Knit How-Tos
Learn all the basics of knitting, including how to knit and purl, cast on, bind off, increase and decrease, knit in the round and reading patterns and charts.
There are two fundamental stitches that make up the basis for knitting. The first is the knit stitch and the second is the purl stitch.
To finish your knitting project, you will likely need to bind off, sometimes abbreviated BO. Binding off is a way of removing the loops ...
Before you can work stitches, you must get loops on your knitting needles. Casting on, sometimes abbreviated CO ...
Decreasing stitches allows knitters to add shape to their projects or decorative touches, depending on how the decreases are used ...
Increasing stitches allows knitters to add shape or decorative touches to their projects depending on how the increases are used ...
We can work knitting flat (back and forth in rows) or we can work it in the round (in a tube). This is sometimes called circular ...
The final steps of knitting projects with several pieces can include weaving, grafting or sewing (seaming) in some way.
Zippers can easily be added to knit garments. Garments of different weights need different zipper weights.
Reading a knitting pattern can sometimes feel like trying to decipher a complex mystery plot. There are symbols and abbreviations ...
Blocking is an important step in making your knit pieces look more professional. It's a way of "dressing," or finishing your projects ...