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