Simply Knitting - UK (2020-04)

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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.Insertright-handneedle

intothestitchasif toknit.Wrapthe

yarnaroundthepointandpullthrough,

slipping the stitch on to the left-hand needle.

Pushthepointoftheright-handneedle

betweenthefirstandsecondstitches.Wrap

theyarnanti-clockwisearound the point of

the right-hand needle.

Pulltheloopoutwiththeright-handneedle,

thenslipit overthetipoftheleft-hand

needle.RepeatSteps2 and3 untilyouhave

the number of stitches you require.

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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

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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

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