Just as there are different ways to cast on stitches there are different ways to cast off stitches. Some are a little more complex than others and although you don’t have to know them all by heart, it is important to be familiar with them so that you can choose the adequate way for...
Howto Cast off(fasten off) your knitting. To cast off the end of yarn, use a yarn needle. ... Then, hide the end of the yarn into the stitches near the edge on the back side and close to the edge stitches at the distance of 4-5 cm. Cut off the excess yarn. Now the fastenin...
This increases the elasticity of your knitwear, and it’s also very simple: The Petite Wool and 8mm knitting needles are ideal for practicing casting on in rib. You will need to know the following technique: Cast on stitches Start with a slip stitch to use as the first stitch. Place ...
knit from, easy to pick up stitches from, and is also the fastest cast-on I know, once you get the hang of it. It's even faster than Single Cast-On when you take into account that this method creates an already knitted row (technically, anyway...but patterns don't count this row...
to knit the sleeves in the round to avoid sewing and seaming, you may do so. The collar is created by picking up stitches along the inside edges of the front panels and back neck area of back panel. This is a very forgiving pattern and you can adjust the sizing to make it your own...
Cast Off With the cast on, knit and purl stitches under your belt, you’ve probably knit yourself a little swatch. Cool! At some point, you’ll want to get that swatch off your needle. Enter the cast off. The cast off is awesome because it means your project is done! All grown up...
Learning how to knit stripes adds some new skills while repeating those same stitches. How to Change to New Yarn in Knitting In order to learn how to knit stripes, you need to end off one color at the end of a row. Then you need to start the next row with the new color. Tie Colo...
How to start knitting a scarf Cast on Using thelong tail cast on method, make a slip knot and cast on 25 stitches. Knit your first row To beginknitting your first row,insert your right hand needle knitwise into the first stitch on the left needle. Wrap the yarn around the right hand...
Alright -- you've figured out the size your hat should be. Now comes the tricky part -- figuring out how many stitches to cast on. Why is this so tricky, you might ask? Well, it comes down to several different factors that can all determine the final count of stitches your particular...
Use the same type of yarn that you used to knit the sweater. When you have picked up all the stitches, begin working across the row in the rib stitch. This is when you alternate between knitting 1 stitch and purling 1 stitch.[4] Keep working rows in this stitch until the ribbed sect...