The Knitting Connection

Archive for the ‘Knitting Instructions’ Category

The first time I saw  knitting instructions I was overwhelmed!

I was only 8 years old and endeavoring to knit my first project which was a pair of baby’s mittens. They looked so sweet in the picture and I was full of confidence when I opened the knitting instructions however as soon as I started reading them I thought I would never get the hang of all the abbreviations!

I soon discovered though that in knitting there are two basic knitting stitches – the knit and the purl stitch. Once you have mastered these two stitches you will be able to follow most knitting instructions. All other stitches are variations and combinations of these two basic knitting stitches.

If you are new to knitting  and you want to use new methods  follow the knitting patterns to the letter.  It is worth asking a family member or friend who knits to initially help you understand the knitting instructions. It is good to write down all the abbreviations that they show you so you can refer to them later.

There are also books and online tutorials  that you can look at and in most towns  there are good classes and knitting circles where the more experienced knitters will be only to happy to explain some of the more tricky knitting instructions to you.

In my own City in the UK we have a large knitting circle who meet in our local Starbucks.  There is always a lot of laughter and drinking of coffee and of course knitting!  There is also a weekly knitting afternoon  in our local knitting wool shop where knitters can sit and knit together and swap ideas and patterns.  They are great fun and well worth going to for inspiration,  ideas and knitting instructions.

Until the next time happy knitting

Best wishes

Louise