Teach Yourself Visually Knitting

Getting Started.......................................... 4 Yarn Types.............................................. 6 How to Re ...

Getting Started. Get yourself some yarn and needles and let this book walk you through the basics of knitting. By the end of the ...

What’s also wonderful about knitting is that you can take it with you everywhere. You may even begin to look forward to time spe ...

Knitting yarns come in so many fibers, weights, and textures that you may be overwhelmed when you first walk into a yarn shop. Y ...

Ball Skein Hank NOVELTY YARNS Furry, metallic, and bumpy yarns are called novelty yarns. These yarns work well for trims and dre ...

Most yarns come packaged with a label, also called a ball band. Always save your ball band with your yarn, as it contains useful ...

It is a good idea to become familiar with the symbols used to indicate care instructions for a partic- ular yarn. You need to kn ...

Knitting needles come in many shapes and sizes, and they are made from several different materials. Try out various types to see ...

Straight Double-pointed Circular Stitch and needle gauge Tape measure Row counter Tapestry needles Scissors Point protectors Sti ...

Basic Techniques A knit fabric is made up of many tiny knit stitches. In this chapter, you will learn the basics: how to get you ...

Make a Slipknot........................................ 14 Cast On: Simple Cast-On................................. 15 Cast On: ...

The time has come to pick up your needles and learn to knit. You need a ball of worsted weight or bulky yarn and a pair of needl ...

Basic Techniques chapter 2 Casting onis what you do to get a foundation row of stitches on your needle so that you can start to ...

You may think that this method of casting on stitches looks complicated, but once you master it, it’s very quick and easy. This ...

4 Insert the needle up and under the yarn that is looped around the outside of your thumb. Basic Techniques chapter 2 5 Move the ...

Some people knit holding the yarn in their right hand, which is called the English method,while others hold it in their left han ...

1 Holding the needle with the stitches on it in your right hand, wind the working yarn around the back of your hand, under your ...

Now that you know how to cast on stitches and hold your yarn and needles, you can try actually knitting. Many Americans use the ...

3 Holding the crossed needles between your left thumb and forefinger, bring the working yarn around the right needle from back t ...

Now you can try knitting using the Continental method, in which you hold the yarn and control tension with your left hand. Don’t ...