knitting lessons 2

Ready for lesson 2?

If you've completed lesson 1 you now have a series of potential stitches (loops at the moment) on your left hand needle.

We now want to knit those stitches from the left hand needle to the right hand needle.

Here's how :

Place the point of your right hand needle into the first loop on your left hand needle and wrap the wool around the needle from front to back as shown in the photograph. (note in the photo rows of stitches have already been worked, indicating how your knitted stitches will look).

Twist the right hand needle point through the loop you have formed. Pull the knitted stitch off the left hand needle onto your right hand needle. Remember to keep tension on the yarn so your stitch doesn't fall off the needle.

Repeat the above 2 steps until you reach the end of your row.

Well done - you've knitted your first row.

What now? If you're knitting garter stitch you simply swap your needle containing the stitches into your left hand and repeat the above steps over and over until you reach the required length - then go to lesson 4 to learn how to cast off (this finishing off technique is called "bind off" in the USA and some other countries).

BUT

If you want to knit stocking stitch (stockinette stitch) - one of the most frequently used and popular of all knitting stitch patterns - you need Lesson 3 - How to purl stitches

Once you've completed lesson 3 - move on to lesson 4 How to cast off - (bind off) stitches

Further free knitting lessons -

knit purl rib stitch

fix ribbing mistakes

how to pick up stitches in garter stitch for purse and bag bases

how to kitchener stitch for an invisible seam.

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