{"id":21640,"date":"2017-01-15T21:37:26","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T04:37:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/?p=21640"},"modified":"2020-12-17T14:42:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T21:42:45","slug":"knitting-beginners-knit-garter-stitch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allaboutami.com\/knitting-beginners-knit-garter-stitch\/","title":{"rendered":"Knitting for Beginners: How to Knit the Garter Stitch"},"content":{"rendered":"
I am excited to kick off a series that I have been trying to develop ever since I picked up my knitting needles again! I first learned how to knit when I was 10 years old BEFORE I learned how to crochet. I have been building up my crochet repertoire and designing new projects for the past 6 years through this blog, and I started dabbling in knitting again exactly a year ago. When I shared some of my knitting works-in-progress, many of you expressed an interest in learning how to knit as well, but you did not know where to begin or what resources to turn to! I have put together a series of blog posts and videos called the “Simple Knit Series<\/strong>” that will walk you through the basics of knitting. Once you have learned the basics, you will be able to knit some gorgeous beginner-friendly projects that I have designed! Let’s begin Part 1: Learning how to Knit the Garter Stitch<\/strong>!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In this video and tutorial, you will learn:<\/p>\n Let’s start off with what materials you will need! We are used to holding one tool (our hook) while crocheting, but with knitting we need to get used to holding two needles<\/strong> at the same time! I personally love using Clover Takumi bamboo needles<\/strong><\/a> as they provide excellent grip so that your yarn does not fly off the needles . Knitting needles have sizes just as crochet hooks do- I will be using 9 mm knitting needles<\/a> for this tutorial (I have the 9″ long needles pictured below, but I would recommend the 14″ long needles so that you can hold more stitches on them). Throughout the whole Simple Knit Series<\/strong>, I will be using Lion Brand Yarn<\/strong><\/a>‘s Wool-Ease Thick & Quick yarn<\/a> as it is a favourite among many knitters and crocheters and it is readily available in many stores (I’m sure many of you have some in your stash already)!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n