I know knit and purl stitch, and ribbing. Thats about it. Please help!
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That’s really all there is. Everything else is a variation, that’s all!
Try this for some new free patterns to try, but you need to register with their site first.
http://lionbrand.com/
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One thing you’ll want to learn is increasing and decreasing. Once you can do knit, purl, increase, and decrease, you can make almost anything you want. At the moment, you can make anything that’s straight. How about a throw-pillow cover? Cast on enough to make the right width and go from there. Use different combinations of knit and purl to make it pretty. Play with going from a k1p1 rib to a k2p2 rib to a k3p3 rib and back down again. Do three or four rows of each one. It makes a cool pattern. You can also make a scarf. Be sure NOT to use st st (knit one row, purl one row, repeat) for this. It curls awfully when you don’t sew it to something, like with a scarf. Use ribbing or seed stitch or garter stitch or anything except stockinette stitch. The alternating rib would be fun for a scarf.
another fun variation on knit 1, purl 1, is the popcorn stitch – you knit 1, purl 1 all across the row, then on the next row, instead of making a ribbing, (purling the knit stitches, and knitting the purl stitches), do the opposite – - purl the purl stitch, and knit the knit stitch. It gives it a bumpy pattern, but it’s different, and is nice for the face of a pillow, or even a scarf.
Have you tried cable stitches? they are not difficult, but you need a double-pointed needle for it – you take a number of stitches onto the dpn (double pointed needle), and hold it in front or back of your work, then knit stitches from your “working” needle, and THEN pick up the stitches from the dpn. You always work the cable on the front side of your work, then purl them across on the reverse row.
There are lots of pretty easy patterns online, I’m sure – a good one is at
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/knitting-cables.html
another great site is at http://www.coatsandclark.com/Crafts/Knitting
there’s a link to “Free Projects” – and they have some fun and pretty easy ideas – check them out –
good luck, and have fun – knitting is so relaxing, and fun – it’s very portable, and if you do it while riding the bus or something, it can sometimes open up the most interesting conversations with people!
You have mastered all the basics. which are cast on, knit and purl, and lastly binding off.
. you’ll also need increasing and decreasing, but you’ll always find how to videos along the way. now all you have to do is learn to read patterns if you already don’t know so; familiarize you’re self with abbreviations, you’ll be going back to the following link more often.
In knitting the two basic stitches are knit and purl . and next everything is a combination of knit and purl
here’s a link with every knitting abbreviation you’ll need
http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/knitting-glossary
and for patterns go to
http://knittingpatterncentral.com/directory.php this is a huge list of categories and patterns to pick from all at one place.
also join http://www.ravelry.com i am sure you will like it and will find nice patterns also it’s a great place to connect with other knitters, you’ll find alot of help and way to organize and keep track of your projects.
here is a link to stitch library which are different stitch patterns. but as i said everything will be combination of knit and purl.
http://knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/stitches.php
hope this helps.
Scootch on down and there will be different things with knitting you should know.
http://www.craftown.com/knitlesson.htm
And here are some patterns that you may have just learned on the above site.
HowStuffWorks “Free Knitting Patterns for Beginners”
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