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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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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 |
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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) |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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