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Knitter's 99
Corrections & Clarifications

Page 57
“I Thee Wed” corrected Chart is shown here:

Page 44
Stripe 27 (29, 32), Row 6 should read ...bind off 8, p16 (not 17)...

Page 44
“Monet” the missing paragraph for the Back yoke at the bottom of the page, after —49 (49, 57) sts is as follows:
Continue stripe pat as established according to Color Sequence Chart, decreasing at beg and end of rows 1, 2, 3, and 5 of each stripe until 9 sts remain. Row 1 K1, k2tog, k3, SSK, k1. Row 2 P1, SSP, p1, p2tog, p1. Row 3 K1, S2KP2, k1. Row 4 Purl. Row 5 S2KP2. Fasten off.





Knitter's 98
Corrections & Clarifications

Page 33
“Electric Entrelac” Tier 7,Row 5 should read: SSK, k4, SSSK. Row 11 should read: SSK, k1, SSSK.

Page 48
“Pukas” Left Front Begin Chart E should read Begin Chart A and Row 1 should read Work Chart A (not E) across… .

Page 62
“Diamonds & Pearls” (middle column) Chart B is to be worked 4 (not 3) times. This sentence needs to be inserted just before Beg Chart C: The 4th time the 34-st rep is worked 4 times—531 sts, 175 in each section. And the last line should read: …34-st rep 4 (not 3) times in each section—549 (not 447) sts; 181 (not 147) sts… .
Chart B, Row 15: st 23 should be a yo, st 24 should be an SSSK and st 25 should be a yo. Also, the right-side bracket should read: 34-row rep 4x (not 3x).
Chart C The bracket at the bottom should read: 34-st rep 4x (not 3x).





Knitter's 97
Corrections & Clarifications

Page 34
"Helical Hat" Vitals, 5mm/US 8 dpn's are not needed.

Page 48
“Telkari” additions to the Cable key are as follows:

Page 52
“Curly Willow” corrected Chart and Stitch key are shown here:

Page 54
"Red Fern" Stitch Key for Right Twist on WS needs to read...hold to RS (not WS) Left Twist on WS needs to read...hold to WS (not RS).

Page 56
"Dorm Princess" Note 1: change L1P to make 1 purl (M1P) Back & Sleeves First Next Row needs the following changes: Start with P1 (instead of p2)......M1P (instead of L1P).......end with p1 (instead of p2)

Page 76
“Shifting Sandstone” Chart: start and end labeling for different sizes was incorrect. See corrected chart:

Page 98
"Red Fern" Shape armhole and neck
Shape shoulder needs to read as follows:
Shape shoulder by binding off 5 (6, 6, 6, 7) sts at beg of next 2 RS rows, then 5 (5, 6, 7, 7) sts at beg of next RS row. Cont in Slip St Rib Edge and Rev St st on rem sts...






Knitter's 96
Corrections & Clarifications

Page 26
“Hobnail wrap” yarn information should read: Cherry Tree Hill Yarn Alpaca Bulky in the Semi Solid Colorway Dove. P. 81 Yarn content is: 65% wool 35%, fine alpaca; 8 oz (226g); 370 yds (336m)

Page 52
Left Front, Shape shoulder needs to read as follows: Bind off 8 (8, 8, 10, 10, 10) sts at beg of next RS row, then 6 (7, 8, 8, 9, 10) sts at beg of next RS row, then 5 (6, 7, 7, 8, 9) sts at beg of next RS row.

Page 58
“Rosemal” Yarn A in the photo caption is 018, not 108
Braid Pat Rnds 1, 2 & 3 the colors are reversed. Color B needs to be used first, then MC.
Mitten chart rnd 15 needs to be a purl rnd.
Hat finishing, second line of text should read as follows.
and chart 2, for the 7 (not 5) heart designs.

Page 60
“Two Pairs” in the vitals column, the yarn icon should be a 1 for super fine weight, not a 3, and the needle size is 2.75, not 3.75.

