Kate Atherley - Outlander Knitting: The Official Book of 20 Knits Inspired by the Starz Series

Acknowledgments

This book couldnt have happened without the support of

Angelin Borsics, Gabrielle Van Tassel, Patricia Shaw, Heather Williamson, Francesca Truman, Marysarah Quinn, and Diana Drew at Clarkson Potter. Barry Klein and Anita Bivens at Trendsetter Yarns who provided yarn and championed the book on a grassroots level. At Sony Pictures, Virginia King.

Our photographer, Gale Zucker; her assistant, Yliana Tibitoski; and our gorgeous models Ariana McLean, Jack Hobbs, and Laura Troitskite. The owners Dawn and Ken of the Windy Cottage in Granby, Connecticut, where the project photographs were taken.

Our other yarn providers: Berroco Yarns and Sweet Georgia Yarns. Our designers: Anne Blayney, Maya Bosworth, Eimear Earley, Cheryl Eaton, Anni Howard, Mary Hull, Nicky Jensen, Mieka John, Barry Klein, Sarah Lehto, Janelle Martin, Jessie McKitrick, Claire Neicho, Lynne Sosnowski, Kathleen Sperling, Allison Thistlewood, Karie Westermann, Anthea Willis, and Holli Yeoh.

On a personal note, Id like to thank Patricia Shaw and my husband, Norman Wilner.

Glossary AND Techniques

Glossary AND Abbreviations

beg begin(ning)

BO bind off

BOR beginning of round

CC contrasting color

CDD (centered double decrease): slip 2 sts together as if to knit, knit 1, pass slipped sts over (2 sts decreased)

CO cast on

dec decrease(d)(ing)

foll follow(s)(ing)

inc increase(d)(ing)

k knit

k2tog knit the next 2 sts together (1 st decreased)

k3tog knit 3 together (2 sts decreased)

kfb knit into the front and back of the stitch (1 st increased)

kfbf knit into the front loop, the back loop, and then the front loop, of 1 stitch (2 sts increased)

LLI (left lifted increase): with the left-hand needle, lift the left leg of the stitch below the stitch just worked, and knit it (1 st increased)

m marker

M1, M1L insert the left-hand needle, from front to back, under the strand of yarn that runs between the next stitch on the left-hand needle and the last stitch on the right-hand needle; knit this stitch through the back loop (1 st increased)

M1p insert the left-hand needle, from front to back, under the strand of yarn that runs between the next stitch on the left-hand needle and the last stitch on right-hand needle; purl this stitch through the back loop (1 st increased)

M1R insert the left-hand needle, from back to front, under the strand of yarn that runs between the next stitch on the left-hand needle and the last stitch on the right-hand needle; knit this stitch through the front loop (1 st increased)

MC main color

p purl

p2sso pass 2 slipped stitches over the stitch just worked (2 sts decreased)

p2tog purl 2 stitches together (1 st decreased)

patt(s) pattern(s)

pfb purl into the front and back of the stitch (1 st increased)

pm place marker

rem remain(ing)

rep repeat(ing)

RLI (right lifted increase): with the right-hand needle, lift the right leg of the stitch below the next stitch, and knit into it (1 st increased)

rm remove marker

RS right side

sl slip stitch; stitches should be slipped purlwise unless otherwise noted

sm slip marker

ssk slip the next 2 stitches, one-by-one, knitwise; insert the tip of the left-hand needle, from left to right, into the fronts of those 2 stitches and knit them together (1 st decreased)

sssk slip the next 3 stitches, one by one, knitwise; insert the tip of the left-hand needle, from left to right, into the fronts of those 3 stitches and knit them together. (2 sts decreased)

St st stockinette stitch

st(s) stitch(es)

tbl through the back of a loop or loops

w&t (wrap & turn): slip the next stitch onto the right-hand needle, take the yarn to the opposite side of the work between the needles, slip the same stitch back onto the left-hand needle. Turn the work so youre ready to begin working in the opposite direction.

WS wrong side

wyib with yarn in back

wyif with yarn in front

yo yarnover; bring the yarn to the front between the tips of the needles and let it drape over the needle for the next stitch (1 st increased)

Techniques AND References

Backwards Loop Cast-On

Make a twisted (e-wrap) loop with the working yarn and place on the needle.

Cable Cast-On

*Insert needle between the first 2 sts on the left-hand needle, pull the yarn through to form a st, then place the new st on the left-hand needle; rep from * until the desired number of sts have been cast on.

German Short Rows

Create a double stitch (abbreviated as DS) at the turn point: once the last stitch of the previous row is worked, turn the work. Bring the working yarn to the front and slip that just-worked stitch purlwise onto the right-hand needle. Tug on the working yarn, bringing it up and over the needle, around the back, so that the just-worked stitch is pulled up tight, and two strands are sitting on the needle. If youre going to knit the next stitch, leave the yarn at the back, keeping the tension, and work back in pattern. If youre going to purl the next stitch, bring it around the needle to the front, as if for a yarnover, maintaining the tension.

This creates what look like doubled stitches, stitches with two legs up on the needle. When you encounter one of these on a subsequent row, just work into it as normal, catching the two strands.

Tin Can Knits Tutorial: https://blog.tincanknits.com/2015/05/14/german-short-rows/

I-Cord Bind-Off

Using your preferred method, CO 3 sts at the start of the row.

Row 1 (RS): K2, ssk, turn. Return these 2 sts back onto the left-hand needle and repeat the row, pulling the yarn tight across the back to make an I-cord.

knitpurlhunter.com/blog/i-cord-bind-off/

Kitchener Stitch/Grafting

knitty.com/ISSUEss18/FEATss18WK/FEATss18WK.php

Cut the yarn, leaving a tail of about four times the width of the seam to be joined. Hold the needles parallel, with the work hanging downas if for a three-needle bind-off, with the WS together, and the RS of the front piece facing you.

With the yarn tail threaded onto a yarn needle, work as follows:

The Setup

Front needle: Thread the needle through the first stitch purlwise, and pull the yarn through.

Back needle: Thread the needle through the first stitch knitwise, and pull the yarn through.

The Repeat

Front needle: Thread the needle through the first stitch knitwise, slip the stitch off, pull the yarn through. Thread the needle through the next stitch purlwise, leave the stitch on the needle, pull the yarn through.

Back needle: Thread the needle through the first stitch purlwise, slip the stitch off, pull the yarn through. Thread the needle through the next stitch knitwise, leave the stitch on the needle, pull the yarn through.

The Last Step

Front needle: Thread the needle through the last stitch knitwise, slip the stitch off, pull the yarn through.

Back needle: Thread the needle through the last stitch purlwise, slip the stitch off, pull the yarn through.

Long-Tail Cast-On

http://knitty.com/ISSUEw18/FEATw18WK/FEATw18WK.php

Modified Icelandic Bind-Off

strandsoflife.com/modified-icelandic-bind-off

Provisional Cast-On

With waste yarn, make a slip knot and place it on a crochet hook. Bring the knitting needle to the left of your crochet hook, with the yarn from the skein underneath the needle. Take the crochet hook over the needle and hook the yarn, bringing it back over the needle and through the loop onto the crochet hook. Move the yarn from the skein back underneath the needle and repeat this process until the desired number of stitches have been cast on.