How to knit
78 LOVE KNITTING
Knitting basics
Make aslipknotStartallknittingprojectswiththiseasyknot
T i e y r i l ,
andforma secondloopof
]EVRXS TYPP XLVSYKLXLI VWX
one,asshown.
8MK IR I VW PSSTMR S
a knotaroundthesecond.
8LMW[MPP RS[FI ]SYV VWX
cast-onstitch.
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r e b ll e d e
yarnanticlockwisearound
theneedle.Pushtheneedle
throughtheloop.
Sli e e loopof your u
andtighten both ends. Repeat
steps2-4 for each stitch.
e li i l
tailof2.5cm(1in)perstitch
thatthepatternasksyouto
caston.
e il e d e y r
aroundyourleftthumb,
andslidetheneedletipinto
thisloop.
Cast on – thumb method Use this for an extra-stretchy edge
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Cast on – two needle method Use this for a strong, hardwearing edge
I er t e le ee leti
throughthefrontofthis
newloop,droppingit off
therightneedle.
Re e e -3 ee e ,
forming new stitches from the
topstitch on the left needle.
i t e li y urle
needle,inserttherightneedle
fromfronttobackoftheloop.
r t e b ll e d t e y r
anticlockwisearoundthe
rightneedle.Pullthisthrough
theloop.
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Cast off What to do when you’ve reached the end
F S ] X V X[S
stitches in the cast-off row.
Pus t l n l t r ugh
XLI VWX WXMXGL 0MJX MX SZIV XLI
second stitch and off the
right needle.
i o s n wo t
right needle, knit another
stitch and repeat step 2 to the
end of the row.
Cutt y r l vi a
15cm (6in) tail, and pull the
XEMP XLVSYKL XLI REP GEWX
off stitch.
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