| Before starting your knitting, you should gather all the | | | | Keep the empty needle in the right hand. Insert the right |
| materials that you need for the project, and just to | | | | needle into the first stitch; wrap the yarn around the |
| give you some pointers here we outline some of the | | | | right needle and then draw the yarn backwards |
| basic actions required by all knitters. | | | | through the stitch on the left needle. |
| Please be aware these are only very simple, quick | | | | Sometimes knitters think of a purl stitch s the opposite |
| outlines, to get a more detailed understanding buy a | | | | of a knit stitch. These two types of stitches are the |
| knitting for beginners book or better still watch an | | | | most important and also a knit stitch is as important for |
| instructional video. These just offer pointers towards | | | | a purl stitch as the latter is important for the first. |
| the key elements you need to know about when you | | | | Finally ............. |
| are just getting started. | | | | And, let's say you have finished your garment. What |
| Slip Knot | | | | do you do? You have to do something, otherwise the |
| The first thing you have to do is to make a slip knot, | | | | garment will unravel. This is a method for making an |
| here's how to do it: The first thing you have to do is | | | | edge to your garment. After you have finished, you |
| hold the tail of the yarn in your palm and wrap the yarn | | | | just cast off(binding) and start knitting or purling the first |
| twice around two of your fingers: the index and the | | | | two stitches of the row. Use the left hand needle to |
| middle finger. You then pull the portion of yarn | | | | pull the first stitch back up over the second stitch and |
| between your fingers, the one attached to the ball. | | | | over the tip of the right hand needle. |
| You place the loop on the needle and you tighten it. | | | | Other Useful Snippitsyou should not add a new ball of |
| This is a slip knot. You should not forget to leave an | | | | yarn in the middle of the row because there is the |
| extra tail before casting on. | | | | possibility that your knot will come undone, or : always |
| Casting on......... | | | | try to knit the first stitch and then be sure you |
| The next step is casting on. You wind the tail end | | | | decrease or increase before the last stitch on the row. |
| around your left thumb and wrap yarn over the left | | | | . If you have never knitted in your life or if you want to |
| index finger. You now can see that you have a loop | | | | use new methods you need to follow knitting |
| on your thumb. You insert the needle there and then | | | | instructions, try following a family member who knits or |
| behind the loop on your index finger. Take your thumb | | | | as already suggested get a book , video or attend a |
| out of the loop and tighten the stitch. | | | | class. |
| A Knitting Stitch ......... | | | | Certainly by reading knitting instructions you'll find out |
| The third major action present in all knitting instructions | | | | other interesting facts including the different styles and |
| is the making of a knit stitch. You should now have an | | | | methods for example there are two major methods |
| empty needle in your hand. Insert the needle from front | | | | of knitting: the English style and the Continental style. In |
| to back into the first stitch on the left needle. Pull the | | | | the English style the yarn with which you knit is carried |
| yarn between the two needles. Catch the yarn with | | | | in the right hand and that is why is also called |
| the right needle and pull it through the stitch on the left | | | | right-hand knitting. The continental style is called the |
| needle. Slip the stitch off the left needle. | | | | left-hand knitting. |
| Purl Stitch ........... | | | | . |
| The next important step is the making a purl stitch. | | | | |