I have chosen the following pattern samples because they are the easiest patterns for a beginner knitter. Here's how I care for the things I have been knitting.
A second potential difficulty is that the knitted piece will slide off the tapered end of the needles when unattended; this is prevented by "point protectors" that cap the tapered ends. Each pattern requires that you knit a certain number of stitches using a particular yarn and a specified needle. Knitting clubs have sprung up in recent years which may be worth investigating if there is no one else who can teach the art of knitting.
The first step is to setup a basket or bonnet which makes the needles move continuously. For comparison, woven garments stretch mainly along one direction (the bias) and not very much, unless they are woven from stretchable material such as Lycra. If you are knitting with circular needles, you can start making tubular scarf for this cast around 300 stitches, and join them together in a circle.
To do a yarn-over after a knit stitch, just bring your yarn across your work from the back to the front. You watch it come to life as you go, and little by little, your knitting becomes reality.
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