Decoding the Secret Language of Knitters

[@francesbritton]

I've got some PhDs: Projects half done!

[@GagaKnits]

I've heard those called "HOs" half-finished objects 😁

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

That's awesome. I sometimes refer to PIZ - Projects in Ziplocks LOL!

[@thewol7534]

Some other good terms are "cold sheep" "stash busters" "DPNs" "Deep Stash" "Stash diving" I think the term "block" as used in knitting comes from making felt hats -- A flat piece of felt is formed onto a block (of wood) using steam which shrinks the felt onto the hat-shaped block and gives it a permanent shape. You can also (re) block a finished hat back into the appropriate shape. The idea being that you are shaping the knitting in the same way you are shaping a hat.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I think you are probably right about block and those are great other terms!

[@JeanetteFitton]

Haven't heard "cold sheep" before. Hilarious. Can't wait to share it at my next knitting group meeting.

[@thewol7534]

@@JeanetteFitton Going "cold sheep" is just like going "cold turkey" -- you don't buy any more yarn until you've knitted your stash down by a substantial amount. "Deep Stash" is yarn you've had for quite a while.

[@JeanetteFitton]

@@thewol7534 Thanks. I think "cold sheep" is beyond me. I can manage "lukewarm sheep" where I mostly knit from my stash and buy less yarn than usual. I knew "deep stash". Have your heard of "POPs"? Those are Projects On Pause where you're thinking about frogging but haven't made up your mind or you've gotten distracted by new yarn and dropped it like a philandering boyfriend.

[@thewol7534]

@@JeanetteFitton I've heard of being "monogamous" and only working on one project, forsaking all others . . .

[@dianamac90]

I do have a frog pond but not my own work. I pick up sale sweaters made of beautiful yarn to frog and knit into a creation of my own. When my daughter was little, I bought a beautiful sweater at a garage sale and she didn't care for the sweater I remade. When she was in college, she asked for the sweater. SHE then refrogged the frogged yarn and made scarves for me and all her pals for Christmas -- 20yrs ago and I still have mine!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

That is so awesome!

[@amyfeigt6715]

Collecting yarn & patterns is a totally separate hobby from actually USING said yarn/patterns...lol. I've been crocheting nearly 30 years & just started knitting in the past 2 weeks (I currently have 2 WIPs on my needles just from watching your videos!...lol) but i reached SABLE a looooong time ago...even after divesting 2 contractor trash bag sized bags to my daughter & daughter-in-law (gotta share the love!). Thanks again for all of your videos!...as I said, I'm a brand new knitter & your videos have been some of the best that i've found to get me off to the right start!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I 100% agree on them being two separate hobbies and am so glad my videos have been helpful. Here's to years of fun knitting adventures!

[@margarethealey8698]

I got seven out of ten, I tink but didn’t use the term. Got a little concerned when you said you can get yarn at Margaret. Thought I would have to get a walk in safe for my yarn.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

That was so silly my brain got way ahead of my mouth LOL. And the funny thing is that my Grandmother's name was Margaret. I told my mom what happened and she said my G-ma must have been watching.

[@19snoozer56]

Love this, SABLE... thats me. I knit and crochet. I got 9 of 10.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I'm so glad you liked the video.

[@robinsummers9141]

Hi Barbara! I got 9 out of 10. Sable tripped me up. Such a great game. I have to say the turquoise and orange shawl you are displaying is beautiful. The colors are wow!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you! That is one that I worked with a dyer to get the right colors. The yarn came from The Unique Sheep!

[@herdazzlingcreations7487]

Ok, I just started to knit this June as one of my “What can I learn next?” during the ‘Rona. I only got 4, so I definitely learned a lot. WIP is used in other fields so I have heard that in many areas . Thank you for this. I really enjoyed it!!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Sounds like you are learning fast!

[@herdazzlingcreations7487]

@@WatchBarbaraKnit Your videos are very helpful!!

[@heidicook2395]

Hi Barbara I needed a You tube break and decided to jump back in with Your videos. 8 out of 10. Had not heard of KIP, altbough I both knit and crochet in public, and SABLE. A lot of them have parallels in quilting. A Layer Cake is a package of 10" precut squares. A Block is the basic unit of a quilt. Thanks for the fun!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Welcome back! You were missed!

