Beginner’s guide
Keep following this procedure,
being careful not to drop
any loops. If you do drop any
loops, carefully work your way
back through casting off and
knit them on. If you leave any
unknitted loops when casting
off, your work may become
easy to unravel. The pattern
that you should get in casting
off is shown in the above
picture. If yours doesn’t look
like this, then try and unravel
your casting off carefully
(making sure you pick up all
the stitches) and try again.
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Once you are sure that your
cast off is similar to the one
shown, you can keep going
until you have finished (you
should get an even amount of
stitches. Then you will have a
thread coming out of your knit,
knot it and then cut it off.
Knitting advice for beginners
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Store your yarn in a
dry, safe and clean
place. Otherwise, it
will gather dust and
dirt. Be careful as
some yarns you may
not be able to wash.
4
When buying
yarn, check the
description which
is either found on
the label or in the
information that
should come with it.
5
Don’t put anything
heavy on top of your
yarns and needles.
Your needles can
easily snap as they
are fragile.
6
Always check eBay,
Amazon or other
online shops (like
Etsy) for the best
deal on yarn. Be
careful of postage
costs, though.
When knitting, try
to keep an arms’
length of yarn
unravelled for use.
This is so your
knitting doesn’t
become too tight.
Practice and
patience makes all
the difference when
knitting. If you are a
beginner, then take
your time as you knit.
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Carrying on from
above, never buy
anything yarn
related you are
unsure about what
it is made out of.
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Always double
check the label for
the size of needle
it requires.
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If you are a
beginner, try
shorter needles
rather than longer
ones as they are
easier to hold.
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Try to knit as
you buy. In other
words, don’t buy
too much yarn or
it could become
overwhelming.