The knit stitch is the most basic stitch a knitter can learn. It is from this stitch that all other stitches are made. The knit stitch consists of pulling a loop of yarn through an existing loop on the needle. Here are some step by step instructions for how this is accomplished....
Step 4: Insert the tapestry needle into the first stitch on the back needle knitwise and pull the yarn through. Leave the stitch on the needle. Step 5: Insert the tapestry needle into the first stitch on the front needle again. This time knitwise, and pull the yarn through, dropping th...
Most knitting styles see a combination of the two primary stitches: knit and purl. The knit stitch is the foundation stitch and the basis for which you can learn all other knitting stitches. In this tutorial we will talk you through your first knit stitch and how to knit your very first ...
Row 2 has you holding the yarn to the back of the work, but since you are working on the wrong side of the piece, that puts the carried yarn on the right side of the slipped stitch. These tiny floats give the knitted fabric a woven look on the right side and on the wrong side, ...
Knit Stitch You’ve learned how to put stitches on the needle with the cast on. Good job! But we can’t just let them sit on the needle like bumps on a log. We’ve got to knit them up! The knit stitch is the most basic and fundamental stitch – after all, it’s the namesake...
How to knit the waffle stitch Published on January 29, 2021 1 min read Textured stitches are such fun to knit, especially when they are as simple as the waffle stitch! Once you have mastered how to knit the basic knit stitch and how to purl, combine your knit and purls in a simple...
How to knit stitch Hold your needle with cast-on stitches in your left hand beginning about 8cm away from the stitches. Take the yarn around the little finger of your right hand, under the next two fingers and over top of your index finger. ...
The Basics: This video will show you the basics of knitting. Follow along and see how easy it is to actually do! Anyone can learn to knit and it's a great craft to know if you want to give handmade gifts! The Purl Stitch: This video will show you another stitch commonly used in ...
Leading designer Debbie Bliss takes you, lesson by lesson, through the techniques and stitches of knitting, from casting on the first stitch to creating an intricate Fair Isle cardigan. Presented as nine workshops, each lesson builds on the skills already learned to ensure steady, confident ...
This knit stitch might just look like a simple rib stitch, but there's so much more to it. The mechanics of brioche knitting are slightly different than regular knitting, but they aren't difficult to learn at all, and once you really get the hang of it, you can use brioche knitting ...