Knit Pickers - A Knitter's Crossword

The number of stitches per inch and rows per inch
The second most common stitch after the knit stitch. It involves placing the right-hand needle in front of the left-hand needle, ultimately, doing the knit stitch backwards.
A continuous strand of yarn wrapped into a collapsible coil. The knitter can pull the yarn from the center of the skein rather than unravel it from the outside.
To work every other row
To close work by finishing with a final row.
To begin by creating the first stitch, or to add a stitch or stitches
A stitch pattern made by alternating one row of knit and one row of purl throughout.
A knitting pattern that involves crossing one group of stitches over another to create many different decorative patterns that resemble cables or cords.
The process of unraveling, or pulling out stitches, to redo after a mistake.
An effect that is created when every row of the pattern is knitted. The result is a ridged piece that looks identical on both front and back.
An artistic technique in which colored yarns are used to illustrate pictures and designs within the knitting project.
The intended outcome when one combines knit and purl stitches in the same row to create a stretch fabric ideal for sleeves and neck holes.
This functions as the first stitch in your knitting project, the starting point.
This is a visible seamed stitch created by working the threaded needle from back to front down the entire length of the knitted piece.
Knit this first
Typical first project
Steam shaping
Instructions to make your item
A jacket type sweater
Mending a hole in knitted material by interweaving yarn.
A tool that holds your hanks or skeins of yarn in place as you wind them into balls. (Need a hint? Go to www.knitpickerspei).
An old-fashioned Scandanavian tool used to wind your skein of wool into a centre-pull ball. (Need a hint? Go to www.knitpickerspei).
This works like a lazy susan, keeping a light and even tension. (Need a hint? Go to www.knitpickerspei).
A set of 2 double-pointed needles that are generally the length of a straight needle (12-14"). Each needle has a movable ball at the end - allowing you to knit two rows in the same direction on the same side with 2 separate balls of yarn. (Need a hint? Go to www.knitpickerspei).
An essential tool to crocheters and knitters alike. They can be used to mark a certain number of stitches, the beginning of a round, where to make a particular stitch, and more
This kind of knitting creates a cushiony, reversible fabric that is actually easier to knit if you use 2 colours! (Need a hint? Go to www.knitpickerspei).
These come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Some are circular, others rectangular and consists of evenly spaced pegs on a frame. Easy to learn by both children and adults alike.