Essential Knitting Techniques and Patterns

Introduction to Knitting

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 8 + 1 + 2 selvage stitches.

Row Instructions

Basic Rows

1^st, 3^rd, 5^th and 7^th rows: * 1 purl, 1 knit stitch*; repeat from * to *;

Purl and Knit Row Alternation

2^nd, 4^th, 6^th and 8^th: knit stitches as purls, purls – as knit stitches;

Yarn Over Techniques

9^th row: * 1 knit, 1 yarn over, knit two together (k2tog) to the right, 3 knit stitches, knit two together (k2tog) to the left, 1 yarn over*; repeat from * to *;

Pattern Adjustments

10^th, 12^th and 14^th rows: due to the pattern, yarn overs should be treated as purls;

Complex Stitch Patterns

11^th row: * 2 knit stitches, 1 yarn over, knit two together (k2tog) to the right, 1 knit stitch, knit two together (k2tog) to the left, 1 yarn over, 1 knit stitch*; repeat from * to *, ending with 1 knit stitch;

13^th row: * 3 knit stitches, 1 yarn over, knit three together (k3tog), 1 yarn over, 2 knit stitches*; repeat from * to *, finishing with 1 knit stitch.