Page 68
Chart: Row 1, second cable needs to be a 2/2 RC (not 2/2 LC). Row 5, the first cable needs to be 2/2 RPC, the second cable needs to be 2/2 LPC.

Page 70
“New York Blues” the Back instructions are correct, but the schematic is mislabeled. The left measurement should read 23½ (24½, 25½, 26½, 27½)", the armhole 7½ (8, 8½, 9, 9½)", and below the armhole 7 (6¾, 6½, 6½, 6)".

Page 76
“Rings & Rungs” Under Back, the sentence before “Foundation row” should read “Continue with larger needles” instead of “Change to larger needles.”

Page 78
“Adam’s Ribs” The Chart shows 7 rows between cabled chevons and there should only be 5 making a repeat of 36 rows instead of 48. A corrected chart is available for download.

Page 81
A last minute folio change was not reflected on the yarn page; see the correct page number in parentheses: P.26 (30), P.30 (26 with new yarn info listed above), P.46 (48), P.48 (50), P.52 (54), P.54 (56), P.58 (64), P.60 (66), P.62 (68), P.64 (70), P.66 (72), P.68 (74), P.70 (76), P.72 (78), P.76 (40), P.78 (58), p.80 (60). A corrected yarn page PDF is available for download.





Knitter's 95
Corrections & Clarifications

Page 58 Sleeve measurements before Shape cap need to be Approx 6 3/4 (10, 11)" from beg.






Knitter's 92
Corrections & Clarifications

Page 41 “Violets & Roses” color listed as #830 should be #431 Cherry.

Page 108 Chart B, row 50, 3rd ST from left edge needs to be white.






Knitter's 89
Corrections & Clarifications

Page 82 Cinamon Bark Chart F has one too many knit sts between the first and second pairs of purl stitches. There should be only 5, not 6.





Knitter's 88
Corrections & Clarifications

Page 45 Text under drawing 1b First line, "purl" needs to be "knit"

Page 106 “Rustic Redefined” under Sleeves, the knitter needs to change to larger needles after working the ribbing.






Knitter's 87
Corrections & Clarifications

Chocolate Wrapper
Page 45, On the Return Row 3 should be: K1 tbl, yo, *LT, yo; rep from *, end k1 tbl.

Chevron Shadows Page 40
Vitals: (optional) 3.5mm/US4 circular needle 60cm/24” long for arm bands.

Left side panel, There is text missing after Row 7 of the short-row shaping and before placing sts on hold: Cont to dec 1 st at beg of every RS row 3 (4, 6, 7) times more—-49 (50, 51, 53) sts. Work even until side panel measures 3 3/4" from pick-up row (at widest point).

Left Front, Second "Next row" should read: Next row (RS) K1, yo, k to last 3 sts, k2tog, k1.

Under Finishing should read as follows: block pieces. Sew shoulders.
Armhole bands before “Sew band seam” insert the following: Join side seams, using 3-needle bind-off.





Knitter's 86
Corrections & Clarifications

Tie-dyed Boxes
Page 79, Second column Mitered rectangle 1: total number of sts should be 74.

Walnut Twist
Page 95, Second column
Back With WS facing, join yarn at underarm and shape armholes by dec 1 st each side (inside 3-st rib) every RS row 15 (16, 19, 21) times—58 (62, 62, 64) sts. Work even until armhole measures 8 3/4". Place sts on hold.

Finishing Work front and neckband with smaller needle, not larger needle.





Knitter's 84
Corrections & Clarifications

Gimme-a-T
Page 58, Photo caption missing. Medium: 3 balls FILATURA DI CROSA 127 Print in color #27 Dk. Celery Green (A); 4 balls #35 Purple (B); and 1 ball #36 Teal (C)

Page 59, The correct colour sequence for Module 5 is:
12 rows A
38 rows B
12 rows A
8 (14, 20, 32) rows B
1 row C
6 rows B

Cable Dude, page 74.
The yarn weight listed on page 119 for Manos del Uruguay should be #4 Medium weight.

