Enjoy this collection of my 50 favorite Knit Stitch Patterns with different combinations of simple knits and purl stitches. Beginning knitters can create a wide variety of textures and designs with just these two basic knitting stitches. Browse below to find your favorite designs with complete printable instructions, knitting charts, and video tutorials on these …
Learn how to Cast Off Knitting Stitches for beginners in 5 easy steps with my photo and video tutorial. Once you have completed your knitted work (hooray), you will need to remove the stitches from off your knitting needle, right? My close-up process helps beginning knitters finish off their work with confidence. Casting Off, also …
Learn how to tie a Slip Knot in just 5 easy steps. This knot variation allows you to quickly loosen the finished loop or tighten it back up when pulling on one strand. My written instructions include both photo and video tutorials to demonstrate exactly how to tie one strand of rope, string, or yarn. …
Learn how to Cast On Knitting Stitches for beginners in 3 easy steps with my close-up photo and video tutorial demonstrating the Long-Tail Cast On. This is the way most beginners prefer to place yarn onto your knitting needle in preparation for knitting. You’ll love my easy-to-follow demonstration to cast on stitches to begin knitting. …
Easily learn how to Purl Stitch Knitting Technique in 4 basic steps. We can think of Purling as creating an inverted Knit stitch. When you insert your needle from the top of a loop and pull a new loop up and through the first stitch, you are purling. In your knitting, for each stitch, there …
Find out exactly how to Select Knitting Needles for Beginners in our Absolute Beginner Knitting Series. So far, we’ve identified the four materials you’ll need to start knitting: Yarn, Needles, Scissors, and a Tapestry Needle. Then we took a closer look at the types of Knitting Yarn available. Together, let’s figure out exactly which needles will …
The Absolute Beginner Knitting Series is the best video course to learn to knit from home! Taught by YouTube’s favorite knitting teacher Kristen of Studio Knit, you will go through a fun, easy-to-understand, systematic course to learn all the basics to begin knitting projects. Homeschooling Kids? Whether you already knit or are just learning yourself, …
Once you have learned the basics of knitting, get ready to discover new knitting project ideas! I’ve designed the following simple knitting projects that I think you’ll love as a beginning knitter. Find my new easy scarf knitting patterns for beginners and more! These are all easy quick knit projects, that with the skills you’ve …
Today, we are weaving in ends in knitting. I will be sharing two of my favorite methods for weaving in ends: Along the Edge and On the Diagonal. I am switching to a different yarn color so it’s easier for you to see how to weave in your ends. After you have completed the Bind …
Knitting Tension is how evenly the yarn feeds into our knitted work from the yarn ball. Our goal is to have a moderate, even tension throughout our knitting both while casting on and knitting. There are a few good reasons we don’t want our knitting tension to be too tight or too loose. For starters, …
