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How To Knit A Stitch
a pair of hands showing how to knit a stitch

One of the most basic stitches is the Knit stitch - learn how to create one below by following the simple instructions.

 

instructions

 

Fig 1
With the yarn at the back of the work insert the right hand needle from left to right through the front of the first stitch on the left hand needle.

Fig 2
Wind the yarn over the right needle.

Fig 3
Pull through a loop.

Fig 4
Slip the original stitch off the left hand needle. Repeat this until all stitches have been transferred from left needle to right needle.


knit stitch fig 1

knit stitch fig 2

knit stitch fig 3

knit stitch fig 4