreviations along the way. Here is KH's list of knitting abbreviations with video annotation. A good page to bookmark for future reference.*

Abbreviations/Terminology

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Tubular Cast Off - done PROPERLY...Techknitting
How to do the picot cast-off

Bind Off

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Blocking

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How to Knit the Keyhole Buttonhole. Works perfectly with a 2 x 2 rib.
Constructing a Simple Knitted Buttonhole - CraftStylish*

Buttonholes

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The Left Twist Stitch*

Cables

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How To Knit a 2 Color Italian Cast-on

Cast On - 2 Color Cast on

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Channel Island Cast On
Channel Island Cast on. Going to use this for next shawl cast on that is the entire neck edge of the shawl for a pretty edging. I love this cast on.
Channel Island cast on - Lovely

Cast On - Channel Island Cast on

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Knitting Made Easy: How-To Cable Cast On

Cast On - Cable Cast on

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The crochet cast-on method creates a really neat edge that resembles a chain cast-off edge; it is sometimes known as the cast-off cast-on method.

Cast On - Crochet Cast on

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'The Most Elastic Cast-on In The World'
Stretchiest cast on & bind offs
Stretchy Cast On

Cast On - Elastic Cast on

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Knitting On Cast-on Method - Continental*
Knitting Cast On and Knitting Bind Off Techniques | FaveCrafts.com
Knitting on, Cable Cast On, Long Tail Cast On

Cast On - Knitted Cast on

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Judy's Magic Cast On
magic cast on

Cast On - Magic Cast on

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Long-Tail Tubular Cast On Tutorial (The Purl Bee) makes a clean and elastic cast on that's very long lasting...good foundation for a ribbed hat cuff.
Long Tail Tubular Cast On
Long Tail Cast On No Wasted Yarn

Cast On - Long Tail Cast on

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Learn The Provisional Cast On in 6 Easy Steps!*
Provisional Cast On Knitting Tutorial – (classiceliteyarns)*
Provisional cast on with circular needles. The tutorial makes it look pretty easy.

Cast On - Provisional

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Heidi Bears: The Pretty Picot Cast On...a Tutorial

Cast On - Other

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Changing Yarn

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What all those words mean on your yarn label.
handy chart.
Rime's the Reason cardigan : Knitty Winter 2012

Cheat Sheets

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Continental

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How To Count Rows in Garter and Stocking Stitch | If you have trouble wrapping your head around counting and keeping track of your rows when knitting, click through to read this blog post now. It explains exactly how to do it for garter and stocking stitch, plus handy hints to help you keep track whilst you work!

Counting Rows

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What does SSK mean?
*Ever fancied learning knitting? This is a simple step-by-step photo tutorial to teach you how to knit the SSK (Slip Slip Knit) knitting increase stitches. It will also explain why you need this if you already know how to Knit two together (K2tog) #knittingbasics

Decrease

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double knitting tutorial*
double knitting*
Double Knitting Tutorial*

Double Knitting

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Crochet Parfait: Making Your Own Crochet or Knitting Charts*

Designing

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EASY NON-ROLL EDGING Do you want to prevent the hem of your stockinette knitting from curling? This is an easy way I used in my fleur_top… | Instagram

Edges

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*Duplicate stitch (also known as Swiss darning) is a useful technique for adding a surface design onto an already knitted piece
Knitting Tutorial: How to Work Duplicate Stitch
Duplicate stitch tutorial and a video

Duplicate Stitch

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Fair Isle/Intarsia

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