Learn How To Knit And Where To Get FREE Knitting Instructions...
Learning how to knit means choosing your knitting instructions and educational tools carefully. This includes your knitting needles and yarn. One of the delights of learning how to knit is working with beautiful yarn colors and textures.
All yarn patterns supply knitting instructions that specify the certain types of yarn that are best to use for the pattern. Those just learning how to yarn should realize that there are five basic types of yarn:
baby (fingering) yarn
Each type of yarn has a different thickness or "weight," with fingering being the finest.
The term "ply," frequently seen on labels, refers to the number of strands that were twisted together to form the yarn. Yarn content or "fiber content" tells what the yarn is made of: synthetic or natural fibers or combinations of the two.
Synthetic yarns, such as acrylics, are easier to wash and can be worn by people sensitive to wool.
Before you begin knitting, make sure you follow the knitting instructions for what type of yarn to use on the back of the package. Many labels also have knitting instructions and free patterns printed on the inside.
Straight knitting needles, which are made from aluminum, plastic or wood, are the needles most commonly used by those first learning how to knit. They come in varying sizes, from 0 (2 mm), the smallest, to size 15 (10 mm) and larger. They are sold in pairs, and come in 10" or 14" lengths.
There is a point at one end of the needle, and a knob at the other, which prevents stitches from slipping off.
You don't need to spend a lot of money on classes or on hefty books to obtain knitting instructions...
All you have to do is type the words "learn how to knit" into a commonly used search engine such as Google and you will be presented with scores of sites that provide knitting instructions to beginners.
You don't need to spend a lot of money on classes or on hefty books to obtain instructions on knitting. All you have to do is type the words "learn how to knit" into a commonly used search engine such as Google and you will be presented with scores of sites that provide knitting tips to beginners.
The Yarn Company, which sells yarn, has compiled an excellent
"mini-course in" learning how to knit at it's website. These knitting tips are divided into five simple lessons that any beginner can follow.
Lesson #1 teaches the beginner how to make a simple slip knot which is the basis of all knitting stitches.
Lesson #2 takes the learner, step by step, through the process of "casting on" to the needles.
Lesson #3 teaches the student how to combine the cast on and the slipknot to create a knitting stitch. This is the most basic of all stitches and once you know this you can knit just about anything.
Lesson #4 is a little more complex and is all about Purl stitches. Purl stitching and the regular knitting stitch are the two most commonly employed by most knitting patterns.
Lesson #5 is about learning how to bind off which is about finishing your stitch so that project will not unravel.
, you will also find concise and complete instructions about how to knit that include lovely and very detailed diagrams. This site teaches you how to cast on, make your first row of stitches and also how to bind off.
On other pages this site also provides similar instructions for learning how to crochet.
There is no shortage of free patterns for knitters on the Internet. Another source of free knitting instructions are books from your local library. Many manufacturers of wool and other knitting related objects often also provide free patterns and free knitting-instructions in brochures that are handed out at sewing supply stores.
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