You know what it’s like! What am I doing?! Where am I in the pattern!? This secret knitting code is driving me completely barmy!? (or other phrases you and I can probably both imagine! 😉 ) In today’s video I’m going to give you the low-down on all the knitting jargon a newbie knitter needs . . .
If you want to create a stretchy band for a hat or cuff for a pair of mitts and double ribbing isn’t quite tight enough, single ribbing is for you. Also known as 1×1 rib it is a simple repetition stitch pattern of knit 1, purl 1. As shown in the video, the row repeats . . .
I use a double rib a lot, it’s that little bit more forgiving than the taughtness of a single rib and I find it easier to knit. See what you think!
. . .Knitting with colour seems a long way off when you start knitting. You knit a blue hat for a newborn baby boy, maybe a purple scarf for your Auntie and as you get a bit more adventurous you discover the variegated yarn that makes your knitting look like you’re the Fair Isle queen and your . . .
If you’re after a bit of texture in your knitting and want to get fancy, this is your chance. In this video I’ve used a chunky, smooth, wool yarn and most importantly a plain coloured yarn, to show off the combination of knit and purl stitches. Have a go yourself, this is an ideal stitch . . .
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