Nifty Knit Gifts to Make

Learn how to make a patchwork sweater, geometric pillows, and an artful tote.
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Knitting Abbreviations

cont: continue.

garter st: K every row.

rem: remaining.

RS: right side.

SK2P: Slip one st, knit 2 together, pass slip st over k2tog.

ssk: (slip, slip, knit) Slip next 2 stitches knitwise, one at a time, to right-hand needle. Insert tip of left-hand needle into front of these stitches from left to right. Knit them together.

St st: (Stockinette st) K 1 row, p 1 row. When working with circular needles in rounds, k every row.

tbl: through the back loop.

tog: together.

WS: wrong side.

Note: Use separate balls of yarn for each color block. Be sure to twist yarns around each other on wrong side when changing colors to prevent holes.

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