Learn how to make stitches on the needle

Chapters


1- Introduction

What is Knit stitch?


2- Instructions

Learn how to make the knit stitch.

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3- Check your work

Check whether you are on the right track.


4- Common mistakes

Some common mistakes and how to avoid them.

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Additional Help

Instructions with thick yarn


Instructions in images

 
1- Introduction

Knit stitch or the garter stitch is used to create fabrics.

 
2- The hold

Hold the empty needle in your dominant hand and the needle with the cast on in your non dominant hand.


3- X

Insert the empty needle into the first cast on stitch from the back making an X.

 
4- Wrap yarn

Wrap the working end of the yarn around the empty needle from the back to the front.

 
5- Push the needle

Hold the wrapped around working end of the yarn with the needle. Push the needle in the dominant hand down and towards the needle in your non-dominant hand.

 
6- Grab the yarn in the middle

Slide the needle out of the loop while grabbing the yarn in the middle.

 
7- Slide off the stitch

Slide off the stitch from the needle in your non-dominant hand.

 
8- Check your work

Continue with other stitches and you will see bumps forming under each stitch. This is a knit stitch row.