What is the quickest way to learn to knit a sweater?
The instructions below will show you how to cast on and to make a knit stitch, also known as garter stitch. If you follow them exactly, you’ll complete a 7″ by 9″ block, which will be great practice and help a good cause: Warm Up America! Learn how your block can be joined with others to create an afghan to warm up someone in need. With these basics, you can make a scarf, hat, pillow, bag or any number of projects. Beginner Knit Block What you need: – Worsted-weight yarn, any color or colors – Size 8, 14″-long knitting needles – Yarn needle with big eye – Small scissors Casting On Step 1: Make a slip knot on the shaft of one needle. This counts as your first stitch. Step 2: Place this needle in left hand. Hold other needle in right hand to control the yarn. Insert point of right needle, from front to back, into the slip knot and under the left needle. Step 3: Hold left needle still in left hand, and move left fingers over to brace right needle. Step 4: With right index finger, pick up
