Tools and Materials in Knitting

Which of the following yarn characteristics has a significant factor in determining the gauge of needle?

• color

• length

• thicknes

• weight

Which of the following type of yarn is much easier to use?

• thin yarn

• thick yarn

• superfine yarn

• light yarn

Which of the following ancillary tools used to hold the knits together?

• stitch marker

• stitch holder

• cable needles

• scissors

Which type of needles that are typically very short and used to hold stitches temporarily?

• circular knitting needles

• double-pointed needles

• flexible double-pointed knitting needles

• yarn needles

Which type of needles are usually used in making sleeves, collars and socks?

• circular knitting needles

• double-pointed needles

• flexible double-pointed knitting needles

• yarn needles

Needles that are typically 24-60 inches long.

• circular knitting needles

• double-pointed needles

• flexible double-pointed knitting needles

• yarn needles

Which ancillary tool that is design to add twists into a pattern by crossing a group of stitches over one another?

• stitch marker

• stitch holder

• cable needles

• scissors

Which ancillary tool that usually made of plastic or metal that can be slipped onto a knitting needle to mark a certain place in a row?

• stitch marker

• stitch holder

• cable needles

• scissors

Which tool is used to protect your hand and needles?

• stitch marker

• needle protector

• cable needles

• scissors

What is the unit used to measure the thickness of a yarn?

• grams

• meter

• tex and denier

• meters and grams