In today's fast-paced world, knitting seems surprisingly back in fashion as a relaxing yet productive hobby. Whether it's a middle-aged man knitting in his room to keep blood pressure under control, or a child being taught to promote hand-eye coordination, the new generation of knitters don't fall into any specific category. If you want to join the knitting gang, this step-by-step tutorial, ideal for beginners, should put you on your way to a future of knitting. There are many stitches, but you will start with the straight stitch. The purpose of this basic lesson is to teach you how to assemble stitches, knit a row and close. Learn these fundamentals and you can tackle any simple job.
Steps
Method 1 of 5: Making a Noose
Step 1. Make a loop with the thread
The longer side (that of the ball, so to speak) should be at the top, while the shorter side below - as shown in the figure.
Step 2. Move the loop from the top to the side of the wire
Step 3. Pull the thread out through the loop
Pull it gently. Don't pull too hard or the short side of the thread will go through it.
Step 4. Now pull to secure the knot while holding the ring open at the top
Step 5. Slide the ring onto the iron
Step 6. By pulling on the sides, you tighten the ring around the iron
Method 2 of 5: Attach the links
When you assemble the stitches, you add more to the starting one on the needle. There are various methods, but the reverse ring is perfect for beginners because it is easy and allows you to get started quickly.
Step 1. Hold the iron with the noose in your right hand
Step 2. Stretch the yarn that goes to the ball behind the left by passing it over the palm
Keep the tail of the thread - the short end attached to the loop - away so you don't get confused.
Step 3. Place the iron under the yarn on your palm
Step 4. Move your hand away from the wire, you should find yourself with a loop around the needle
Step 5. Tighten the ring by pulling the working thread
Here is your first shirt!
Step 6. Repeat the entire operation with your hand and thread until you have mounted as many stitches as you want
Each time you do this, you create a point. The very first loop you formed counts as the first stitch and each loop you make is another stitch. Keep the shirts straight and uniform; don't let them turn around or it will become difficult to work. Also, this method will allow you to score points wide: working the tight ones is really complicated.
Method 3 of 5: Start the Iron
There are several stitches that can be knitted, but the actual one is only one. You could also do a purl stitch, for example. Since you have to start from something, let's start from the straight.
Step 1. Hold the needle with the stitches in the left hand and the empty one in the right
You may need to wrap some yarn around your right middle finger, you may need it while you work.
Step 2. Point the hollow needle under the front of the first stitch (the one closest to the tip of the needle) and push it through so that the right needle is over and behind the left
Step 3. Make sure the working yarn, the one attached to the ball, is behind the needles
Step 4. Take the working thread (not the short one) and wrap it around the right needle clockwise so that it is between the two needles
Step 5. Look between the two irons
You should see two holes created by the center thread.
Move the right needle up and down to bring it over the left hole
Step 6. Pass the right needle through the left hole to the front of the left needle
Do this slowly, making sure the ring does not come off the iron.
- If you are not looking at the irons from above but from the front, the process will be a little different. Start by pushing the iron out of the ring slowly, making sure the newly wound yarn doesn't fall out. It can help you to keep the thread taut so that the ring stays tight around the needle.
- Just before the needle is about to come out of the stitch completely, pull the point towards you, bringing the yarn you wrapped around the needle together.
- What you are doing is passing the ring through the point. The ring just moved to the other needle is a new stitch, which will replace the one made previously.
Step 7. Now that you have a new jersey, drop the old one
Holding the left needle - the one with the stitches still to be worked - bring the tip of the right needle over that of the left and drop the ring off the left needle. So you have a knot in the right needle. The shirt was worked correctly (if you did not come up with whatever method you used, put on another stitch and try again).
Step 8. Repeat with each stitch until all stitches are transferred from left to right
Step 9. Swap the irons
Move the wrought needle to the left and the empty needle to the right. Make sure all stitches are the same direction and that the piece is to the right of the left needle.
Step 10. Work each row and keep switching needles
Doing so will create something "straight stitch".
Method 4 of 5: Make a ball of yarn
Step 1. Make your ball of yarn
Most yarns come in the form of skeins, which are awkward for knitting, so the first step is to make a nice ball of yarn.
Method 5 of 5: Close the Job
Close to finish your work. This procedure - also called fixing - will turn your knits into real knitting.
Step 1. Knit two stitches
Step 2. Place the left needle in the first stitch on the right needle, ie the one furthest to the right of the two
Step 3. Pass the first stitch over and over the second
Step 4. Remove the left needle leaving the stitch worked on the right one
Step 5. Work another stitch and repeat the process until there is only one stitch left on the right needle
Step 6. Slide the needle out of the stitch
Keep the ring intact.
Step 7. Cut the yarn leaving approximately 15 cm
Step 8. Pass the cut thread through the loop and pull
You can cut the thread further so it stays short or, for a more professional look, sew it with a wool needle.
Step 9. Congratulations
You just finished your first knitting.
Advice
- Practice to make sure you don't forget the process.
- Knitting helps to relax and calm the nerves. To do this, you need a steady hand and concentration.
- Don't buy expensive wool if you are a beginner.
- If you've never knitted before, it's best to use chunky yarn and needles - it'll take less to complete your project.
- Buy or make a knitting bag where you can keep everything you need, including the pattern you want to follow.
- Small projects are easily transportable - take them with you if you know you will remain seated, whether in the park, in the library or while you wait at the dentist.
- These steps show you how to knit something flat. You will need two pointed needles, but you can also use circular ones.
- The needles are not just a women's job, men also knit. There are as many working groups for men as there are for women. History shows that in the knitting groups in the 1400s there were only men. No matter the sex, knitting is the most relaxing, fun and creative thing you can do.
Warnings
- Knitting can be addictive. Make sure you have time to finish every time you start an ambitious project.
- Never lose sight of the stitch count on the needle. If the number goes up or down with each spin, well… Houston, we have a problem.
