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Jennifer Stafford has a website named DomiKNITrix and has written a book by the same title. She specializes in edgy, fitted designs that showcase outstanding knitted details.
Arm knitting is a method of creating a very loose knit fabric using thick yarn. The knitter's arms serve as the needles as the hands manipulate the working yarn, serving as the points of the needles.
In loom knitting, the stitches are held on pegs on a loom (frame or spool) instead of knitting needles. Yarn is wrapped around pegs and the old loops are pulled over the new loops using a pick. The size of the knitting is limited by the size of the loom or spool used.
Worsted-weight yarn is the most commonly used in the United States. This yarn is used for afghans, winter sweaters, and many other items. Most knitters use this yarn at a gauge of 4 to 5 stitches per inch.
Circular knitting is done on circular or double-pointed needles. Knitting proceeds in rounds rather than rows, so the right side of the work is always facing the knitter. A flat knitting pattern must be adjusted for circular knitting because the work is never turned to the wrong side.
Starmore, a Scottish knitting designer, is well known for her intricate Fair Isle sweater designs. She is considered an authority on Fair Isle and Aran knitting.
Fassett is best known for his use of multiple colors in his work. Many of knitting patterns require small amounts of a dozen or more colors. He has also designed needlepoint, quilts, and other decorative objects.
K is the pattern abbreviation for knit. For example, k2 means to knit two stitches. This abbreviation is often used in combination with others such as: k2,yo,k2tog (knit 2 stitches, yarn over, knit 2 stitches together.)
