In this tutorial, you'll learn how to knit your first row using the Godfather of knitting stitches: the knit stitch. The knit stitch is the foundation for all other knitting stitches. Here, you'll find step-by-step instructions to help out a beginner kni
Mattress stitch:Using the tapestry needle and the long yarn tail, sew the sides of the main part of the hat together using the mattress stitch. This creates an invisible seam on the right side of the fabric. You can view a simple pattern knit on straight needles here:How To Knit A Hat...
Corresponding knitting needle sizes Instructions Cast on a multiple of 2 sts Row 1: *Ssk, dropping only the first stitch off your needle,* rep from * to last st, k. Row 2: *P2tog, dropping only the first stitch off your needle,* rep from * to last st, p. Repeat rows 1 and 2...
I knew knitting plaid could be a series of painful colorwork headaches – so before I cast on a single stitch I decided to see if I could hack the system. I knew that doing all of the stripes moving in one direction at once (in this case, horizontally) as regular stripes (as if thi...
Where a knit stitch produces a flat stitch, a purl stitch in knitting will produce a ‘bump’ in your fabric, making it easy to identify one from the other! How to purl stitch step-by-step 1 Insert the tip of the right needle down and through the loop, then pull it up so it cr...
Short-row shaping is literally knitting a “short,” or partial, row before turning and working back in the other direction. It allows you to knit three-dimensional shapes or curved edges. I use it in these patterns to shape necklines and hemlines. There
Like writing, knitting moves in one direction from left to right. Knitting uses both hands about equally, making it neither left nor right handed. Many left handers find that learning continental knitting (where the yarn is held in the left hand and is '
To begin a knit in the front and back increase (KFB knitting) you simply make aknit stitchbut don't slide the stitch off the left-hand needle. Sarah White Knit the Second Stitch You now have one stitch on the right-hand needle and the old stitch still on the left-hand needle. ...
While this tutorial is going to cover crochet examples, the same overall techniques apply to knitting as well. How to Make a Blanket from a Stitch Pattern Step 1. Find a Stitch Pattern The first thing you need to do is decide on a stitch pattern for your blanket. Are you looking for ...
How to Pick Up a Dropped Knit Stitch By:Heidi Gustad for allfreeknitting.com We've all had that moment of panic when we realize a few rows too late that we've dropped a stitch! Dropping a stitch is one of the mostcommon knitting mistakes, especially for beginner knitters, but the good...