Knitting Terms
 
KNITTING
 
 

U.K.               

Alternate rows

Ball Band

Cast off

Cont. without shaping

Colour

Aran weight yarn

Chunky

Double knitting yarn 

Gansey

Five-ply gansey wool

Four-ply yarn 

Moss stitch    

Over sew       

Slip loop

Slip stitch in position

Stocking stitch

Tension

 

 

U.S.A.

Every other row

Yarn label

Bind off

Work straight

Shade

Fisherman yarn

Bulky

Knitting worsted weight yarn

Fisherman’s sweater

Sport weight wool yarn

Sport weight yarn

Seed stitch

Overcast

Slip knot

Tack down

Stockinette stitch

Gauge