Try out this knitted flower to accessorize your knits. It’s a great way to practice casting on, the knit stitch and casting off.
1. Cast on 31 stitches. I’ve used a double knit yarn. Continue reading
Knitted Flower Tutorial
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Back to Basics: Casting Off
Back to Basics: The Purl Stitch
To learn to purl you will need a row of stitches on your needle. If you would like a quick reminder of how to do this check out my “Back to basics: Casting On” post and if you are after a rhyme to help you remember the steps the purling rhyme below might help.
Okay – ready to start? Continue reading
Back to Basics: The Knit Stitch
The first thing you are going to need is some “cast on” stitches – if you would like some help with this take a look at my “Back to Basics: Casting On” post. Here’s a quick reminder of my knitting rhyme too.
When you first start knitting, I think it’s best to keep to a small number of stitches. As you will see in my pic below I’ve gone for 10. Okay, are you ready for your first full row of knitting?
Stitching Rhymes: Knit and Purl
For those of us who may need a bit of help remembering how to do a knit or purl stitch I’ve written couple of rhymes that may help. Continue reading
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