Headin' East, page 86.
Right Side, Sleeve: With larger straight needles and A (not B)....

Right Side, Front: After neck shaping is complete: With B (not A) work 6 rows in St st. P 1 ROW ON RS for turning ridge.

Work bottom band, neckband, I-cord ties and crochet chain ties with A, instead of B.

The yarn amounts were incorrect. Here are the revised amounts for the sample Size Small, with revised yardages for all sizes:

4 balls #1129 Lincoln Blue (B)
3 balls #1146 Island of the Sun (A)
3 balls #1118 Twig (E)
2 balls #1135 Cala Cala Moss (D)
2 balls #4647 Secret Garden (F)
1 ball #1153 Damask Red (C )

S M L 1X
A 300 (350 400 435) yds
B 400 (475 530 575) yds
C 100 (120 140 150) yds
D 200 (240 270 295) yds
E 300 (360 400 435) yds
F 200 (240 275 300) yds

Doodles, page 102.
On the color key for the chart, the letters D and E need to switch. D (Pistachio) is the green color and E (Zinnia) is the red color.





Knitter's 83
Corrections & Clarifications

Aqua Cascade, page 98.
Ruffle Collar: Since the stitches for the collar are picked up with the WS facing, the direction for the pick-up row should be reversed. Begin at the left shoulder and pick up 30 stitches along the back neck, 60 stitches along right front neck, and 60 stitches along the left front neck.

Flannel Garden, page 52-53.
Chart: The WS rows in the 6 stitches of the trellis pattern in the bodice should be K1, p4, k1.






Knitter's 82
Corrections & Clarifications

Hempathy, page 54.
The yardage should be 154 yards per ball, not the 175 yds as listed on the yarn page. Their colour cards say 175 yds per.

Cable Lace Hoodie , page 55.
Right Side of Hood Next row should read: (RS) [K1, p15] twice...

Top of first column. After working rows 1–22 of Right Side of Hood Chart: Next row (RS) [K1, p15] TWICE, MB, p15, k1, p12, MB, p12, k1, [p15, k1] 3 times.

Bowed & Narrow , page 56.
(Notes on shaping: Each dec in Mesh Pat must be balanced with a yo to keep st count consistent. When shaping ends of scarf, omit the yo's if the matching dec can't be worked--this does not include k2tog decs at end of RS rows.)

With larger needles and 1 strand yarn, invisibly cast on 48 sts. Foundation row (RS) Knit.

The correct Mesh pattern is: Foundation row (RS) Knit. Beg Mesh Pat: Row 1 (WS) [K2tog, yo twice, k2tog] 12 times. 2 [K1, k first yo, p 2nd yo, k1] 12 times. 3 K2, [k2tog, yo twice, k2tog] 11 times, k2. 4 K2, [k1, k first yo, p 2nd yo, k1] 11 times, k2. Rep rows 1–4 . . . .

Take A Turn, page 66.
The pattern is missing 2 lines at the beginning of the yoke.
After "Change to MC," it should say: Next row (WS) Purl. Next row P5 (4, 4, 3, 1), *[k1, p3, k1, p5]; rep from * 8 (8, 9, 10, 12) times more, [k1, p3] 0 (2, 2, 2, 1) times, k0 (0, 0, 0, 1), p0 (1, 1, 0, 1). Then continue from, "Beg Yoke Rib Pat: Row 1..."





Knitter's 81
Corrections & Clarifications

Bag of Checks , page 94.
Color #1212 of Loft Classic yarn has been replaced with #1211.

Rodeo Gal , page 92.

Clarification for Back. Work 7 rows in St st, Beg with a purl row.

