Knit Tutorial: The Purl Stitch.

Hey Guys!
  Ok, so now we're moving on to the next stitch that will basically set you up to move on to basic knitting patterns. The purl stitch is what I like to call, the "bumpy looking stitch". Like the knit stitch, the purl stitch is the foundation of knitting because you will usually use this stitch in patterns. Now, on to the purl stitch...

1. First thing you want to do is to make sure when you are starting the first stitch on the first row is to keep the yarn in front of the needle.Then, insert the knitting needle like so.

See how the yarn is in front of the needle?

2. Wrap your yarn around the tip of the needle.

3. Move your yarn and needle through the loop making a new loop. Then slide the yarn off of the left needle. 

  It's pretty much a practice makes perfect. But once you get this and the knit stitch you can start with some basic knitting stitch patterns. But that's for another time! Good Luck!

Knit Tutorial:The Knit Stitch

Hi everyone, I'm back again with another explanation on how to do the knit stitch. I have post the video for the youtube video if you need an explination. Just find it under my videos to the right or do it by going here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a6uP2VvFP0. Now without further adieu, the knit stitch.

1. With the right needle, insert it diagonally upward from right to left behind the left knitting needle.

2. Using the yarn you knit with (the one attached to the skein of yarn) and wrap it under and around from left to diagonally downward to the right as the picture shows

4. Make sure you keep the yarn strand you knit with taut as you bring the right needle downwards and pull it out of the loop creating a new loop. Pull through the loop that is still on the left knitting needle.

5. Then slide the loop off of the left knitting needle.

  IMPORTANT! Remeber to pull each new knit stitch tightly so that the knitting stays nice and even!

And that pretty much is all there is to the knit stitch. You can now officially start knitting a scarf. Just cast on as many stitches as you want depending how thick you want the scarf and start practicing your knit stitch.
Remember practice makes perfect, so don't worry if it doesn't go well the first time.

Until the next project/tutorial
Love and Cupcakes!
~<3Ronnie<3~

How to Cast On

Hello once again! So this post is going to go on more of a description on how to cast on to start knitting your foundation row. I'm going to be referring to the end piece as the piece of yarn that is not going to be used until the end when you are weaving the ends in.

Just Like This!

1. Start  by draping your yarn onto the needle with the end piece facing toward you.

2. If you're right handed. make a gun with your pointer and thumb and stick it between the two strings, like this:

3. Then you're going to bring the knitting needle down with the tip going through the the loop that is made with your thumb.

4. Next, wrap the yarn connected to the bundle around the end of the needle from left to right.

5. Bring the loop on the thumb down over the the knitting needle and the yarn that is wrapped around it.

6. Then pull the two ends down and then tighten them. Make sure that you tighten each stitch to make them evenly. Then Voila! you have successfully casted onto your needle.

If you don't get it the first time, do not fear! (I didn't get it on the first time either.)  Just keep practicing and you'll get it eventually!

Good Luck!

Intro/ Info about Knitting Needles!

Hey all. My name is Veronica but you can call me Ronnie. I have been knitting for about two and a half years and  I am loving every minute of it. I actually learned how to cast on from my mother but the rest of the time I have learned from my collection of knitting books.

Enough about me, let's talk about knitting needles. The first video on my KnittinglyYours Youtube page is up: http://www.youtube.com/user/KnittinglyYours.  This video goes into detail about the different types of needles and the different types of materials they are made up of.

My opinion may not count much to you, but I feel as if the best knitting needles are the bamboo knitting needles. I started out with metal ones because they were the cheapest but I always had a problem because the stitches would come off and start to unravel themselves. By the time I discovered the bambo knitting needles I never looked back. To tell you the truth, I enjoy the thought of not having dropped a knitting stitch in a long time since using the bamboo. They may cost a little more than the metal knitting needles, but they are worth it.

Well that's all for now my minions.
Love and Cupcakes!
<3, Ronnie