Knitting

Taken from The Knitting Guild course catalog

LEARN TO KNIT

One Lesson. Learn to Knit written materials are designed for

individual self-study. Furnish your own knitting supplies. Learn

basic techniques and terms related to knitting. Option to send

swatches for critique by the TKGA Learn to Knit Committee.

You’re responsible for postage to the Committee. No time limit

– as long as course is still being offered. (Limited to English only.)

Lesson Outline:

• Knitting Tools and Common Abbreviations

• Casting On and Holding the Yarn

• English/American Style and German/Continental Style

• Knit Stitch, Purl Stitch, Stockinette Stitch, Seed Stitch,

Ribbing, Twisted Stitches, and Correcting Dropped Stitches

• Increases (Bar Increase, Make One (M1), Lifted Increase)

• Decreases (Knit Two Together (k2tog); Slip, Slip, Knit (ssk);

Slip One, Knit One, Pass Slipped Stitch Over (sl 1, k1, psso);

Yarn Over (yo)

• Gauge

• Useful Tips (Joining a New Ball of Yarn, Yarn Tails, Blocking)

• Instructions for Making Swatches for Committee Review.

Complete Learn To Knit course and have all swatches approved by the committee.

Complete one adult sized sweater.

Complete one lace shawl.

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