Sources for the notions used in the Rodeo Gal are:

2 western buckles - #7875 at Oregon Leather (503) 228-4105
8 ¾”/19mm Indian Head Nickel buttons- #90558 JHB International
34 ½”/12mm coral beads
assorted turquoise, coral and gemstone nugget beads
15 yds brown suede lacing—Firemountainsgems.com
One 18” straight hex-open frame
6 silver handbag feet—Ghees.com
Silver wire—craft and bead stores
Brown and red heavy duty quilting thread
beading needle
tapestry needle
sewing needle
long quilting pins
small amount of heavy duty interfacing or buckram
18 ½” x 5 ½” solid 1/8” Masonite board (hardware stores will cut)

Optional:
¼ yd fabric to cover board
2 yds fabric to line bag





Knitter's 80
Corrections & Clarifications

Mosaic Mice , p. 68. The red stitches on rows 15 and 16 of the chart should have the slip stitch symbol in them.





Knitter's 79
Corrections & Clarifications

Whispering Rose , p. 64. The SK2P symbol on row 15 of Chart B should be on row 15 instead. The symbol onrow 16 should be a white square.





Knitter's 78
Corrections & Clarifications

Blue Ridge Jacket, p. 84. Sleeves, second line, after K 8 rows, insert "change to larger needles before Beg with a knit row,".






Knitter's 77
Corrections & Clarifications

Lipstick Bag, p. 78. After row 2 of the ruffle has been worked, you will have 24 dc (not 48).

Flower Power p. 96, in the Sleeve schematic, the first length measurement should be 10½.





Knitter's 76
Corrections & Clarifications

Salt & Pepper, p. 84. Yarn color A should be color #9402 instead of #2904.

Buds & Blossoms, p. 94. Yarn amounts are 10 balls #480 Purple (MC), 1 ball #710 Red (A), 1 ball #750 Green (B).





Knitter's 75
Corrections & Clarifications

Lily of the Valley , p. 38. Note 1 says to see the School for S2KP2. No S2KP2 was used in the pattern.





Knitter's 74
Corrections & Clarifications

Anchors Aweigh, p. 105. Under "Finishing", the instructions for the Front neckband should read: “With RS facing, pick up and k51 sts along front neck edge. K 5 rows. Bind off.”

Chambray Diamonds, p. 72. Additional Note: When working a row after a double yo, work into the front of the first yo, work into the back of the second yo.

Dress White, p. 52. The stitch count for the right (and left) fronts should be: 96 (98, 98, 100), not 89 (91, 91, 93).





Knitter's 73
Corrections & Clarifications

Mexicali Baby Ole p. 12. The clarification for Mexicali Baby Ole should say ‘sts’ (not rows): For a shorter collar, try working 2 additional sts on each short row instead of just one.

Cinnabar, p. 58. Left Front, under Work first neck bind-off and diagonal edging: After picking up stitches along the diagonal edge between points A and B and working 2 rows of Stockinette stitch, you should bind off the stitches. Left Front, under "Work first neck bind-off and diagonal edging": After picking up stitches along the diagonal edge between points A and B and working 2 rows of Stockinette stitch, you should bind off the stitches.

Triangle Stripes, p. 84. The letters A and B in the table in the left column need to switch: “A” goes with the Medium Weight yarn icon (and yardage) and “B” goes with the Bulky Weight yarn icon (and yardage).
Yarn A is Bryspun Kid ‘n Ewe (medium weight #4), color 110 Black. Ginger used 360 yds for the medium size.
Yarn B is Prism Yarns Cool Stuff (bulky weight #5), color Tapestry. Ginger used 450 yds for the medium size.






Knitter's 72
Corrections & Clarifications

Basic Strong Heel Sock, page 36. Turn Heel: Work short rows 1–4 as foll: Row 1 (RS) K across first dpn (center of heel); k1, ssk, k1, turn work. 2 Sl 1, p3, p2tog, p1, turn. 3 Sl1, k4, ssk, k1, turn. 4 Sl 1, p5, p2tog, p1, turn.

Construction Zone, page 50, the sizing designations in the table at the left should be: S (M, L), not XS (S, L).

