| Did you ever enjoy texture of yarns in your hand or | | | | Different methods of cast on are used for different |
| wondering how that interesting color pattern was | | | | effects; one may be stretchy enough for lace, while |
| created in your favorite sweater? Then you will surely | | | | another provides a decorative edging. Provisional cast |
| have fun learning the art of knitting. Knitting is one of | | | | on is used when the knitting will continue in both |
| several ways to turn thread or yarn into cloth-weaving | | | | directions from the cast on. |
| and crochet. It's all about creativity. | | | | The body of a knitted piece may include plain stitches |
| The Introductory Steps of Knitting | | | | or a number of colors and textured patterns. The |
| Unlike woven fabric, knitted fabric consists entirely of | | | | number of active stitches remains the same as when |
| horizontal parallel courses of yarn. The courses are | | | | cast on unless stitches are added -an increase or |
| joined to each other by interlocking loops in which a | | | | removed- a decrease to shape the item. |
| short loop of one course of yarn is wrapped over the | | | | Patterns to Knit (Way to Online Income): There are |
| bight of another course. Knitting can be done either by | | | | lots of people who sit at home and publish great |
| hand, described below, or by machine. What makes | | | | knitting patters from home. Since over the years they |
| knitting even more exciting is the fact that this art can | | | | have collected and modified many knitting patterns. |
| be easily learned. | | | | They make a great income by selling/publishing the |
| In practice, hand knitting is usually begun by forming a | | | | patterns on the net. Once you have enough practice, |
| base series of twisted loops of yarn on a needle. This | | | | even you could make some online income. |
| is called Cast On. A second knitting needle is then | | | | Many patterns can be made by using knit and purl |
| used to reach through each loop in succession in order | | | | stitches in various combinations. If only knits or only |
| to snag a bight of yarn and pull a length back through | | | | purls are used when working back and forth in rows, |
| the loop. This forms a new stitch. Work can proceed in | | | | the result is called garter stitch. |
| the round (circular knitting) or by going back and forth in | | | | Alternating rows of knits and purls result in stockinette |
| rows. Knitting can also be done by machines, which | | | | stitch, also known as stocking or jersey stitch, the |
| use a different mechanical system to produce nearly | | | | stitch most often used in commercial garments such |
| identical results. | | | | as T-shirts. Different combinations of stitches can be |
| Knitting Styles: There are two basic styles of knitting; | | | | used to form ribbing, cables, or other textures. |
| English and Continental. The difference between the | | | | Once the knitted piece is finished, the remaining live |
| two is in how you hold the yarn. In the English method | | | | stitches are cast off. Casting or binding off loops the |
| the yarn is held in the right hand. In continental knitting, | | | | stitches across each other so they can be removed |
| the yarn is held in the left hand. Whatever your natural | | | | from the needle without unraveling the item. Although |
| hand-preference, you should be able to master either | | | | the mechanics are different from casting on, there are |
| method because the nature of knitting is basically | | | | a similar variety of methods and choices to be made. |
| ambidextrous. | | | | Of the various methods the most versatile are the |
| The two basic stitches are knit or plain and purl or | | | | Plain Bind-off and the Suspended Bind-off. |
| wrong. These two nominal stitches are actually | | | | Knitted garments are most commonly made in pieces, |
| identical, however, being the obverse and reverse of | | | | where individual sections of the garment are knit |
| the same stitch. It is the variations and combinations of | | | | separately and then sewn together once all the pieces |
| these two stitches that create all the different stitch | | | | have been completed. Seamless knitting, where a |
| patterns which are possible in knitting. Typically, a knit | | | | whole garment is knit as a single piece is also possible. |
| stitch is formed by inserting the needle in the front of | | | | Smaller items, such as socks and hats are usually knit |
| the loop from a left-to-right perspective and pulling a | | | | in one piece on double pointed needles. |
| loop of yarn through to form a new loop, while a purl | | | | Knitting can be easily learned these days as there are |
| stitch is formed by inserting the needle in the front of | | | | many websites on knitting and also various books for |
| the loop from a right-to-left perspective. | | | | beginners available on the market, where you can find |
| A piece of knitting begins with the process of casting | | | | step by step instructions. These instructions are so |
| on, which involves the initial creation of the stitches on | | | | easy to follow that even kids would not find them |
| the needle. Casting on is the first step in knitting These | | | | difficult at all. Show your creativity, grab your knitting |
| stitches become the first row of stitches and one | | | | tools and learn to knit today! |
| selvage of your work, usually the bottom or hem. | | | | |