Simply Knitting - UK (2020-02)

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HOW TO KNIT

If you’renew toknitting orjustneed a little refresher,ourknitting

guide is here to make sure you get it right first time, every time

cable CAST-ON methodUse it for a firm edge, and when adding stitches to your work

Makea slipknot.Insert

right-handneedleintothe

stitchasif toknit.Wrapthe

yarnaroundthepointandpull

through,slippingthestitch on to

the left-hand needle.

Pushthepointoftheright-hand

needlebetweenthefirstand

secondstitches.Wraptheyarn

anti-clockwisearoundthepoint

of the right-hand needle.

Pulltheloopoutwiththeright-

handneedle,thenslipit overthe

tip of the left-hand needle.

RepeatSteps2 and3 untilyou

havethenumber of stitches you

require.

1 2 3 4

Makea slipknotandplaceit

ona needle,leavinga longtail.

Thetaillengthdependsonthe

numberofstitchesyouwishto

caston.Trya lengthabout 3

times the width of the project.

Holdthetailinyourlefthand

withyourthumbstickingup.

Makea circleanti-clockwisewith

yourthumb.Youshouldendup

witha cross on the front of your

thumb.

Pushtheneedletipalongthe

outsideofyourthumbsoit

passesthroughtheloop.Wrap

the working yarn as if to knit.

Drawtheyarnthroughthe

thumbloopandthenbetween

thearmsofthecross.Slipyour

thumboutandpulltotightenthe

stitch. Repeat from Step 2.

thumb CAST- ON method A great all rounder, use it to cast on stitches quickly and easily

1 2 3 4

Holdtheneedlewiththestitches

onit inyourlefthand.Keeping

theyarninyourrighthandand

atthebackofyourwork,insert

thepointoftheright-hand

needleupintothefrontloopof

the first stitch, as shown.

Nowwindtheyarnanti-

clockwisearoundthepointof

theright-handneedleusingyour

indexfinger.It’simportantto

keeptheyarninyourrighthand

relativelytauttomaintainan

even tension as you go.

Bringtheright-handneedle

downthroughtheloop,making

surethatyoucatchtheyarnyou

woundaroundtheneedle.This

createsthestitch.Don’tpullthe

freeyarntoo tightly, let out some

slack.

Pushthepointoftherightneedle

furtherthroughthestitchyou

created,thengentlypulltheright

needleupandtoyourleft,taking

theoriginalloopwithit.You’ve

nowcreatedoneknitstitch.

RepeatSteps 1 to 4 across the

row.

Knit Follow our simple steps to make the most important stitch you’ll learn

1 2 3 4