[@bewitchedfiberco.7478]

I learned a few new ones! Thanks for the episode!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Glad you had fun!

[@leslieshapiro2969]

OMG --- you speak to my soul!!!! I got 8 out of 10 (just started knitting a few months ago) but your explanation of SABLE was mind-blowing for me! I can't figure out why I have reached SABLE in just a few months, and was so worried that I have a problem. But you nailed it -- seeing the beautiful yarns in gorgeous colors just brings me joy! I know, I should wait until I have a project for them, but when I see something pretty and shiny, I have to buy it! Same thing with patterns -- even ones that are way outside of my skill level. So, if the world ends, I'll be knitting long into the apocalypse. (Just checked my Ravelry stash - is 40,000 yards too much? I just turned 58, so life expectancy..................)

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Start weaving LOL! Honestly, with patterns I often buy ones that I have no intention of ever knitting. I consider it voting with my money. It's my way of saying to the designer "YES MORE OF THIS PLEASE". It was great to see you in class!

[@judylee3589]

I'm a new knitter and I got 6. I think I did pretty good and this was fun and informative. Thanks for the game!!!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed.

[@beaskjold1029]

Thank you Barbara for TINK. I had never heard this term used but I have used the TINK process from time to time when I lost concentration on a project. STABLE is a term I will use for the rest of my life expectancy!!!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wheeltrish]

I know I’m commenting late on this one but I saw that Part Two is up and I hadn’t seen Part One. I am definitely a yarn collector, and my husband builds models and collects lots of kits. We are very similar in that way. I reached SABLE years ago, but it hasn’t slowed me down, unfortunately. So much yarn... so little time...

[@leanneblake5773]

I only knew 3! Block, WIP and UFO ( a guess). I’ve been knitting for years but haven’t heard of these ‘Knitters secret language’. Love learning more about knitting. Finding out about a Mosaic knitting lately. Thanks Barbara!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I'm glad I could be of assistance! Love mosaic knitting and hope you do too.

[@tracyreid1670]

I started knitting this year but I've been crocheting for 13 years so some of these were interchangeable. Technically I got 8/10 but one was a misunderstanding so 7/10. I thought I knew what TINK meant but I didn't realize it was different than FROG. I FROG stuff all the time when crocheting (I have some pretty funny pictures of piles of yarn from frogged graphghans gone wrong) so I thought TINK was the same thing but for knitting. Lets see...I didn't know KIP or SABLE. And thank you for making me feel better about my yarn "collection". I always say I'm going to do something with it but TBH it's just pretty and I liked it so I buy it. My husband is a gamer so compare it to him "collecting" games that he's never going to finish :D This was fun. Thanks for sharing.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

No apologies are needed for stash. Do what makes you happy.

[@kimwatts5750]

Hi Barbara, I got 8 out of 10, the SABLE and the LYS got me😀 That was fun:) and educational at the same time😁 Love your Chanel KimX

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you so much!

[@laurelstieg9375]

I must say one can never have to much star trek stuff.Live long and prosper.!!🖖🖖🖖

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Truth!

[@hazyrayn]

This was so much fun! I always knit while I'm watching your videos, so I couldn't stick my fingers up. XD I knew only 5, so thanks for the info! FYI, "block" might come from French (my first language). In French, we use the verb "bloquer", of which one of the meanings is "to stop" - so in knitting, it's stopping the stitches from "moving".

[@melindaweasenforth1206]

Four of them I didn't know but once you explained I realized that I was doing what the words meant I just didn't know what it was called...tink,lys,kip and sable...I will never reach sable because I live on a fixed income and my needs are met but there's not enough for the wants... but I'm fine with that because I am blessed to have what I need to live. Hug's Lynn Weasenforth 💯💜💛💙🌹☮️ ps. I've been crocheting for 53 years and knitting for 50 years and I am still learning new things....I do all kinds of needlework am self taught, one of my favorite things to do is so relaxing.... bobbinlace....

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Bobbinlace is so beautiful! You sound like you have a lot of crafty fun.

