Bruce the Chef

By: Louise Nova

I wanted to set out some basic knitting instructions as a refresher so
here it is. All knitting instructions use basically two stitches, the
knit stitch and the purl stitch. Once you know these two knitting
essentials you will be able to follow most knitting instructions which
are just combinations or variations of these two stitches.

Knitting Instructions for the Knit Stitch

Once you have cast on, hold the knitting needle with the cast on
stitches in your left hand. Push the point of the right knitting needle
in between the front of the first and second stitches, pointing the
knitting needle to the right to feed the point through the first stitch
keeping it under the left needle. The knitting yarn should be at the
back of the work. Loop the knitting yarn around the right knitting
needle from back to front, letting the knitting yarn rest between the
needles. Catch the knitting yarn on the end on the right knitting
needle and pull it through the first stitch to the front of the work.
Slip the old stitch off the left needle. The new stitch is now on the
right needle. Now you are getting the hang of the knitting
instructions. It is a good idea to keep the knitting yarn draped over
the right forefinger, this keeps it to the back of the work too. Repeat
this process until all stitches are on the right knitting needle. Now
count the stitches, if they are all there, turn the right knitting
needle around and put it in the left hand. This is the first row from
your knitting instructions. The knitting yarn will look like it is at
the front and you will now take it to the back and start the second row
of transferring stitches to the empty right needle.

Knitting Instructions for the Purl Stitch

The Purl stitch will also be in any knitting instructions. Start with
the knitting needle with the cast on stitches in your left hand. Your
knitting yarn will be hanging in front. Push point of right knitting
needle into the front of the first stitch from right to left. Wrap the
knitting yarn around the tip of the right knitting needle, crossing
over the two needles and hanging once again in front. Slide the right
knitting needle down and back taking the new loop of knitting yarn from
front to back, through the old stitch. Slip the old stitch off the left
knitting needle. If you have followed the knitting instructions you now
have a stitch in purl on the right knitting needle and the yarn is
hanging, once again, in the front. Repeat this process until all
stitches are on the right knitting needle. Now count the stitches to
make sure you haven’t dropped any and turn the work around putting the
knitting needle with the stitches on in your left hand to start the
next row.

I hope you could follow my basic knitting instructions. I have a lot
more information about knitting on my Knitting Instructions blog so
please join me there to learn more.

About the Author:

Louise Nova loves knitting and teaching people how to knit. She also
loves to blog. Knitting for 30 years,she has taught many young family
members how knitting is fun and easy. You can find more information on
her blog at Knitting Instructions

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