staples
yup. the bigger the needle, the bigger your stitches. likewise, the smaller your needle, the smaller your stitches. simple really.
ssk = slip slip knit That means you slip the next two stitches, individually, knit-wise (insert right needle under stitch and remove) back to the right needle. Then insert the left needle underneath the slipped stitches, wrap yarn around the back of the right needle, then pull the yarn through the slipped stitches from the back, take worked stitches off left needle.
When you reach the slip knot, knit it just like all of the other stitches, throwing it off at the end just like the other stitches. When you have knit the slip knot, all of the stitches should be on the right needle, and the left needle should be completely free*.*There may be some exceptions to this rule, as in circular knitting, but this will not be addressed until you are an advanced knitter, and you don't have to worry about that right now.
To knit a cable stitch Cr6F (Cable Right 6 Front), first, you need to place 3 stitches on a cable needle and hold it at the back of your work. Then, knit the next 3 stitches from your left needle. After that, knit the 3 stitches from the cable needle. This creates a twisted cable effect that shifts the stitches to the right, giving the design a textured appearance.
C4B means "cable four back" and is a cable worked over four stitches. Assuming you knit from right to left you place two stitches on your cable needle (or another temporary stitch holder), hold it behind your work, knit two stitches and then knit the two stitches you placed on the cable needle.
Pushes thread through fabric to make stitches.
B. needle stitching :)
Simply stitches
C2B = Cable 2 back. C2F = Cable 2 front. Usually you will find the definitions for knitting abbreviations in the header section of your pattern. Although these two abbreviations are fairly common they are often used for different types of cable depending on the design of the garment. C2B could mean "slip the next two stitches onto a cable needle and hold at the back, knit the next two stitches on the left hand needle and then knit the two stitches on the cable needle." Or it could mean "slip the next two stitches onto a cable needle and hold at the back, knit the next stitch on the left hand needle and then knit the two stitches on the cable needle." Or it could mean "slip the next stitch onto a cable needle and hold at the back, knit the next stitch on the left hand needle and then knit the stitch on the cable needle." Your best bet is to check the pattern to find the definition used by the designer. Please note: The general accepted abbreviation C2B (Cross 2 Back) and C2F (Cross 2 Front) are generally formed using method 2 above (i.e., "slip the next two stitches onto a cable needle and hold at the back, knit the next stitch on the left hand needle and then knit the two stitches on the cable needle.").
It means to add 8 new stitches. You do this by turning needles so they are reversed, then insert right needle into stitches as if to knit, YO (Yarn Over), and pull loop through, slip loop just worked back onto left needle and repeat for required number of stitches. Remember that you do this, casting on of 8 stitches, on the next row also (the "next 2 rows" statement).
join, fasten, or repair (something) by making stitches with a needle and thread or a sewing machine.
the smaller the stitches, the less likely it would come apart.. think about when you baste something.. the long stitches can easily be pulled out