You can’t knit anything without stitches on your needles. So let’s start by learning how to put those stitches on your needles, or how to cast on. This method of casting on is called the “long tail” cast on method. It’s the one I use the most often and works for just about any […]
tutorial
The Knit Stitch
This may sound redundant, but the knit stitch is the most essential stitch in knitting. Once you master the knit stitch, you can begin making projects. It’s the foundation that most other knitting skills build on. Begin with all your cast on stitches on your left-hand needle. (If you’re a lefty, see alternate instructions […]