It's a surprising fact that in today's rapidly evolving world, knitting is experiencing a renaissance as a relaxing but productive hobby. Whether the person knitting is a middle-aged man knitting in his bedroom to help control his blood pressure or a child being taught to knit at school because it trains hand-eye coordination, the new generation of knitters doesn't fall into just one category.
If you want to participate in the hobby of knitting, the following illustrated step-by-step instructions, tailored for beginners, can help you get started with that hobby. There are many different kinds of stitches, but you're only going to start knitting stitches. The main purpose of this very basic knitting lesson is to teach the basics of making the initial stitch, knitting the row, and then making the closing stitch. By studying this explanation, you can start knitting any basic material.
Step
Method 1 of 5: Creating a Living Knot
This will be your first stitch.
Step 1. Make a loop with the end of the thread
The long end of the thread (which is attached to the ball) must be above the short end, as shown.
Step 2. Place the loop on top of the thread to the side of the loop
Step 3. Take the thread through the loop
Gently pull through the loop. But don't pull too much, because the loose ends can come off.
Step 4. Pull the knot tightly, while keeping the loop on top open
Step 5. Insert the new loop into one knitting needle
Step 6. Pull both ends to tighten the knot around the needle
Method 2 of 5: Making the Initial Stab
When you make the initial stitch, you add the initial stitches to the needle. There are many ways to make an initial stitch, but the backward loop method shown here is suitable for beginners because it's easy, and can help you get started faster.
Step 1. Hold the needle containing the live knot in your right hand
Step 2. Hang the working thread, the thread connected to the ball of yarn, behind your left hand and across your palm
For now, get rid of the tail thread, which is the short end of the thread that doesn't connect to anything.
Step 3. Place the needle under the thread through the palm of the hand
Step 4. Pull your palm out of the yarn, and now a loop is formed around the knitting needle
Step 5. Tighten the loop by pulling the working thread
You have successfully made the stitch for the first stitch!
Step 6. Repeat this process by hand and thread until you have finished making as many stitches as you want
Each time you do this process, you create a stitch. The knot from the previous step counts as the first stitch and each loop you add is an additional stitch. Keep the loops you make face up and uniform; Don't let the loops get entangled because if you get entangled it will be difficult to knit. You may also want to make a twist loose by using this method; Loose twists are very frustrating to knit.
Method 3 of 5: Knitting Stitch
There are a wide variety of stitches you can make in knitting, but the actual "knitting" stitch is one of them. You can also do purl stitches, for example. Since you have to start, let's start with the knitting stitches.
Step 1. Hold the stitched needle in your left hand, and hold the unstitched needle in your right
Try wrapping the working thread around the middle finger of your right hand. That way the thread will stay behind your work.
Step 2. Insert the unstitched needle under the front of the first loop (which is closest to the needle tip), and push it in so that the right needle is behind the left needle
Step 3. Make sure the working thread, i.e. the thread that connects to the ball of thread, is behind the needle
Step 4. Take the working thread connected to the ball of thread (not the tail thread), and wind it around the right needle counterclockwise, so that the thread is between the two needles
Wind the yarn from back to front.
Step 5. Look between the two needles
You see the two holes made by the thread in the middle.
Move the right needle up and down to place it through the left hole
Step 6. Insert the right needle through the hole on the left into the front of the left needle
Do this process slowly, making sure that the loop you make doesn't come out of the needle.
- If you're not looking down the needle but directly at the needle, the process will be slightly different. Start slowly pulling the inserted needle out of the loop, making sure that the thread you just wrapped around the needle doesn't fall apart. It may be a good idea to hold the thread tightly so that the loop remains tight around the needle.
- When the tip of the needle will be pulled completely out of the loop, turn the tip so that it is facing you and take the thread wrapped around it.
- What you're doing here is pulling the loop through the seam. The loop you just pulled onto the second needle is a new stitch that will replace the old stitch.
Step 7. Since you've got a new stitch, pull the old stitch out
Grasp the unknitted stitch on the left needle with your left hand, and bring the right needle and the knitting stitch up and out of the end of the left needle. If you've made a knot on the right needle, you're knitting correctly. (Otherwise, pull out whatever you've already done, make a stitch for another stitch, and try again.)
Step 8. Repeat the knitting stitches until you have knitted every stitch on the first needle, and all the stitches have been transferred to the second needle
Step 9. Change needle
Transfer the needle in the right hand which contains all the stitches to the left hand, and transfer the needle in the now empty left hand to the right hand. Make sure the loops you make are all facing the same direction, and also make sure that your knitting is to the right of the left needle.
Step 10. Knit each row and keep changing needles
Keep doing this process and you will start making the "garter stitch" pattern.
Method 4 of 5: Making Knitting Yarn Balls
Step 1. Make a ball of yarn
Knitting yarn is generally available in a skein form which is inconvenient to jump into knitting right away, so your first step before starting to knit is to make balls of knitting yarn.
Method 5 of 5: Making the Closing Stitch
Make a closing stitch to end your knitting process. This is also known as binding off, and will turn the loop you're making into the flat side of the finished knitting piece.
Step 1. Knit two stitches
Step 2. Insert the left needle into the first stitch on the right needle or the rightmost stitch
Step 3. Lift the first stitch past the second
Step 4. Pull out the left needle, leaving the stitches joined on the right needle
Step 5. Knit another stitch, then repeat this process until only one stitch remains on the right needle
Step 6. Remove the needle from the last loop
Keep the loop intact.
Step 7. Cut the thread, leaving a 6 inch (15 cm) end
Step 8. Put the cut end of the thread through the loop and pull it tight
You can cut the ends very short, or if you want a more professional look, weave both ends with a thread needle.
Step 9. Congratulations
'You've just knitted for the first time.
Tips
- Try not to make the stitches too tight, so that you can insert the needle easily.
- Stay calm while knitting. If you stay calm, it will relieve tension. If your shoulders are tense, you may have trouble knitting too tight.
- If this is your first time knitting, it's best to use thicker yarn and larger needles, as the knitting project will take less time.
- Choose something simple for your first project, such as a pot rag or scarf.
- Be patient.
- Practice knitting to make sure you don't forget.
- Small projects can be very easy to carry around; Take the project with you when you're going to sit down, whether on a park bench, at the library, or while waiting for the dentist to call.
- Knitting is relaxing to help calm the nerves. To knit, you need to focus on keeping your hands steady.
- Buy or make a knitting bag to store items so they're ready when needed and kept safe, read on knitting patterns.
- Knitting isn't just for women; men also knit. There are as many male knitting communities as female knitters. Historically, knitters' guilds in the 1400s were only available to men. Regardless of your gender, knitting is one of the most relaxing, fun and creative activities that everyone can enjoy.
- The following steps show how to knit flat. You will need two needles that have one eye, but you can also use a round needle. Read the wikihow article on choosing knitting needles and threads for more information.
- Don't buy expensive wool fabrics if you're a beginner.
- Tie the bottom of the loop as you remove it from the needle.
Warning
- Knitting can be a habit-former. Make sure you have time to finish when you start a large knitting project.
- There are some needles whose ends are too sharp. Make sure you are comfortable with the needle you are using.
- Record how many stitches you have made on the needle. If the numbers go up or down between the lines, well Houston, we have a problem.
Necessary materials
- Yarn ball
- Knitting needles
- Needle or tapestry needle
- Scissors to cut knots
