Learn to Knit - Gauge
Gauge is the number of stitches (and spaces) per inch and the number of rows (or rounds) per inch. In many patterns, gauge is specified over 4"...
Learn to Knit - Pattern Repeats and Multiples
Most stitch patterns are made up of sets of stitches that are repeated across the row, and a certain number of rows that are repeated throughout the l...
Learn to Knit - Abbreviations
These are standard abbreviations that may appear in patterns on redheart.com. Any abbreviations specific to a pattern will be given at the beginning o...
Learn to Knit - Working from a Pattern
Before picking up needles and yarn, sit down and read through the pattern you will be using. Patterns are written in a language of their own, and this...
Learn to Knit - Kitchener Stitch
Kitchener stitch invisibly grafts two pieces of knitting together through the live working stitches. This technique is frequently used to close the to...
Learn to Knit - Mattress Stitch Seam
Mattress stitch is worked with the right side side up and becomes invisible from the right side when finished...
Learn to Knit - Assembly
When assembling finished project pieces, use a large-eye, blunt-tip yarn needle and the same yarn you have used for knitting the project to sew the se...
Learn to Knit - Picking up Stitches
When the main part of a project is finished, sometimes it is necessary to pick up stitches around an edge to create a border. This is frequently done...
Learn to Knit - Weave in Ends
The first step of finishing is weaving in the yarn ends. Securely woven ends will not unravel during washing and pop out on the front of your project...
Learn to Knit - Finishing
The importance of proper finishing should never be overlooked. The time and care it takes to knit a garment or blanket will be wasted if necklines are...
Learn to Knit - Dropped Stitches
A dropped stitch need not be devastating—it's an easy problem to fix if you catch it within a few rows of the drop. If you don't see it un...
Learn to Knit - Knitting with 4 Needles
Knitting with four double-point needles forms a seamless piece in areas that are too small for circular needles, such as socks and mittens. Double-poi...
Learn to Knit - Joining New Yarn
To prevent unsightly knots, join new yarn at the beginning of a row wherever possible. To make a perfect join at the end of a row, simply drop the old...
Learn to Knit - Cable 4 Front
On a right side row, work to the position of the cable panel and slip the next 2 stitches to the cable needle. Hold the stitches on the cable needle a...
Learn to Knit - Cable 4 Back
This basic cable usually consists of a certain number of stitches in stockinette stitch against a reverse stockinette stitch background. A Cable 4 Ba...
Learn to Knit - Cables
Whether simple or complex, cable patterns add depth and texture to your knitting, and they are not hard to learn. Use a cable needle to cross one grou...
Learn to Knit - Bind Off
When your knitted piece is finished, binding off closes the stitches so that they do not unravel when taken off the needles...
Learn to Knit - Eyelet Increase or Yarn Overs
An extra stitch can also be formed by making a loop wrapped around the right needle between two stitches which is then knitted or purled on subsequent...
Learn to Knit - Make 1 Stitch
Another form of increasing is to work into the strand between two stitches...
