STYLESHEET

This stylesheet is here to help you interpret my patterns.
Please note I am a very new designer, so if there’s anything that doesn’t make sense, just let me know!

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Introduction:

Meridittle Makes patterns will start with an illustration showing some of the key features of the design. This will be followed by a short summary of what you can expect including difficulty level, notable techniques etc and any specific inspiration that helped form the pattern.

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Technical information:

Sizes. I have moved to a letter-based sizing system for all patterns except my first two published (which will be updated soon!). This will be followed by a glossary of abbreviations and the gauge, needle, notion and yarn information.

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Techniques section:

Here I’ll list anything fancier than a knit and purl, and usually link to handy video tutorials (either mine or someone else’s).

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Pattern:

This will be split into sections, for example Toe, Foot, Heel, Leg and Cuff for a sock pattern. At the start of each section I’ll give some explanation of what to expect along with any useful video links.

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After that, things are written simply and logically, and separated into each row or round.

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Example:

R2 - [instep] K14 (15, 16, 17), sl 2 st, K14 (15, 16, 17), [sole] knit all

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Other style notes:

• Knit and Purl are written as whole words if not followed by a number, and only capitalised at the start of a sentence. When they are abbreviated (K/P) they are always in capitals.

• Measurements: cm are rounded to the nearest 0.5cm and inches are to the nearest ¼ inch, written in superscript i.e. 7.5cm and 7½in. There is no space between the number and its measure.

• Always write the word 'slip' as opposed to 'Sl' so as not to confuse the reader with Sl1 that can be difficult to scan depending on font choice.

• First, second etc are always written as full words so as not to confuse with stitch counts.

• [ ] is used to indicate which part of the garment you’re working on eg instep / sole.

• Spelling is all in British English eg colour, organisation etc.