How to Knit by Carla Scott

Beginner | 1 hour 12 min

Taught by Carla Scott

In Part 1, you will learn all of the essential skills you need to get started, like casting on, working back and forth in rows in knit stitch, binding off, and understanding gauge. You'll even learn how to add fringe and read a basic knitting pattern.

Learn how to:

Cast on with the long-tail method
Knit in the Continental and English style
Understand Gauge
Work in Garter Stitch
Bind off and weave in ends
Add fringe
Read a pattern and understand abbreviations

Chapters

Introduction
Overview01:37

Materials
Materials01:25

Beginner Knitting Techniques
Understanding gauge02:38
Knitting a garter stitch swatch 11:22
Binding off and weaving in ends05:13

How to Read a Pattern and Add Fringe to Knits
Adding fringe03:09
Reading a pattern03:59

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

Medium-weight #4 yarn in 2 colors

US 7 (4.5 mm) straight knitting needles

Scissors

Tape measure

Stitch gauge

Yarn needle, for weaving in ends

US 7 (4.5 mm) crochet hook (or smaller), for fringe or fixing mistakes

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How to Knit

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How to Knit: Essential Skills for Getting Started

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How to Knit: Advanced Beginner Techniques

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Now that you know the basics, you're ready to learn a few more tricks. In this class, Carla shows you how to work the purl stitch and knit back and forth in rows to create Stockinette Stitch fabric. You'll even learn how to pick up dropped stitches if you make a mistake, sew seams together, increase and decrease, and make a cute pompom.

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