Beginning Knitting Outline

The class will cover the fundamentals of knitting and provide a detailed handout. A brief outline of the topics covered follows. (An overview of the Beginning Knitting Class and cost is at the Classes and Workshop tab; click here to go to that tab: Classes and Workshops )

1.     Yarn label info

2.     Overview of equipment

a.        Needles

b.        Stitch markers

3.     How to hold your needles

4.     Casting on (long-tail cast on)

5.     Knit stitch

6.     Purl stitch

7.     Other common stitches and reading a pattern

a.        Moss

b.        Stockinette

c.        Garter

d.        Ribbing

8.     Decreases

a.        Knit two together

b.        Purl two together

c.        Slip, slip, knit

d.        Slip, knit, pass over

9.     Increases

a.        Knit front and back

b.        Yarn over

10.    Binding Off

11.     Guage swatch

12.    Knit sampler and recommended projects