[@melindaweasenforth1206]

@@WatchBarbaraKnit I do, I used to be on Pinterest but I don't know what I did but they kicked me out of it.. it's okay because I had so many things saved that I won't live long enough to ever get them all done...lol. I have plenty of places to get patterns, and with camera in hand I can snap pictures of sweaters in stores and recreate the stitches I see....

[@terryscarborough729]

I love your videos. Love to hear you say, in your pleasant voice, "Hello, Knitters!"

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you! Can I tell you a secret? When I first started making videos I wanted to say the same thing each time. What I decided on is the "Hello knitters, Barbara Benson here." and the reason I decided on that is because of Sesame Street. I based it on the Kermit roving reporter vignettes where he says "Hi ho! Kermit the Frog here!" But I thought Hi ho would be a bit odd LOL!

[@terryhoover9900]

I totally enjoyed this video. I had not heard of Sable, but I totally qualify both in yard and fabric. Thanks for the great program. btw, I have knitted at a major league baseball game, a mall, on an airplane, and at hospital, to name a few public places. When I was young, my parents were active in church activities and sometimes meetings were held at our home. The wives all brought their knitting and of course my mom did too, even though she was at our home. Believe it or not, when she went to high school in the 1920's, the girls were required to learn to knit and sew.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I totally believe that. I think everyone should learn!

[@kevinmonceaux2101]

I got eight out of ten. You stumped me with KIP and SABLE. Once a project progresses from WIP to UFO, the next stage is FFO - Fully Finished Object.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

LOL. I usually just stick with FO.

[@gaylecunningham3614]

SABLE - That''s ME...I mean...that's where I my stash is! I didn't have a clue about what Sable meant, well, except for the pretty animal with the gorgeous fur. Now I do! MOST cool! (And you need at least 3,679 Starship Enterprise Models...of course!) I didn't know KAL although I should have. Counted cross stitching does SALs after all. And TINK....the cool this is that you showed how to take off one stitch at a time going on row below the row you needed to take out. You just made my far from perfect knitting so much better! Thank you, as always, for sharing information with us!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

[@mustatvillat]

I got 6/10 :) I have been knitting several years, but because englis is not my native language and I follow few english ravelry groups and podcasts or vlogs, these were fun to learn :)

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I'm so glad you had fun!

[@evanewby7297]

I got 8 out of ten - the lys and sable I hadn’t heard before. And I definitely on my way to a fierce yarn addiction ! But I love it and it makes me happy! 🧶❤️ I have zero regrets because I already had a collection of early edition books and a curio cabinet with all kinds of antique glass bottles so it’s par for the course for me.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Sounds like you're good at making yourself happy - which is awesome.

[@susanbeckham7236]

Love the colors you chose

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I'm so glad!

[@bettygoldberg5353]

10/10 and have SABLE. At this rate I'll have to live to about 150 years and still can't help myself. I always buy souvenir yarns when we travel. I have to curtail that now because of COVID19 and don't travel at this time. This was a fun video and as always love them.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

So glad you enjoyed!

[@JeanetteFitton]

I got all but one: KIP. I knew about it and have done so many times but have never seen the acronym before. Also CAL defined as a Craft-A-long is new to me. I chat with my fiend as she weaves and I knit but didn't know it had a name. Thanks.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I am always open to other crafts LOL!

[@Tina-gi1ot]

I got 9.5 out of 10. LYS new but could not think of it before you told us. I did not know the last one. Thanks for sharing!!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I'm glad you had fun!

[@judylee3589]

I do collect yarn as well. it's so pretty and all the textures are so exciting!!!!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Much more fun that rocks, right?

[@debsmith9332]

Yes, have definitely reached SABLE ... with yarn and fabric. Lol! Got 10 for 10. I have learned a lot about reading stitches while tinking ... especially brioche. 😳 Funny, I did not realize “tink” was “knit” backwards. Lol! Thanks for the name of the shawl on your silent partner ... it’s very pretty ... love the colors. Thanks for this fun little video!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Well, you could use your fabric to make project bags to hold your yarn!

[@ttallan545]

8 of 10. I didn't know SABLE and I didn't know KIP. But I've only been knitting since February 2020, and most of this year we've all been encouraged to keep safe and "KAH". :D

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Knit at Home, right? You've been learning fast.

