Suitable for beginners. Relaxing, not mentally taxing. Fun things with zing. A twist, even. Friendly and unintimidating: very knittable by most knitters. A little something for the seasoned knitter. Daring but not exhausting. Probably not tv knitting. Suitable for those with a lot of experience. Or patience. Or both. These babies have teeth. Hoo boy.

The Knitty Standard Book of British Birds

alt alternate approx approximately beg begin[ning] blocking Information about blocking can be found here and here. BO bind off [cast off] cab cable CC contrasting color cn cable needle CO cast on cont continue[ing] dec decrease[ing] dpn double pointed needles[s] foll follow[s][ing] g grams i-cord Using a double-point needle, CO sts as directed.

Next Row: Instead of turning work around to work back on the WS, slide all sts to other end of needle, switch needle back to your left hand, bring yarn around back of work, and start knitting the sts again. I-Cord is worked with the RS facing at all times.

Repeat this row to form I-cord. After a few rows, work will begin to form a tube. inc increase[ing] incl including inst instructions k knit k tbl knit through back of loop k2tog knit two together kfb knit into front and back of stitch m meter[s] MB make bobble MC main color m1 Make 1 stitch: Insert left needle, from front to back, under strand of yarn which runs between last stitch on left needle and first stitch on right needle; knit this stitch through back loop.

1 stitch increased. mm millimeters mult multiple opp opposite oz ounces p purl p2tog purl two together patt[s] pattern[s] pfb purl into front and back of stitch pm place marker psso pass slipped stitch[es] over rem remaining rep repeat rev St st reverse stockinette stitch RS right side[s] rnd[s] round[s] sc single crochet SK2P slip 1 stitch, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over SSK slip 2 stitches as if to knit, then knit those 2 stitches together SSP slip 2 stitches as if to purl, then purl those 2 stitches together sl slip slp slip one as if to purl sl st slip stitch st[s] stitch[es] St st stockinette stitch tbl through back of loop[s] Three-Needle Bind Off Hold both pieces of knitting with right sides together.

Insert needle into first st on front needle and first st on back needle, and knit them together. *Repeat this for the next st on the front and back needles. Draw the first st worked over the second st.*

Repeat from * to * until all sts have been bound off. tog together WS wrong side[s] w&t Wrap & Turn [used when working short rows] To wrap and turn on a RS row , knit to point specified in pattern, bring yarn to front of work between needles, slip next stitch to right-hand needle, bring yarn around this stitch to back of work, slip stitch back to left-hand needle, turn work to begin purling back in the other direction. To wrap and turn on a WS row , purl to point specified in pattern, bring yarn to back of work between needles, slip next stitch to right-hand needle, bring yarn around this stitch to front of work, slip stitch back to left-hand needle, turn work to begin knitting back in the other direction. Working Wraps Together with Wrapped Stitches:

When working rows which follow short rows, work the "wraps" at the turning points of the short rows, together with the stitches they wrap, as follows: When working a RS row: Knit to wrapped stitch. Slip next stitch from left needle to right needle, use tip of left needle to pick up "wrap" and place it on right needle, insert left needle into both wrap and stitch, and knit them together. When working a WS row: Purl to wrapped stitch. Slip next stitch from left needle to right needle, use tip of left needle to pick up "wrap" and place it on right needle, slip both wrap and stitch back to left needle, purl together through back loops. YO yarn over * * repeat directions between ** as many times as indicated