9-lane Interchange, page 56, the knit and purl stitches over the 7 stitches of the Broken Rib sections of chart should be reversed as shown:

Gridlock, page 58, the sample is size Large (not size Medium as stated in the photo caption).

Double Crossings, page 60. Chart A: The 2/1/2 RPC’s of Rows 4 & 10 should move over one stitch to the right: K2, p1, 1/1 RC, p1, 2/1/2 LPC, p1, 2/1/2 RPC, p1, 1/1 LC, p1, k2.

Ridges and Bridges, p. 74. Chart B: Row 26 the 16th square from the left should be white. And in the key, the 2/2 RC should slant to the right and the 2/2 LC should slant to the left.

Round Trip, page 80. Clarification for Note 3: Kay said that using 10 balls (1100 yds) of Noro for the sweater will increase your color choices. She only used the equivalent of 8 balls (880 yds) in the sweater.

Turns Ahead, page 90. Under the gauge swatch icon for the adult size hood, it should say to use size 6.5mm/US 10 1/2 needles, not 5mm/US 8's.





Knitter's 71
Corrections & Clarifications

Mango Miters, p. 44. The yarn color used is #921.

Mocha Cooler, p. 46. The yarn color used is #1821.

Cardigan with a Twist, p. 52. Under Finishing, p. 65, the back neck stitches should be bound off.

Mexicali Baby Ole, p. 72.
Yardage required in vitals: 459 (550, 650) yds.
Measurements: B 9 1/2 (10 1/2, 11 1/2) C 10 1/2 (11 1/2, 12 1/2).
Front Neck Shaping (Cast on rows): For size 18 mos, cast on ...2 sts 3 times (instead of 2 times). Stitch count is 69 sts (instead of 59 sts). Left Sleeve (Dec rows): Dec 1 st each side ...every 4th row 8 (6, 4) times (instead of 7 (5, 3) times).
A clarification: For a shorter collar, try working 2 additional stitches on each short row, instead of just one.

Berry Berry Brioche Cloche, p. 78. Yardage for Color A: 170 (170), Color B: 115 (115), Color C: 115 (115).





Knitter's 70
Corrections & Clarifications

Cypress Needle Crew, p. 58. Fit: M ( L, 1X, 2X); Measurements: A 47 (52, 58, 63)" B 26 (26, 27, 27)" C 32 (33, 34, 34)"; Gauge: 21 sts and 30 rows to 10cm/4" over St st (k on RS, p on WS), using 5mm/US 8 needles; Yarn: Medium weight, 1850 (2100, 2300, 2550) yds of Main color (MC) and 150 yds of Contrast Color (CC); Needles: 4 and 5 mm/US 6 and 8, or size to obtain gauge and 4 mm/US 6 circulars, 16" (40cm) long; Extras: St markers and yarn needle.

Silken Waves, p. 74. Gauge: 26 sts to 14.5cm/5-3/4" and 32 rows to 12.5cm/5".





Knitter's 68
Corrections & Clarifications

Convertible Collar Jacket, p. 46. Yarn color should be blue not taupe.

Seafoam Squares, p. 68. Yarn amounts for color A should be: 3 (3,3,4), instead of 2 (3,3,3,).

Gimme 5 Vest p. 88. Bind off neck stitches after joining shoulders.

Mandarin Blues, p. 56. At the end of the Sleeves section, "Piece measures approx 16-3/4" from beg. Work 1-3/4 (2-1/2, 2-3/4, 3-1/4, 3-3/4, 3-3/4)" even." At the end of Finishing, insert the word Sew before the number of shoulder sts.





Knitter's 67
Corrections & Clarifications

Page 6. Russi Sales distributes Heirloom Breeze.

Roman Stripe Duo p. 32 & 72. The yarn color should be #3832 Denim not #3882 Periwinkle.

Stars and Hearts Afghan p. 50. The finished measurements should be 48-1/2" x 53".