[@619to253]

I got 7 of 10. I had not heard of SABLE before. I like these learning videos.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

That's great to hear. It's sort of hard to come up with ideas but I'll try!

[@eileenmccartneycirelli3098]

Another fun video. I was stumped ( learned) all of the acronyms.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Yay for learning! I'm glad you had fun.

[@GagaKnits]

This was fun and interesting. I didn't know four of them. Tink - although I've done it plenty of times, LYS - here in the UK we call a store a shop (but the initials still work), KIP - I know some people don't like to knit in public but I don't have a problem with it, it seems to fascinate people and you can guarantee someone will start chatting to you and lastly SABLE. Before KZbin brought American knitters into the British knitting world we used to call all yarn whether acrylic or alpaca "wool". Even now it feels strange calling it yarn but I'm trying to move with the times. 😁

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

You do whatever is comfy for you LOL! But I do admit calling all yarn wool is weird for me. Like how can cotton be wool? ;)

[@GagaKnits]

@@WatchBarbaraKnit I know but us british have some very weird ways 😁

[@yuriyoung5673]

I thought for sure I’d get 10/10 but KIP tripped me up! I’ve heard the phrase but not the acronym. Fun video!

[@BookZealots]

This was great. I learned so much. I've noticed that even with quilting new lingo has come about in the past decade. I love SABLE. My fabric stash might be considered on it's way to SABLE. But my yarn stash gets used much quicker via crochet, but one day I will learn to knit. =)

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

If you want to do, but crocheting is awesome too!

[@catherinewithall8344]

Great one! I did learn 3 new ones, TINK, LYS, SABLE ( very funny). Keep up the great work you do. Love your podcasts.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you so much!

[@adrahtaylor2515]

Yes I got 10 right thank you for all the information you give us.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Well done!

[@KnittingmommyArts]

9 out of 10. I knew all of them except the last one. After you gave the definition, I vaguely recalled hearing it before, but it's not an acronym I use. I probably should though. My stash is definitely in the SABLE neighborhood at the moment, and I'm still adding to it especially now that I'm dyeing my own yarn and fiber (to spin).

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

LOL, yeah adding more things to stash rarely helps in the SABLE department.

[@ginafarokhmanesh3821]

I deducted half a point from two, lip and Lys. I was familiar but couldn't remember exact translation. My favorite recent term is yarn porn, making its way through crochet sites when I have come across it. It means sharing recent yarn acquisitions or yarn stash in totality. Or just new yarn reviews. 👍😁💖

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Oh yeah, yarn porn is definitely a thing.

[@JeanetteFitton]

I'd forgotten about yarn porn. In my world it refers to pictures of luscious yarn that makes me salivate and go "oooooh!"

[@Cthecool]

9 out of 10 I know almost all of us didn’t get SABLE never heard of that one.😃. That was a blast! Keep the good stuff coming!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thanks! Will do!

[@sallythibodeaux7992]

I got them all and I’m surprised that I did. I’ve been knitting for three years but not often because I also crochet and Tunisian crochet. I’m pretty close to obtaining SABLE status. Happy Knitting 🧶

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@cynthiawick216]

Be careful: when I've heard "knitting in reverse" or "knitting backwards", it didn't mean tinking, but rather reversing the knitting process to knit from the right needle to the left, as some left-handed knitters do. The people I know who do this usually have learned by mirroring someone who knits from the left to the right, as they might by sitting across a table from them.

[@kat1984]

I mirror knit/knit backwards on sections of stockinette while making garments. My tension is better and I'm not constantly turning my work

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

If you watch that part of the video again you can see me hesitating on that because of the very thing you mention. It isn't really knitting backwards because as you say that is something else LOL. But it is called Tink because that is knit spelled backwards - so there's some semantics going on there LOL.

[@vivrbn]

KIP is new to me. I never heard SABLE in relation to knitting, but I did hear it relating to material that someone has with the intention of sewing kilts.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I think SABLE is viable in most crafts LOL!

[@pmurtey12]

8 out of 10. I’m a newby to knitting and know all about frogging but you helped me so much learning about TINKING. Yay. I didn’t know Sable either way far away From that right now.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

That's awesome for a newbie! Keep going!

