How to slip a stitch
In some patterns you will be required to slip a stitch. This
is just a method of passing a stitch from one needle to the other without
knitting it.
With the right needle using your IN chant, slip the right
needle into the stitch on the left needle either ‘knitwise’ or ‘purlwise’ and OFF onto the right needle.
Garter stitch
This is created using the knit stitch on every row. It produces an elastic piece of fabric and is
perfect for learning to knit.
Stocking stitch
This is the most common stitch. Whether knitting a jumper in
one colour, or knitting a
complicated Fairisle design, most patterns will be based on the stocking
stitch.
It consists of one row knit and one row purl. It produces a
flat fabric with the face stitches looking like little v’s, which makes
counting rows very easy.
When you are knitting stocking stitch, on a knit row you
will have the little V’s facing you and when you turn your work to purl, the little bumps will be facing you.
Right or
wrong side?
The ‘right’ side of your work
will have the V’s and the ‘wrong’ side will have the bumps. This is an important point when coming to the end of a garment and
having to sew it up.
Always finish your row!!!
The classic knitters phrase. It’s for
a reason. When you put your work
down in the middle of a row, be it for a cup of tea or to answer the door, it’s an easy error
to pick it up and start knitting the wrong way. Always make sure your yarn is
on the right of your work and try
and finish a row before going off to
make the tea or answering the phone!
Rib
The classic jumper has a rib at the bottom and on the cuffs.
Rib is more elastic than stocking
stitch and it will keep it’s shape better.
Rib consists of one stitch knit and one stitch purl. This
means that after a knit stitch you must bring the yarn to the front of the work before
purling a stitch and after a purl stitch, take the yarn back before your knit stitch.
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