The Knitty Standard Book of British Birds

alt approx beg BO cab CC cn CO cont dec dpn foll g i-cord alternate approximately begin[ning] bind off [cast off] cable contrasting color cable needle cast on continue[ing] decrease[ing] double pointed needles[s] follow[s][ing] grams

When working I-cord, work is not turned. Instead of turning the work around to work back on the WS, slide all sts to the other end of the needle, switch the needle back to your left hand, bring the yarn around the back of the work, and start knitting the sts again. After the first 2 sts, give the yarn a sharp tug. Repeat this row to form I-cord. After a few rows, the work will begin to form a tube.
increase[ing] including instructions knit knit through back of loop knit two together knit into front and back of stitch meter[s] make bobble main color make one stitch millimeters multiple opposite ounces purl

inc incl inst k k tbl k2tog kfb m MB MC m1 mm mult opp oz p

p2tog patt[s] pfb pm psso rem rep rev St st RS rnd[s] sc SSK SSP sl slp sl st st[s] St st tbl tog WS w&t

purl two together pattern[s] purl into front and back of stitch place marker pass slipped stitch[es] over remaining repeat reverse stockinette stitch right side[s] round[s] single crochet slip 2 stitches as if to knit, then knit those 2 stitches together slip 2 stitches as if to purl, then purl those 2 stitches together slip slip one as if to purl slip stitch stitch[es] stockinette stitch through back of loop[s] together wrong side[s] Wrap and turn. Bring yarn to front of work between needles, slip next st to right-hand needle, bring yarn around this st to back of work, slip st back to left-hand needle, turn work to begin working back in the other direction. yarn over repeat directions between ** as many times as indicated

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