Learn Knitting

The basics

• Slipknot
• Casting on (thumb method)
• Knit stitch
• Purl stitch
• Casting off (bind off)
• How to measure your knitting

Cast off (bind off)

• Standard cast off
• Stretchy cast off

Stitches

• Garter Stitch
• Stocking Stitch
• Bobble Stitch (make bobble)
• Popcorn Stitch
• Cable 2 back & forward c2b/c2f
• Cable 4 back & forward (c2b/c2f)
• Moss Stitch
• Mitred square

Other

• Yarn over, knit 2 together – YO, K2tog (AKA Yarn forward K2tog)
• Yarn over (knit & purl wise)
• Wet blocking
• How to read a knitting chart
• Changing colour-3 ways
• Mattress stitch -all 3 seam types
• Mattress stitch – purl side
• Magic knot
• Removing rows/shortening knitting

Increasing

• Knit front and back & Purl front and back (kfb/pfb)

Decreasing

• Knit 2 together & purl 2 together (k2tog/p2tog)
• Slip, Slip, Knit (SSK)