1. Welcome to Knitting!
Abbey Roberts
Instructor

2. Table of Contents/ Syllabus
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About Knitting
− History
− Needles

Types

Usage
− Yarn

Types

Usage
− Other Materials

Bag

Markers

Pencil

etc.

3. Table of Contents/ Syllabus

Beginning
− Slip knot
− Cast on
− Knit
− Purl
− Bind off

4. Table of Contents/ Syllabus

Basic Fabrics
− What are they?
− Garter
− Stockinette
− Seed
− Ribbing

Knit 1, purl 1

Knit 2, purl 2

5. Table of Contents/ Syllabus

Following a Pattern
− Materials

What if you don't have all of those?
− Repeating from *
− Other symbols
− Gauge
− Terminology

U.S. vs. International

6. Table of Contents/ Syllabus

Creating your own pattern
− Activity
− Yarn

Color

Type
− Fabrics

Color changes

Look

Feel
− Your Vision
− Write it down!

7. About Knitting

The History of knitting
− Began with fishermen

Mended nets with decorative knots
− Women picked it up around 1800's
− Now, anyone can knit!
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Needles (pages 3-4)
− All different sizes

Numbered
− Higher, larger
− Smaller, lower

8. About Knitting

Needles
− Straight

Most common

Makes most projects
− Circular

2nd
most common

Makes things that are very wide, or circular
− Double- pointed

Have points on both ends

Not common
− Plastic, Metal, Wood, Bamboo

9. About Knitting
Straight Needles
Circular Needles
Double- Pointed Needles

10. About Knitting

Yarn (pages 5 and 59)
− What it is made of

Acrylic
− Washable
− Sweaters

Wool
− Felts

Cotton
− Washable
− Cloths

Blends

11. About Knitting

Yarn
− Colors

MANY!

Variegated
− Keeping labels

Other Materials
− Bag

Holds everything

Largest possible

12. About Knitting

Other Materials
− Scissors
− Ruler
− Stitch markers/ safety pins
− Sewing needle

Large eye
− Pens/ Pencils
− Optional:

Binder

Pencil box/ bag

13. Beginning to Knit

Slip Knot (pages 6-7)
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Cast On (pages 8-9 and 62-63 for thumb cast
on)
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Knit Stitch (pages 10-11 and 63-64)
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Purl Stitch (pages 16-17 and 64)
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Cast Off/ Bind Off (pages 12, 18, and 67)

14. Basic Fabrics

When you do different knit/ purl combos, you
get different fabrics (pages 20, 65, and 66)
− Garter

Knit all/ purl all
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Little ridges
− Stockinette

Knit a row, purl a row
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Arrows

Common
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Curls

15. Basic Fabrics
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Basic Fabrics
− Reverse Stockinette

The other side of stockinette
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Ridges
− Seed

Knit a stitch, purl a stitch 1st
row

Knit your purls and purl your knits 2nd
row

Reversible

Also called Moss stitch

16. Basic Fabrics

Ribbing
− Knit 1, purl 1

Knit 1, purl 1 across the 1st
row
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Knit your knits and purl your purls across the 2nd
row
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Vertical lines of stitches
− Knit 2, purl 2

Knit 2, purl 2 across the 1st
row

Knit your knits and purl your purls across the 2nd
row

Vertical lines of stitches that are slightly thicker than knit
1, purl 1 lines

17. Following a Pattern

Materials
− List at the beginning
− You can make adjustments if you do not have all
materials

Repeat from...
− If it says repeat from * 8 more times, then you
would do the instruction after the star a total of 9
times.

18. Following a Pattern
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Other Symbols
− Vary by pattern
− Common ones

k
− Knit

p
− Purl

mm
− Millimeters

st(s)
− stitch(es)

rep
− Repeat
− Table on all patterns at beginning

19. Following a Pattern
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Gauge/ Tension
− Gauge is the number of stitches and rows per inch
or centimeter
− Used in clothing to make sure that it will fit right
− Used in regular patterns to make sure that you will
have enough yarn
− Change needles size to obtain the correct gauge

Terminology
− U.S. Terms and other country's terms vary

Gauge vs. tension

Bind off vs. cast off
− Same

20. Creating Your Own Pattern
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Scarf pattern activity

What is important when creating a pattern
− Yarn

How many balls you have

The colors you have

How many colors you have

The type the yarn is
− Fabrics

Look

Feel

Way colors change
− Your vision

21. Creating Your Own Pattern

What is important when creating a pattern
− Once you have your pattern down, write it
somewhere!

22. Need Help?

www.knittinghelp.com
− Search for what you are needing help with

www.youtube.com
− Search for what you are needing help with

www.knittingnooksearchengine.google.com
− Search for what you are needing help with

23. Finding Patterns
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www.knittingnooksearchengine.google.com
− Search for patterns

24. Project
Knit something using the skills you have
learned. You should be able to present this
telling why you created it and how you
created it. We will present on Wednesday
July 7th
.