The Basics
Cast-On…. Casting on is the process of creating the initial stitches on your knitting needle that you will use to start your knitting project.
The Knit and Purl stitches … are the two fundamental stitches in knitting. Follow the steps in the illustrations below to aster these to slightly different stitches.
A pattern made out of ‘Knit Stitches’ alone is called a ‘Garter’ pattern. Using Knit stitches on one side (row) and ‘Purl Stitches’ on the other side (row) makes a ‘Stocking’ stitch pattern.
ABBREVIATIONS
Stitch(es): st(s)
knit: K
Purl: P
Cast - On
The "thumb method" of casting on, also known as the "single cast-on" is a simple and quick way to start a knitting project.
Knit Stitch
The "thumb method" of casting on, also known as the "single cast-on" or "backward loop cast-on," is a simple and quick way to start a knitting project. Here are the steps:
Purl Stitch
The "thumb method" of casting on, also known as the "single cast-on" or "backward loop cast-on," is a simple and quick way to start a knitting project. Here are the steps:
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