[@janicedavis2513]

Hi Barbara, one thing I don't quite understand is the term "blocking". Can you explain this at some point. Thanks for talking about it in this video.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I already have a video on that, you can find it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHeraJqCbNeIg5Y

[@kellynickles2178]

9/10! LYS tripped me up because I don't have a Local Yarn Store!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

That's understandable LOL!

[@tinkerpro]

I got 9 out of 10 the last one I didn't know. My mom knew it. I really learned a lot! Thanks Barbara!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Well, Moms are supposed to know more, right? LOL

[@tinkerpro]

@@WatchBarbaraKnit Yes, mom's do! She also is the one who taught me how to knit.

[@katrinalevin4064]

8 out of 10. I did not know tink or sable but tink is a technique that I often use on projects!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I'm pretty sure that 98% of knitters tink whether they know it or not LOL!

[@karenh9337]

That was fun Barbara! I have been knitting for 37 yrs & I got 9/10 words. I thot KIP was "Knitting In Progress" rather than "Knitting In Public". Also thot that bcz PIP = " Projects in Progress". Here r 3 more: PIG's = Projects In Grocery Bags; PHD = Projects Half Done; HALF PINT = Have A Lonely Fantasy; I've No Time". Did u know those 3 Barbara! Outa all the acronyms, I luv SABLE.the best!! & Im trying to acquire as much SABLE as possible!! Also here is a Phrase to help keep Yarn Weights in order from thinnest to Bulky. Here it is "Like Friends/Say, Some Day We'll All Come Back" which stands for: "Lace, Fingering/Sock, Sport, DK, Worsted, Aran, Chunky, Bulky". ( I suppose u cud add an "S" at the end of the phrase for "Soon" which wud = "Super Bulky". I hope that phrase helps someone easily remember yarn weights in order!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I've heard PHD but not the others. I sometimes refer to PIZ which is Projects in Ziplocks - but I'm pretty sure that's just me LOL. That's a great mnemonic - thanks for sharing.

[@itme999]

I got nine out of ten. Not bad for only starting knitting during quarantine. I have spent a lot of time on Ravelry, and the only one I missed was "KIP" - which is actually something I do a lot 🙃

[@collady1]

I got all correct! Not only is SABLE in my loom room but SABLE is in my quilting studio!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

You are obviously an over achiever LOL!

[@collady1]

WatchBarbaraKnit I have been at both quilting and knitting for 63 years and weaving for 12 years. I just add stash every time I complete a project. Plus family and friends tend to donate to both!

[@jennie651]

woohoo I got 9/10 number 7 got me. KIP - To have a small sleep or nap OR Knit In Public!! This was a fun video Thanks!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@Lyoko2516]

4, but only because I didn't know what LYS, KAL, KIP, SABLE, tink, or UFO were. Well, as they say, you learn something new every day. :) But I also thought that skein was like what you would find in Walmart and what you held up was a hank. Clearly I still have a LOT to learn. I did KIP a couple weeks ago at the time of this comment (on a Sunday), where it was hot. I didn't knit long, as I had other places to go to, but it was pretty great. I was knitting in the round. :) I ended up with some sunburn, but I don't blame my hobby. :) I forgot the sunscreen. :)

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

So I almost included skein, hank, cake, and ball - maybe that should be my next video. Some of these terms have multiple interpretations. I think you can call the log-shaped center pull yarn a skein but generally it is the thing that looks like a twisted doughnut LOL.

[@darlenefarmer5921]

I got six out of ten! SABLE really threw me! Thanks so much! I am pretty new...being in the range of beginner to advanced beginner. Still learning!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I've been designing for about 10 years now and I'm still learning! Yay for knitting!

[@youngjazz24]

What an awesome video. First time viewer. Thank you very much and love your character!!!! 😊😅❤

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Welcome and thank you for taking the time to leave a kind comment. I hope you hang around for more fiber fun.

[@bileefaulkner403]

8 definitely, 1 (KIP) I could have remembered with more time, and SABLE, totally new. My 'issue' is definition, or just 'what is'. CAKE, I get. Skein, to me, is a prewound (ie; Red Heart. Bernat, Caron, Hobby Lobby, etc) yarn ready to use. What was shown, the coral/orange yarn I learned is known as a Hank.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

There is some debate as to the definitions of those terms, I considered including them but they probably need a video all to themselves. From my experience a hank is when the yarn is displayed in the loop without being twisted in any way. When you twist the hank it becomes a skein. But I don't think there are truly definitive definitions that don't run into debate.

