Essential Knitting Techniques for Beginners

Knitting Instructions

The quantity of stitches is a multiple of 5 + 2 + 2 selvage stitches.

Start and finish every row with 1 selvage stitch.

First Row Instructions

1^st row: * 2 purls, yarn over, knit 2 together*; repeat from * to *, 2 purls;

Second Row Instructions

2^nd row: * 2 knit stitches, yarn over, purl 2 together and don’t drop stitch off your needle, 1 purl through the 1^st stitch and then drop everything off your needle*; repeat from * to *, 2 knit stitches.

Repetition of Rows

Repeat 1^st-2^nd rows.