Learn how to knit

Easy cast-on

1. Insert the right-hand needle into the stitch loop and lay the yarn across.To control the yarn hold it as shown, over the forefinger, under the middle finger, over the last finger and then loop it around the little finger. This is something that needs a little perseverance, but helps feed the yarn and therefore gives an even tension. This will help you to knit more quickly later on.





2. Pull a new loop through the first loop and then slide it onto the left-hand needle.


3. You now have two stitches on the left-hand needle. All the rest of the stitches are made the same way. So carry on until you feel comfortable. Don't worry if your stitches are slightly different sizes, even tension comes with a little practice. So if a pattern tells you to cast on 30 sts (stitches) you will make your slip knot (counting as stitch 1) and then make a series of 29 new stitches making 30 in all.