[@jennifermassello8670]

😂. I got a 8. I probably would have gotten kip if it hadn’t been right behind wip! And Sable I’ve heard of and knew what it was but blanked and right when you said stash acquisition, I went 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️😂. So fun, Barbara!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@chriscrosscrafter]

SABLE was definitely a new one on me. Some people would probably look at my stash and say that I have definitely collected more yarn then I could use in my lifetime. I have to disagree. According to KnitMeter.com I have crocheted more than 17 miles worth of Yarn this year alone. So far. That means that I’m going to run out in about six months. I have to buy more yarn. At least that’s what I told Husband. Take care and stay safe!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

KnitMeter looks fun! You keep crafting and stashing if that's what makes you happy.

[@Ziyanani]

9/10, kinda a new knitter but long time crocheter and a lot of the terms are very similar. Tink was the one I wasn't familiar with.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

That's because there's no tinking in crochet LOL! Y'all don't have to deal with that headache.

[@cynthiawick216]

This was fun! I did get them all but can't think of more at this moment...

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

If you do let me know!

[@annathy]

I know about SABLE, but unless you have a SABLE stable, it's not something at the forefront of your mind so my brain stuttered a bit there. I was thinking "Stash Enhancement eXcursion for a minute. HAHA I surely do not have a SABLE stable. That is a lot of yarn to feed and care for. :) I am currently at my stash tolerance. I have display yarn on a peg board that I call my yarn wall. These are yarns I purchased with projects in mind and then changed my mind. They are there to use whenever the right project comes along, but until then - they are pretty. I stash up sock yarn in hex boxes attached to the wall and then use my sock machine through the year and sock it all up - then start all over again the next year. So I have two seasons each year socking and stashing :) HEHE

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

That sounds like a fantastic stash management plan!

[@eugeniaread2724]

9 out of 10. Woohoo! I was stumped by "SABLE". Once I heard your explanation I said, Duh! That is totally me! Quiet please... Husband is listening.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

LOL, yarn makes for good sound insulation.

[@betseyfowler2625]

I got 9. I had heard Sable before but couldn't tell you what it meant. I have been given people's yarn stash after they ha passed. Thank God it is not the size of my own stash.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

It does tend to multiply when not supervised, doesn't it?

[@zoyamichel215]

I have never heard of SABLE, great job 👏 👍

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you!

[@seabunnyvoyager3524]

I got seven out of ten. I’ve never heard tink before (I always called all of it frogging...in fact I have a project in the frog pond right now). I knew WIP because I’m a writer so that crosses both fields! But I didn’t know KIP (even though I’ve done it, lol, and spun as well). I also didn’t know SABLE (I don’t have much of a yarn stash, but I have a decent amount of unspun fiber). UFO was kinda a new one for me, but I guessed it! I also didn’t know LYS, though I have one here locally that I like.

[@GagaKnits]

I always wondered why it was called frogging. Here in the UK we just used to say we had to undo something, rather boring, frogging is a much better term, rip it, rip it. 😆

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Good job! Thanks for playing along.

[@Pipscape]

10/10 and have totally met SABLE. 😬🤦🏼‍♀️ I was looking into weaving classes before the pandemic hit, in part because I have acquired some really lovely yarns I don't want to knit and was hoping to 'chew' through some of the stash with art weaving projects. 😅😂 That idea is on hold for now, but I'll get back to it if life ever reverts to normal again.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

There are a lot of weaving videos on KZbin ... I'm just saying LOL!

[@Pipscape]

@@WatchBarbaraKnit lol! I have plenty to do during this pandemic and was hoping to borrow a loom and try it out before I jumped into yet another expensive hobby. 😬😂 But if this goes on too long, I may take to KZbin. 😄

[@leaj3799]

8/10. Got stumped by KIP and SABLE. I learned a new one about 2 years ago when I walked into a LYS and described a project I was frustrated with and put aside until I felt I could cope with it again. The woman in the shop said “Oh, you put it in a knitting time out”. It’s still there by the way! Not sure at what point it transfers from time out to a UFO though...

