Knitter's Geek Code

Author: Kate A.

Tags: #hobby

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The Knitter’s Geek Code, published in the Spring 2004 issue of online kitting magazine Knitty, is a code describing the user’s knitting speed, experience, and preferences.

The first archived version of the Knitter’s Geek Code lists version 1.1, but there are references to version 1.0 elsewhere on the internet.

Example

-----BEGIN KNITTER'S GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 1.1 KCR++ Exp++ SPM+++ Addi+ Wood+ Denise+ Syn Nov(+)Wool++ Lux+++ Hemp++ Stash+(++) Scale+++ Fin+ Ent? FI++@ Int Aran+@ Lace-@ Felt++ Flat- Circ+++ML2 Swatch+ GaugeDK(W) KIP(+) EZ++(-) FO+ WIP+(++) Blog+ SNB ALTSw+Sp ------END KNITTER'S GEEK CODE BLOCK------

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Details

Inspirations (1):

Geek Code

Linked from:

At least 80 signature codes (more info)
Orion Scribner's Directory of Geek Codes (archived 2016-06-24, more info)

Known versions

Version 1.0:

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Version 1.1:

Specification: knitty.com (canonical, Spring 2004)