Learn to Knit Instructions (pdf) |
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Casting On |
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| 1a - Make a slip knot: Loop the yarn as shown and slip needle under the lower strand of the loop. 1b - Pull up a loop of yarn. |
2 - Pull the yarn end attached to the ball of yarn to tighten the slip know leaving the other end approx 4 inches [10 cm] long. Transfer needle to left hand | 3a - Insert the right-hand needle through slip know and wind yarn over right-hand needle. 3b - Pull loop through slip knot. |
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| 4 - Place new loop on left-hand needle. (You now have 2 stitches (sts) on your left-hand needle). | 5 - Insert right-hand needle between last 2 stitches (sts) on left-hand needle and wind yarn over right-hand needle. | 6 - Pull loop through. Place this new loop on left-hand needle beside last stitch (st). (You now have 1 more stitch on left-hand needle). Repet (rep) steps 5 and 6 until required number of stitches (sts) have been cast on left-hand needle. |
The Knit Stitch |
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| 1 - Hold the needle with cast on stitches (sts) in your left hand, and the loose yarn attached to the ball at the back of work. Insert right- hand needle from left to right through the front of the first stitch (st) on the left-hand needle. | 2 - Wind the yarn from left to right over the point of the right-hand needle. | 3 - Draw the yarn through this original stitch (st) which forms a new stitch (st) on right-hand needle. |
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| 4 - Slip the original stitch (st) off the left-hand needle, keeping the new stitch (st) on the right-hand needle. | 5 - To knit a row, repeat steps 1 to 4 until all stitches (sts) have been transferred from left-hand needle to right-hand needle. Turn the work by transferring the needle with stitches (sts) into your left hand to knit the next row. | |
The Purl Stitch |
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| 1 - With yarn at front of work, insert right-hand needle from right to left through front of first stitch (st) on left-hand needle. | 2 - Wind yarn around right-hand needle. Pull yarn through stitch (st) | 3 - Slip original stitch (st) off needle. Repeat (rep) these steps until all stitches (sts) on left-hand needle have been transferred onto right-hand needle to complete one row of purling. |
Increasing and Decreasing |
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| Increase 1 stitch (st) in next stitch (st) | K2tog Decrease | P2tog Decrease |
| Work into front and back of stitch (st) as follows: Knit stitch (st), then before slipping it off needle, twist right-hand needle behind left-hand needle and knit again into back of loop. Slip original stitch (st) off needle. There are now 2 stitches (sts) on right-hand needle made from original stitch. | Knit 2 stitches (sts) together (tog) through the front of both loops. | Purl 2 stitches (sts) together (tog) through the front of both loops. |
Casting Off |
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Cast off using knit stitch (knitwise) | |
| Knit the first 2 stitches (sts). *Using left-hand needle, lift first stitch (st) over second stitch (st) and drop it off between points of the 2 needles. Knit the next stitch (st); repeat (rep) from * until all stitches (sts) from left-hand needle have been worked and only 1 stitch (st) remains on the right-hand needle. Cut yarn (leaving enough to sew in end) and thread cut end through stitch (st) on needle. Draw yarn up firmly to fasten off last stitch (st). | ||
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Cast off using purl stitch (purlwise) | |
| Purl first 2 stitches (sts). *Using left-hand needle, lift first stitch (st) over second stitch (st) and drop it off needle. Purl next stitch (st); repeat (rep) from * securing the last stitch (st) as described for casting off knitwise. | ||