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How to Knit - The Knit Stitch and Garter Stitch

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Uploaded by on Mar 30, 2008

Hello knitters! This video is designed to give you lots of clear and helpful information about the foundation stitch of knitting: the knit stitch. I also talk about garter stitch fabric, what it looks like, what it's good for and how you can make it.

For other videos relating to knitting and crochet, check out my channel. For all things knitting and crochet, please visit http://fastfallingfeathers.blogspot.com

Find me on Ravelry as 'elsteffo'.

Happy knitting!

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  • hi! I know i'm doing these stiches right but I cant understand why I start off with 8,,but on down the line once ive knitted some i turn up with like 10, then 12, then on and on, what am i doing wrong?

  • There are many reasons why your stitch count might increase:

    -- you're not removing the worked stitch from the left needle after having completed it

    -- you're working into the space between the stitches (I did this a lot when I started out)

    -- you're making an accidental 'yarn over', i.e., you're bringing the yarn around to the front of the needle and over it again before working the next stitch, which makes a hole in the fabric

    It's hard to give concrete advice without seeing it. Good luck!

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  • You have very pretty hands.

  • You might be knitting too tightly. When I first started, that was my big problem.

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  • u explain this very well.. anyone can learn from u.. thnk u!

  • im a 15 yearold boy and i watched a whole 5 min kniting video u know what I FEEL MORE MANLY!

  • Ah I love your videos (: I'm so happy, I've been trying to learn to knit on my own and your careful instruction has been so helpful to me. It helps when you go slowly and I'm really able to see how you're doing your stitches. Excellent.

  • Excellent!

    Thank you for this video.  I really appreciate the clear, step by step instructions. Especially how best to hold work and needle in your hands. My technique is much smoother now. I am looking forward to learning from your other videos.

  • Hi! I'm a beginner at knitting and this really helped me!! Very slow and tells how to do it. Other youtube videos go too fast. Thanks!

  • Very nice and slow. Excellent video.

  • Finally, a video that actually explains clearly how to garter stitch. Cheers!

  • ok this helpled a lot but im still very confused

  • ok thank you. :)

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