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Before You Start
25.17 • Beginner • 5 lessons
Calling all beginners - here is where you need to start. In this course, you'll master the basics from how to hold your needles through to getting that all-important tension right. Once you've got this under your belt, you're ready to start and the world of knitting is at your feet.
Course created by
Neti Love & Julie Peasgood
Calling all beginners - here is where you need to start. In this course, you'll master the basics from how to hold your needles through to getting that all-important tension right. Once you've got this under your belt, you're ready to start and the world of knitting is at your feet.
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Course Overview
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Price |
Included with Let’s Knit Together membership |
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Instructor |
Neti Love & Julie Peasgood |
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Duration |
25.17 |
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Lessons |
5 |
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Difficulty |
Beginner |
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What you need |
A pair of straight single-pointed needles; knitting pattern; a pen and if possible, a highlighter; yarn; tape measure; pins (optional) |
Course Lessons ( 5 )
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1. How to: hold knitting needles
05:04
Holding your needles and yarn comfortably will help you to knit more smoothly, quickly and accurately. There are a couple of ways, so experiment and see what suits your natural style the best.
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2. How to: read a pattern
07:05
Let's take a look around a typical pattern to see the type of information it contains, from equipment and how much yarn, to the stitches and making up.
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3. How to: read a ball band
04:03
The ball band contains a wealth of information, from metreage to recommended needle size, and if you want to make an item in a different yarn to the pattern, it's helpful to know what to consider.
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4. How to: get the right tension
09:05
Tension in knitting refers to how many stitches and rows fit in a certain area. See how to match what is specified in a pattern – if given – to make sure your garment ends up the right size.
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5. Your basic knit kit
14:03
Apart from the yarn for your project, there are a few essentials and some inexpensive extras that will come in handy to help with your knitting, depending on what sorts of items you want to knit.
