What Does work even Mean in Knitting?
work even means work even.
Work Even · General Terms
Work Even explained
Carry on in the established pattern without any increases or decreases, keeping the stitch count the same. British patterns say 'work straight'.
UK and US terminology
- United States
- work even
- United Kingdom
- work straight
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How you might see it written
Patterns aren't always consistent. work even may also appear as work straight, or even. The converter recognizes all of these.
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