Knitting
By Katelyn
The History Of Knitting
Knitting started as nalebinding a type of knotting using 1 needle. The first piece of knitting was a pair of socks. Over time knitting spread across the world. Women used anything to make this fashion: hair picks, skewers, spindles and sharpened sticks are only some of the things they used. If some thing didn't fit any more they would unravel the yarn and start again.
How does Kitting work?
It is very simple; loops pulled through more loops.
How to Knit
1.Make a slip knot by making a loop and pulling the working end though to make a loop.
2.Insert 2nd needle into slip knot front to back YO clockwise pull through
3. Repeat step 2 except in the loop closest to the tip of the needle for the desired number
4.Switch hands so the needle with the stitches is in the right hand
5.Insert the left hand needle like the cast on but slide the stitch of the right hand needle
6.Repeat step 5 in till you complete the row
7. Repeat steps 4-6 in till desired length
Purl
1.Cast on (steps 1-4)
2.Insert needle right to left YO counterclockwise slide stitch of the needle
3.Repeat step 2 till desired length
Now you can do lots types stitches.
Picture taken from Kids Learn to Knit, Quilt and Crochet by Edie Eckman
Which is Better Crocheting or Knitting?
Knitting Pros
- fast
- beautiful
- different kinds
- lots of patterns
- fun
- less yarn
- 2 stitches
- stretchy
- hard to master
- tricky
- risky
- challenging
- east
- fun
- lacy
- forgiving
- easy to count
- costly
- rough