How to knit a sweater
  • 1. What is the first step in knitting a sweater?
A) Casting on stitches
B) Choosing a pattern and yarn
C) Blocking the finished sweater
D) Knitting the body
  • 2. What does 'gauge' refer to in knitting?
A) The weight of the yarn
B) The type of needle used
C) The overall size of the sweater
D) The number of stitches and rows per inch
  • 3. Which needle size should you use?
A) Always size US 8
B) The smallest size you can find
C) The size recommended by the pattern
D) Always size US 10
  • 4. What is 'casting on'?
A) Creating the first row of stitches
B) Binding off stitches
C) Weaving in ends
D) Dropping a stitch
  • 5. What is 'stockinette stitch'?
A) Ribbing pattern
B) Alternating knit and purl rows
C) Just purl stitches
D) Just knit stitches
  • 6. What is 'ribbing' used for?
A) Adding texture to the sleeves
B) Making the body of the sweater
C) Hiding mistakes
D) Creating a stretchy edge
  • 7. What does 'binding off' do?
A) Starts a new row of stitches
B) Decreases the number of stitches
C) Secures the last row of stitches
D) Increases the number of stitches
  • 8. What is 'blocking'?
A) Wet finishing to shape the sweater
B) Using larger needles
C) Ignoring mistakes
D) Knitting faster
  • 9. What is the purpose of a swatch?
A) To use up leftover yarn
B) To check your gauge
C) To decorate the sweater
D) To practice a new stitch
  • 10. What is a 'raglan' sweater?
A) A sweater with no sleeves
B) A sweater with a round neckline
C) A sweater made from rags
D) A sweater with diagonal seams from neck to armhole
  • 11. What is a circular needle best for?
A) Knitting large pieces in the round
B) Knitting small flat pieces
C) Casting on only
D) Binding off only
  • 12. What does 'k2tog' mean?
A) Knit to the end
B) Knit two stitches together
C) Knit one, purl one
D) Knot two stitches
  • 13. What does 'ssk' mean?
A) Super slip knit
B) Slip, slip, knit
C) Stockinette stitch knit
D) Slip, skip, knit
  • 14. What is a 'cable needle' used for?
A) Holding stitches while cabling
B) Knitting straight rows
C) Measuring gauge
D) Cutting yarn
  • 15. How do you deal with a dropped stitch?
A) Cut the yarn and start over
B) Add another stitch
C) Ignore it and keep knitting
D) Pick it up with a crochet hook or needle
  • 16. What is a 'seam'?
A) A hole in the knitting
B) A type of stitch
C) The edge of the knitting
D) Joining pieces of knitting together
  • 17. What is 'weaving in ends'?
A) Blocking a project
B) Securing loose yarn ends
C) Casting on stitches
D) Starting a new ball of yarn
  • 18. What is the best way to store a knitted sweater?
A) Rolled up tightly
B) On a hanger
C) In a plastic bag
D) Folded flat
  • 19. What is 'yarn weight'?
A) The price of the yarn
B) The color of the yarn
C) The thickness of the yarn
D) The fiber content of the yarn
  • 20. What is the purpose of a chart in a knitting pattern?
A) To explain basic knitting techniques
B) To visually represent stitch patterns
C) To show the finished sweater
D) To list the materials needed
  • 21. What does 'RS' stand for in a pattern?
A) Row Start
B) Rib Stitch
C) Really Soft
D) Right Side
  • 22. What does 'WS' stand for in a pattern?
A) Washable Sweater
B) Worst Stitch
C) Wide Sleeve
D) Wrong Side
  • 23. What is 'Intarsia'?
A) A method for casting on
B) A colorwork technique
C) A type of needle
D) A type of yarn
  • 24. What is 'Fair Isle'?
A) A kind of yarn
B) A type of seam
C) A stranded colorwork technique
D) A type of blocking
  • 25. What are 'dpns'?
A) Dangerous pointy needles
B) Double pointed needles
C) Decorative plastic needles
D) Durable pattern notes
  • 26. Which is not a common sweater construction method?
A) Origami
B) Seamed
C) Bottom up
D) Top down
  • 27. What is 'positive ease'?
A) The sweater is larger than your body measurements
B) The sweater fits exactly
C) The sweater shrinks after washing
D) The sweater is smaller than your body measurements
  • 28. What is 'negative ease'?
A) The sweater stretches after wearing
B) The sweater fits exactly
C) The sweater is larger than your body measurements
D) The sweater is smaller than your body measurements
  • 29. What does 'MC' mean in a knitting pattern?
A) Main Color
B) Most Comfortable
C) Machine Cast-on
D) Magic Circle
  • 30. What does 'CC' mean in a knitting pattern?
A) Contrasting Color
B) Crochet Collar
C) Close Cast-off
D) Cable Cast-on
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