Page 64 - Let's Get Crafting Knitting & Crochet - Issue 118 (January 2020)

KNIT P8

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START HERE cast on knit stitch (k)

This method, also called Also known as garter
slip knot the ‘two-needle method’, stitch, the knit stitch is the
You need to make a slip is great for beginners foundation of knitting
knot on your needle
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1 Make a slip knot on the and needles, plus eight-ball
LH needle and pull it taut. Florence yarn kit
Insert the RH needle into ✳ Issue 120: 4mm hook and 1 Once cast on, insert
the knot from front to needles, plus six-ball Peony the tip of the RH needle
back, passing under the LH yarn kit featuring special upwards and from front
needle. Wrap the ball end to back into the top stitch
1 Hold the yarn under your pom-pom yarn
of yarn anti-clockwise on the LH needle. The RH
left thumb, wrap it twice Rosie Savage, Editor
around the point of the needle should sit behind
around your left index and
RH needle. the LH one. Wrap the
middle fingers, with the
ball end of yarn anti-
second loop closer to the
clockwise around the tip
base of the fingers. With
of the RH needle.
the backs of the fingers
uppermost, insert the tip
of the needle beneath the
first loop and over the

second, then pull the
2 Pull the loop that forms
second loop under the first.
back through the original
stitch and insert the tip of
the LH needle into the new
stitch from underneath to
transfer from the RH to LH 2 Using the RH needle, pull
needle. There should now a loop of the wrapped
be two stitches on the yarn through the original
LH needle. stitch to create a new one
2 Remove your two on the RH needle.
fingers and gently tug on
both ends of yarn to
tighten the slip knot
around the needle.

TOY SAFETY: 3 Repeat the above steps,
PLEASE NOTE THAT TOYS WITH
SMALL PARTS ARE NOT SUITABLE knitting into the top stitch
FOR CHILDREN UNDER THREE on the LH needle and
YEARS OF AGE. IF MAKING A TOY returning the new stitches
FOR A VERY YOUNG CHILD OMIT 3 Slide the original stitch
ANY BUTTONS AND EMBROIDER from the RH to the LH needle
THE DETAILS INSTEAD. BABIES until you have the required of the LH needle.
SHOULD BE SUPERVISED WHEN number of stitches. Repeat from step 1.
PLAYING WITH TOYS.

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