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swetu	sweater
tswetu	have/make a sweater
tswe’wutu	making a sweater
stekun	socks
tstekun	have/make socks
tstetukun’	making socks

 

(1)	‘i tsun tswe’wutu.
	I am making a sweater.
(2)	‘i tsun tstetukun’.
	I am making socks.

 

yasa’qw	hat
napus	cape
stl’uq’shun’	slippers
tth’xwa’lutsa’	gloves
shnuwul’exutun	vest
shnuw’tsustun	pouch

 

(3)	xut’e’um’ ‘u tthu shnuw’tsustuns thunu telu
	making a pouch for my money

tl’itsut

to knit in a design

stl’its

design

 

(4)	yath ch ‘uw’ saay’stuhw tthu stl’itss tse’ tthun’ syaays.
	Always have the design for your work ready.

sxul’	geometric design
spe’uth	bear
sqw’ulesh	bird
sqw’ulqw’ulesh	birds
skw’ulwexe’	butterfly
smuyutha’qw	deerhead
yuxwule’	eagle
kwewe’uts	elk
stuqiw	horse
q’ullhanumutsun	orca
sq’umul’	paddle
stseelhtun	salmon
meqe’	snow(flake)
shwuhwa’us	thunder(bird)
stqeeye’	wolf

 

(5)	stem tse’ kw’ sxul’s thun’ syaays?
	What design will be on your work?
(6)	sxul’ tse’ ‘ul’ kw’ stl’itss.
	The design will be geometric.

 

‘ethuqun	front		‘ethuquns thu swetu	front of the sweater
slhuq’we’lhs	back		slhuq’we’lhs thu swetu	back of the sweater

 

(7)	yuse’lu tse’ meqe’ ni’ ‘u tthu ‘ethuqun.
	There will be two snowflakes on the front.
(8)	nuts’a’ tse’ yuxwule’ ni’ ‘u tthu slhuqw’e’lhs.
	There will be one eagle on the back.

smustimuhws thu swetu	body of the sweater
tupsums thu swetu	collar/neck of the sweater
t’eluw’s thu swetu	sleeve/arm of the sweater
tl’eqt	long
tl’utl’iits’	short

 

(9)	tl’eqt tthu smustimuhws thu swetu.
	The body is too long.
(10)	nan ‘uw’ tl’eqt tthu t’eluw’s thu swetu.
	The arms of the sweater are too long.
(11)	nan ‘uw’ tl’ulqtul’exun’ thu swetu.
	The arms of the sweater are too long.
(12)	‘e’uth tl’utl’iits’ thu swetu.
	The sweater is too short.
(13)	nan ‘uw’ tl’ululuts’ul’exun’ thu swetu.
	The sleeves of the sweater are too short.
(14)	stem tse’ kw’u hakushuhw?
	What are you going to use?

 

lumutoul’qun	wool
chikmun	needle		chelukmun	needles
chi’chkmun’	little needle		chuli’chkmun’	little needles

 

q’ep’ut

tie it

 

(15)	ni’ ch q’ep’ut tthun’ lumutoul’qun kwun’s hwun’a yaays.
	You tie a knot when you first start your knitting.

wetth’ut	knit it
wiw’e’wutth’ut	knitting DIM.
wuliw’e’wutth’ut	knitting them DIM.
wutth’els	knit
we’wutth’ul’s	knitting
wiw’e’wutth’ul’s	knitting DIM.
huw’tth’a’lus	knitting
suw’tth’a’lus	knitted

 

(16)	‘i tsun huw’tth’ul’us.
	I am knitting.
(17)	stsuw’et lhu stl’i’tl’qulh kwsus yuhuw’tth’a’lus ‘u lhu swetu.
	The child knows how to knit sweaters.

 

‘a’kw’ut	hooking it
‘ukw’alust	hooking the stitches on the needle
hw’ukw’alust	hook stitches
hw’a’kw’ul’ust	hooking stitches

 

(18)	ni’ ch ‘ukw’alust tthu lumutoul’qun ‘u tthu chikmun.
	You hook wool onto the needle to make the stitch.
(19)	hw’ukw’alust lhu tthu ni’ ‘ulhep.
	Hook up the stitches that slipped off.

 

tsuluw’alust	purl (changing directions)
s’ulnutsth thu swetu	bottom of the sweater

 

(20)	ni’ ch tsuluw’alust kwun’s ni’ xte’um ‘u tthu s’ulnutsth thu swetu.
	You purl when you do the bottom of the sweater.

ts’hwalus	add more stitches
ts’hwalust	add more stitches to it

 

(21)	ni’ ch ts’hwalus ‘u kwus wulh hay tthu yutsutsuluw’a’lus.
	You add more stitches when all the purl stitches are finished.

 

kw’shalust

count stitch

 

(22)	ni’ ch kw’shalust tthu ni’ st’i’am’ ‘u tthu nuts’a’ chikmun.
	You count all the stitches on one needle.
(23)	na’ut wulh stl’atl’um’ kwun’s q’uy’tth’t tthu yasa’qw.
	It is time to start making the point on your toque.

 

q’tth’alust

decrease knitting

q’utth’ul’ust

decreasing

 

(24)	ni’ ‘u hwusq’tth’a’lus tthun’ syays?
	Did you decrease (double-stitch) your knitting?
(25)	ni’ ‘u ch wulh yuq’utth’ul’ust thun’ syays?
	Are you decreasing your knitting?

 

shq’uy’tth’nuts

heel

snuxshun

toe

 

(26)	ni’ ch q’tth’alus ‘u kwun’s ni’ tus ‘u tthu shq’uy’tth’nuts.
	When you get to the heel of the sock you decrease.
(27)	kwus ‘usup’ thu stekun ‘i’ ni’ q’tth’alus, tthu ni’ ‘u tthu snuxshun.
	When the sock is coming to the end, you decrease at the toe.

 

‘usup’

end (of the row)

 

(28)	ni’ ch ‘usup’ ‘u tthu nuts’a’ lhihw chikmun.
	When you finish three needles you come to the end of the row.

‘ulhept	drop it (a stitch)
‘ulhpalus	drop a stitch

 

(29)	ni’ ch ‘ulhept tthu nuts’alust ‘u kwun’s ni’ ‘ukw’alust.
	You drop one stitch when you knit.
(30)	na’ut tl’e’ wulh ‘ulhpalus tthunu syays.
	I have dropped a stitch in my knitting again.
(31)	‘uwu ch ‘ulhpalusus tthun’ syaays.
	Don’t drop any stitches when you are working.
(32)	hw’ukw’alust lhu tthu ni’ ‘ulhep.
	Hook up the stitches that slipped off.
(33)	‘i ‘a’kw’ustus lhu syays t’ut’uyum’tus ‘u kwthu chikmun.
	She is hooking her knitting up onto the needles.

 

hw’ut’alust

stretch (knitting)

 

(34)	hw’ut’alust tthun’ syaays.
	Stretch your work (knitting).
(35)	‘i hw’a’t’ul’ustus thu skwuyxutsums.
	She was stretching her knitting.

 

p’utl’ul’ust

feeling stitches

 

(36)	skw’ey ‘u kw’un’s lumnuhw thun’ syays ‘un’sh ‘i ‘uw’ p’utl’ul’ust ‘ul’.
	Can’t you see your stitches, so that’s why you are just feeling them?
(37)	nuwus ch shqut wutth’alust thunu syays.
	You finish my knitting for me.

=alus ‘eye’ is used to count loops like stitches or meshes in net.

=itth’e’ refers to long, thin, flexible objects like cedar roots, ropes,
strands of yarn, or strips of cloth or bark.

 

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