How to knit
Dec 29, 2020
4 minutes
CABLE CAST-ON METHOD
Use it for a firm edge, and when adding stitches to your work
THUMB CAST-ON METHOD
A great all rounder, use it to cast on stitches quickly and easily
KNIT
Follow our simple steps to make the most important stitch you’ll learn
Now wind the yarn anticlockwise around the point of the right-hand needle using your index finger. It’s important to keep the yarn in your right hand relatively taut to maintain an even tension as you go.
PURL
To make purl stitches, just reverse the action of plain knit stitches
K2TOG
Knit two stitches together to give a right-leaning decrease
KFB
Increase 1 stitch by knitting
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