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I totally put knitting in time out all the time. Because it needs to SIT THERE AND THINK ABOUT WHAT IT HAS DONE! LOL

[@kathrynb130]

I use UFO for older WIPs like maybe I’ve finished 2 or 3 projects since I last touched it or maybe it’s something I don’t intend to finish anytime soon but haven’t given up on it so, I don’t want to frog it.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

That's a good distinction.

[@aguatriste]

Wow, never heard of “sable” but that’s a great one! Thanks, it was fun!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@zoiesammons4511]

I’ve been knitting since October of last year and I’m quite proud of my 6/10 lol. Tink was the first one to throw me.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Very cool! You'll be a pro in no time!

[@jolenelarson469]

Had not heard of KIP but got the rest right, though I had heard the A in SABLE as "accumulated"!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I think the A can stand for quite a few things, but the idea stays the same LOL!

[@ccpperrett7522]

SABLE. Love it!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

It's a funny one.

[@sabrinab2631]

I knew cake, tink, LYS and WIP! 4/10 not too shabby for a newbie! This was a lot of fun though!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

So glad you liked it!

[@catlady743]

I'm a seasoned knitter and I got 8/10. I missed KiP and SABLE. I'd like to think I'm pretty close to SABLE, but if I started knitting now and didn't buy any more yarn (not counting the package that's on its way now) I would run out after about a year. I guess that means I need more? :D

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

You totally need more!

[@deborahlobre6593]

Got 8 out of 10. KIP wrong and didn't know about SABLE. Thanks for this fun game.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@kayuliosborne4110]

I didn't know kip which is funny cause I do it all the time. Had a conversation with someone at the laundromat about it today

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

It's a great way to pass the time!

[@meltheredcap6307]

10/10! Though I usually spell SABLE with "accumulation" instead of "acquisition". XD I have not reached SABLE myself... if I had as much yarn as a friend of mine has, that might be SABLE for me, but she knits so fast I'm pretty sure it's not SABLE for her. When it comes to WIP versus UFO, I tend to think of WIPs as being the ones you're still actively working on, and UFOs as the ones that for whatever reason have stalled long-term (and may never get finished). And I think you would appreciate the best knitting-related TShirt I ever saw - "I tink, therefore I ma"!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I think that there are several 'A' words that fit but the meaning is the same. Someone else mentioned that UFO distinction and I think that is a much better description than the one I managed. See, I learned something too!

[@cindyjugglegoddess7821]

Knitting two years and I got nine! SABLE cracks me up. I am almost to the point that I can start using that 😂

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Knit faster!

[@zoepurcell]

I started knitting around when quarantine started, and i got 7!! i'm pretty proud! the only ones i didn't get were KAL, KIP (makes sense since i kind of keep to myself :p) and SABLE. i definitely see myself being one of those people though LOL

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

That is awesome!

[@cynthiawick216]

The difference between WIP & UFO that I understand is that a WIP is something that you're actually working on, even if slowly, whereas a UFO is either a WIP that you've put aside (maybe in timeout) or - as you said - something usable/wearable but it needs a little more finishing done, such as weaving in ends or blocking.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

A couple of other people have mentioned this - I think I could have done better with this definition. But I'm excited that I learned a better definition from y'all!

[@susanslottke8297]

I agree, the definition of UFO in my area seems to be something that you are NOT currently working on, as opposed to a WIP in which there is actual current progress! I have both... LOL!

[@cherylhandmadewithlove338]

😂🤣😂 I ♥️ YOU BARBARA!!! That was so much Fun🙌🏽! I will say though that out of my many WIPS I've never walked into a restaurant w/a needle still in my UFO even though I can relate. I have had to 🐸/FROG painstakingly wishing I only had to Tink back a few sts 😝 on a few design ideas 😫.I like KIP, I ♥️ my LYS, of course my adopted son owns it😄 , I'm useless in KALs because I get sidetracked as CALs, because of my GP... I always BLOCK my work though, that is what makes it to a FO. I'm a firm supporter of SABLE!!! 🤗☺️😳🤪I'm a HUGE collector of 🧶and other craftygoodness!! "I can't hear you, I'm counting!🧶😂!!" Oh I forgot , see I get sidetracked, I got 9 out of 10.. 😳☺️🙌🏽🙌🏽🙋🏼‍♀️🥰!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

LOL! Thanks for watching!

