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Learn How to Knit Quickly – Lesson 5: Stockinette stitch
After the Garter stitch the Stockinette or Stocking stitch is the most basic and commonly used around the world. It has a very smooth texture on one side [what we call the right side of the work (RS) for most knitting patterns or the knit side], easy to identify because it looks like columns of “V’s”, each one next to the other: The other side, the wrong side of the work (WS), is really bumpy (the purl side): To knit the Stockinette / Stocking stitch we need to alternate one row of knitting and one row of purling. The texture appears when you knit every stitch on one side…
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Learn How to Knit Quickly – Lesson 4: How to Purl (Purl stitch)
Although many knitters don’t enjoy purling, as a knitter, you really should learn how to purl: if you already know how to knit (Garter stitch) you have seen that many projects are possible (like the Baby Booties or the Baby Hat with Bunny Ears). The truth is that the Purl stitch is simply another step along your knitting journey. When you learn how to combine both the knitting and purling, it will open up a world of new designs and textured fabrics. The purl stitch is the mirror of the knit stitch: instead of inserting the needle from front to back, and having the working yarn at the back of your…
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Learn how to knit quickly – Lesson 2: Knit stitch or Garter stitch
It’s knitting time, my little Woollies !!! If you want to start knitting now, it’s important that you master how to cast on stitches … so, if you haven’t practiced yet, go and watch Lesson 1 of “Learn how to knit quickly”: CLICK Here is a summary of this second lesson: In today’s lesson, you will learn: The Knit stitch or Garter stitch and what exactly is entailed in a row. The Knit stitch or Garter stitch is one of my favourites (there is no doubt about it). Learn this stitch and then you can knit EVERYTHING! One of its characteristics is that it doesn’t curl or roll, so you do…
