I have a passion for knitting. So I am here to share with you all the easy way of knitting which I learnt it from my DH's grandma. Who knitted gloves for soldiers in a ladies association during war... guess where ???? .... Chennai .... So dont think that knitting is for people living in winter zone. We can as well do it.
Knitting will give you a lifetime of pleasure and relaxation. You can create handmade knits for yourself and people you love. When you give a lovingly knit gift, part of you goes into it. Your time, talent, the yarn and color you select -- even the thoughts and feelings you have as your work -- are part of your knitted gift!
So find a suitable chair and good lighting enjoy knitting and NEVER GIVE UP KEEP TRYING.
To begin, you will need
1. a pair of knitting needles and
2. a skein (also called a 'ball' or a 'hank') of yarn. The terms 'skein' , 'ball' and 'hank' refers to the form factor for the bulk yarn. If its a skein make it as a ball for convinence.
CASTING ON is the first step in knitting.
Casting On is the term for making the foundation row of stitches on your needle. There are different methods of casting on what I am dealing now is the "Knitting Cast-On"
1. Working on a flat surface, begin by placing the ball of yarn to your left and holding the free end ('tail') of the yarn in your right hand. Make a very loose loop in the yarn about 5 or 6 inches (12 or 15 cm) from the free end of the yarn (the tail) by looping the yarn from the right to the left. The tail will be front and on top of the strand that comes from the ball of yarn. Then, pass the tail behind the strand, pulling the tail very gently to the right so that it passes behind the loop and the end of the yarn lies to the right of the loop and the ball of yarn:
In Simple term Make a NCC Knot or Double knot if you know
There are two strands of yarn hanging down from the stitch. One is the tail of the yarn and the other strand goes to the ball of yarn. You will be working with the strand that goes to the ball of yarn. Holding the yarn with your right hand and keeping the needles in your left, bring the strand of yarn underneath the right needle. Wrap the strand around the tip of the right needle, starting underneath from the right, going around the back to the left and bringing the yarn up over the needle to the right so that the yarn is wrapped in a clockwise motion (the direction that the hands on the clock move). The strand of yarn will be on your right when you have finished:
