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?10-0-10 Where is the Zero needle?

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April 2024

10-0-10 Some traditional patterns use this convention to indicate how many stitches to cast on.


There is no ZERO needle, so the instruction 10-0-10 indicates 10 needles left and right of the IMAGINARY Zero mark. (20 stitches)




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