
How to read pattern repeats: asterisks, brackets and "rep rows"
A plain guide to repeats in knitting and crochet patterns: what * to * means, nested brackets, "rep from * to last 2 sts" and repeating whole rows.
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A plain guide to repeats in knitting and crochet patterns: what * to * means, nested brackets, "rep from * to last 2 sts" and repeating whole rows.

What "cast on 88 (96, 104, 112) sts" means, how to find your size in a pattern, and three habits that stop you knitting the wrong number.