Simply Knitting - UK (2020-01)

HOW TO KNIT

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Startbyknittingthefirst
two stitches of the row as
normal, but don’t go any further
along as you usually would.

Inserttheleft-handneedle

through the first stitch,

as shown. Lift this stitch over the

other stitch on the right-hand

needle and over the needle

point.

Knitanotherstitchsoyouhave

two on the right needle. Lift the

first stitch over the second, then

repeat Steps 1 to 3.

Whenyougettothelaststitch,

cut the yarn about 15cm (6in)

away, feed it through the loop

and pull through firmly to fasten

o.

Castoff Finishoyourknittingwiththisstraightforwardcast-otechnique

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Insertthetipoftheright-hand
needle into the front of the stitch
and knit as normal, but don’t
drop it from the left-hand needle.

Thentaketheright-handneedle

behind the left and insert the tip

of the needle down through the

back of the stitch on the

left-hand needle.

Wraptheyarnaroundthe

tip of the right-hand needle to

knit the stitch. Bring the needle

through to make the stitch,

keeping it on the right-hand

needle.

Takethestitchotheleft-hand

needle. You will have increased

one stitch by knitting twice into

the original stitch, first at the

front, then at the back.

kfbIncrease1 stitchbyknittingintothefrontandbackofanexistingstitch

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Insertthepointoftheright-hand
needle through the loops of the
next two stitches as if to knit.

Windtheyarnaroundthetip

of the right-hand needle and

pull the yarn through the two

stitches, knitting them

both together.

Dropthetwostitchesfrom

the left-hand needle and keep

the new stitch on the right-hand

needle.

Knitting two stitches together

decreases your stitch count by

one, and the decrease stitch

leans to the right. This is how a

series looks.

K2TOGKnittwostitchestogethertogivea right-leaningdecrease

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Purl To make purl stitches, just reverse the action of plain knit stitches

Holding the needle with all the
stitches on in your left hand, and
ensuring that the yarn is at the
front of your work, insert the
right-hand needle down through
the front loop of your first stitch
as shown.

Windthe yarn around the tip

of the right-hand needle from

right to left, in an anti-clockwise

motion, constantly keeping a

slight tension on the yarn.

Nowslip the right-hand needle

back through the stitch,

ensuring that you catch the

yarn that you’ve already wound

around the needle. This creates

a stitch on your right-hand

needle.

Nowslip the right-hand needle

back through the stitch,

ensuring that you catch the

yarn that you’ve already wound

around the needle. This creates

a stitch on your right-hand

needle.

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