Lesson 1 - Knitting
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Introduction to Knitting
Learning to cast on, knit, and bind off are the primary techniques covered in
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Cast On (Long Tail)
Yes, there is a basic cast on that will work in many situations. Called the long
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Slip Stitch
A Slip Stitch is a stitch that is not worked. It is just moved to the right needle
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Knit Stitch
The knit stitch is the classic stitch of knitting. Start by Slipping the First
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Garter Stitch
Garter stitch is what happens when every row is knit using straight needles.
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Tensioning Yarn
How to tension the yarn while knitting was not actually a skill I taught.
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Which way am I knitting
When a new knitter puts the knitting down in the middle of a row, short rowing
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Why do I have more stitches than when I started?
I always had my students cast on ten stitches. It gave me a
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Hole in Knitting
There is only one way to form a hole in your knitting. This is an easy accident
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