How To Knit

This week on Thread Heads we learn how to knit! Put away your sewing needles and break out your knitting needles! If you have any awesome ideas of your own projects don't forget to send them in here and subscribe to our podcast on iTunes!

Step 1 Getting Needles and Getting Started

First pick out your needles, the bigger the needles the bigger the stitches will be. In the episode Corinne uses size 11 needles. Next pick out your yarn.

Once you have your needles and your yarn, you're ready to cast on. Take the end of your yarn and pull it out until you a have a little bit of a tale. Make a slip knot by crossing the yarn over your finger and then pull the tale through to create a loop. Put one of the needles through the loop and pull on the tale to tightened but not too tight. Now wrap your finger around the yarn (not the tale) and pass the loop from your finger to the needle. Repeat this many times using your index finder. The amount of loops you make determine the width of your piece. But keep in mind you won't be able to see how wide it will really be until you've knitted the first row.

Comments

[idkawesome456]

thnk u very much ive always wanted to learn how to knit

[Sunny124613]

This is awesome,i already know how to knit and im pretty good also! but i still give credit to this for teaching others hot to knit *bows down in respect*

[nicky19]

this tutorial taught me how to knit. success

[booksavvy]

Yay! I also forgot everything I ever learned about knitting from my grandma (who knitted way to fast to follow in the first place ;). Thanks for a great tutorial, I can't wait to get started again!

[tetris]

sweet i really wanted to know how to knit a 1-up mushroom

[lawizeg]

Cool, I've always wanted to learn this. I know how to do basic crochet, but i never learned knitting. I really want to make myself some socks, which is better? Crochet or knitting?

[X_D_3_M_1]

first coimment this is cool cuz my mom wouldnt teach me. hard and confusing for me :(