Page 60 “Zigzag Bags” Rnd 13 of the Large Rainbow Bag needs a beginning bracket before the Inc 1. . . .

Twelve Days Page 64. The yarn color # for Color B should be 730, not 701.






Knitter's 64
Corrections & Clarifications

Interlaced Diamonds, p 116. The sleeve increases should read: ...inc 1 st each side every 4th row 6 (1, 0) times, then every 6th row 7 (11, 12) times. This will give you the correct number of stitches and rows.

Rounded Cables, p 117. In the first column, 2nd line, the stitch count should be: 66 (66, 68, 70) sts in front and back, 43 (43, 45,47) sts in each sleeve.





Knitter's 63
Corrections & Clarifications

Market Squares, p. 42. The yarn amounts should be: 3 balls A; 2 each B, C, D and E.

Market squares, p. 75. Tier 5 should read: With RS facing, pick up and k12 sts along Rectangle 1 from previous tier.

Easy as Pi Pillows, p. 43. The color number for Seafoam (C) is #100, not #10.

Diamond Head, p. 30. The V symbol on Row 16 of Chart C should be a / (k2tog).





Knitter's 62
Corrections & Clarifications

On the Neutral Track, p. 38. The color number for white lined is #2831.





Knitter's 61
Corrections & Clarifications

Sleeves in Your Pi, p. 102. The stitch key text for the gray square should read K on WS (not P on WS).

The Great American Aran Afghan, p. 34. On Marion Tabler's square, when working Chart B on the left side of the square work 2/2 LC, instead of 2/2 RC on chart rows 17, 21, 39, and 43. Chart B at the right side of the square is okay.

Viking Frigga, p.110. The number of balls of Lopi needed for the coat is: 12 (13, 15, 17); and for the cape 5 (6).





Knitter's 60

Corrections & Clarifications

Ribbing is no Yoke, p. 44. Yardage requirements should be: 1030 (1105, 1275, 1455)

Pages 68, 70, 73, 75. The gray squares in the chart keys should read: P on RS, k on WS.

Hues in Horizontal, p. 108 and 121. Color B #424 is Teal (not Jade) and color D #423 is Jade (not Teal). For the sleeves, change to larger needles after working the ribbing.

Adult Surprise Revisited, p. 126. Some of the chart colors are not clear. They are from top to bottom:
Rows 83-88 MC Slate; 77-82 A Med. Brown; 75-76 D Olive; 73-74 E Brick; 71-72 D Olive; 63-70 A Med. Brown; 61-62 MC Slate; 59-60 C Khaki; 53-58 E Brick; 47-52 D Olive; 45-46 A Med. Brown; 39-44 C Khaki; 35-38 MC Slate; 29-34 B Green; 27-28 A Med. Brown; 25-26 D Olive; 23-24 A Med. Brown; 15-22 MC Slate; 13-14 C Khaki; 11-12 E Brick; 3-10 B Green; 1-2 C Khaki.





Knitter's 59
Corrections & Clarifications

Counterpanes To Go, p. 34 Change the chart and corresponding rows of "In Other Words" as follows: Row 113, the 2nd to last yo should be a k1. Row 157, the ssk should be a sl1.





Knitter's 58
Corrections & Clarifications

Two-way Ribbing, p. 72. In the second column just before "Shape raglan armholes," it should say "Change to size 7 needle."
Mitered Mozart, p. 47. Charts A and B: the second rows 82 and 84 should be rows 92 and 94.





Knitter's 57
Corrections & Clarifications

Letters, p. 94. Striped hat is designed by Maria H. Mitchell.





Knitter's 56
Corrections & Clarifications

Great American Kids Afghan, p. 31. On Nancy J. Thomas' afghan square: Whenever a blue line symbol sits above a yellow square, work it as a rectangle.

Page 86 On the schematic the bottom set of numbers need to be removed, the top set of numbers need to replace them.






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