[@cherylhandmadewithlove338]

@@WatchBarbaraKnit 🤗😄

[@annieoannie]

With block you forgot to use a very common definition- an item cut in a shape in which you can stack or interlock them. I use Local Yarn Shop instead of Store. Lets not forget MAL- Make Along. Do people say KIP like they do wip and its homonym whip- speed or spanking or Sable/sable- the animal which is used in fur making? Just so you know kip is a word too.

[@isabellaholden8997]

I got 2 out of 10! I learned a lot! interesting. Thanks.🇿🇦😷👍🙏

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Excellent!

[@lindasapiecha2515]

Thank you

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

You're welcome

[@ccam504]

9 correct, SABLE was a new term for me. Enjoy this video.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

It was sort of a ringer term LOL. Had to try and sneak in something that might prevent all A pluses LOL

[@angelasmith2368]

6/10. Crocheter here. Still working on casting on / off. I’m learning.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

That is awesome! You can do it!

[@sabrinasearsy1538]

I guess I got 9.5. I have heard of SABLE, and if my DH isn’t around, will admit to having it, but never connected it to the acronym. Far easier to type that’s for sure!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Yeah, it's a lot of words LOL.

[@Sharon-lo7ow]

I am 70 and have a wall 15’ long by 5 ‘ tall plus boxes piled up in 3 rooms so I definitely have sable down pat,

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

And it makes you happy, right? That is the important part.

[@claraw7]

8/10 new words to me TINK and SABLE 😅 great video!

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Thank you! 😃

[@angelinacrafts5385]

Speaking of KALs will you be hosting one this year. Hint. Hint. 9/10 I missed KIP, but I am a constant knitter wherever I go.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I have yet to figure out how to host one here on KZbin ... but I'll think on it. I will be participating in the annual Gift-a-long as usual.

[@redjewel1864]

8/10 I enjoyed that😃. KIP, I said progress-1/2 right. SABLE-completely stumped 🤔. Which I should have known, since I have one 😳

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Well, putting a name to it is the first step in fully reveling in it!

[@vickilynn10]

8 out of 10, KIP and SABLE. I've been knitting for 10 years and just learned about frogging and tinking this last year Even though I do it all the time, lol

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I think we all do LOL!

[@annmariebusu9924]

I got 7😁. I learnt sable, lys and kip.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Good job!

[@mt-moonchaser1029]

8 out of 10. Missed KIP and SABLE, although I take my knitting most places to work on when I'm waiting, in meetings, etc. And I think I'm a SABLE person... Although I might stand a chance if I retire from my job and quit buying new yarn. Neither are likely to happen soon, gotta work to keep buying yarn... Just spent the evening watching podcasts and tinking back to a mistake in a WIP I'm working on for a KAL. No LYS here, nearest is a couple hundred miles away.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Well one of the points I have been pushing is that your nearest LYS is as close are your computer now-a-days. But I understand, nothing replaces squishing yarn in person.

[@cathleenfry8710]

I got the concept for all 10, but I thought the A in SABLE was Accumulation, and usually thing of the S in LYS as Shop.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

I think there are quite a few minor variations in what the letters stand for - but the meaning is the same!

[@kbjazzfan]

Never heard SABLE before, but that's a useful term! LOL! I missed KIP. I use UFO for those inactive WIPs that are in the naughty corner or I need a break from.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

Yes! I think I slipped up on UFO a bit ... but it's important to learn new stuff.

[@kbjazzfan]

@@WatchBarbaraKnit I think different people use some of these terms differently, and that's OK! I had only just learned tink the other day from another KZbinr, and I only remembered it because I thought, "I need to learn to do that!" lol (I'm at that early phase of knitting where I can't fix my mistakes yet)

[@raelynarnold2319]

10 out 10. I wish I had learned something new.

[@WatchBarbaraKnit]

That just goes to show how dialed into the knitting world you are!