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  2. Yarn weight - Wikipedia

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    Worsted, Afghan, Fisherman, 4-ply (obsolete American) 5 or Bulky Chunky, Double Double Knit (rare) 12 or 16 ply 100-130 6-8 wpi 5.5 - 8 6.5 - 9 Craft, Rug 6 or Super Bulky Super Chunky Less than 100 5-6 wpi >8 >9 Roving 7 or Jumbo Less than 100 n/a 12.75 mm and larger 15 mm and larger Roving

  3. Cable knitting - Wikipedia

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    A vast variety of cable patterns can be invented by changing the number of cables, the separations of their center lines, the amplitudes of their waves (i.e., how far they wander from their center line), the shape of the waves (e.g., sinusoidal versus triangular), and the relative position of the crests and troughs of each wave (e.g., one wave ...

  4. Hand knitting - Wikipedia

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    Yarn companies offer free knitting patterns for these caps. The US-based charity Sheep Dreamzzz trains women in Nicaragua to knit baby blankets. They receive all of the profits. Nicaragua is the poorest country in Central America. The blankets are all hand-knitted and the women work inside a home.

  5. Aran knitting patterns - Wikipedia

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    Aran knitting patterns are heavily textured knitting patterns which are named after the Aran Islands, which are located off the west coast of Ireland from County Galway and County Clare. The patterns are knitted into socks, hats, vests, scarves, mittens, afghans, pillow covers, [ 1 ] and, most commonly, sweaters.

  6. Houndstooth - Wikipedia

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    The duotone pattern is characterized by a tessellation of light and dark solid checks alternating with light-and-dark diagonally-striped checks—similar in pattern to gingham plaid but with diagonally-striped squares in place of gingham's blended-tone squares. Traditionally, houndstooth uses black and white, although other contrasting colour ...

  7. Kuba textiles - Wikipedia

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    Kuba cloth can be found in private collections as well as museums all over the world. Women, typically pregnant women, are responsible for the embroidery. Using a variety of stitches on a raffia base creates the intricate geometric patterns that are characteristic of Kuba cloth. The Kuba are inspired by imagination and the environment.

  8. Regional tartans of Canada - Wikipedia

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    The official tartan for Canada as a whole is known as the "Maple Leaf tartan" and became an official national symbol in 2011. [1] The maple leaf tartan was designed in 1964 by David Weiser to commemorate the new Canadian flag.

  9. Rottweiler - Wikipedia

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    The Rottweiler (/ ˈ r ɒ t w aɪ l ər /, UK also /-v aɪ l ər /, German: [ˈʁɔtvaɪ̯lɐ] ⓘ) [1] [2] is a breed of domestic dog, regarded as medium-to-large [3] [4] or large. [5] [6] The dogs were known in German as Rottweiler Metzgerhund, meaning Rottweil butchers' dogs, [7] [8] because their main use was to herd livestock [3] and pull carts laden with butchered meat to market. [7]