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My name is Fariba. Knitting is my passion since I was a little kid.

  • Tutorial 1 – how to cast on
    The first step of knitting is casting on. Casting on means making the base row of loops that will allow us to make a knit fabric by connecting new loops in following rows. The number of loops that you need to cast on depends on the project you wanna work on and also on your yarn size.  As you… Read more: Tutorial 1 – how to cast on
  • Stockinette stitch
    The very simple fabric that is made of basic knit and purl stitches is called stockinette stitch. It means after you cast on number of stitches, you knit the first row with Knit stitch and knit the second row (return row) with Purl stitch. You repeat to do Knit stitch for all odd rows, like row… Read more: Stockinette stitch
  • Stitch 1- Basic Rib Stitch
    Made in a multiple of 2 stitches, and 2 row repeat. Row 1) Rep (k1, p1) Row 2) Rep (p1, k1) Here is the short grid to help you with it:              
  • Stitch 24 – Striped Lace Stitch

    Stitch 24 – Striped Lace Stitch

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    Knitted in a multiple of 4+1 and 4 row repeat. Row 1) Repeat (P1, K3), purl the last stitch Row 2) Knit the first stitch then Repeat (P1, YO, P2tg, K1) Row 3) same as row 1 Row 4) knit all stitch Example if you cast on different number of stitches: Suppose that we are going…

  • Stitch 23 – Rain Stitch

    Stitch 23 – Rain Stitch

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                    Knitted in a multiple of any even number and 4 row repeat. Row 1) Knit the first stitch then repeat:(Insert the needle between the next 2nd and 3rd stitches, Pull the yarn out and keep it in right needle, Knit 2 stitches together) Row 2) Purl all stitches Row 3) Repeat:(Insert the…

  • Stitch 22- Loop stitch

    Stitch 22- Loop stitch

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      Row 1) repeat (k1,*pl(refer below), then k1) Row 2) knit all stitches Row 3) k2, repeat (k1,*pl(refer below), then k1) Row 4) knit all stitches *pl: Insert the needle in the leg of the next stitch, pull out the yarn for the extent that you want your loops to appear    

  • Pattern 21 – Lattice Eyelet Stitch

    Pattern 21 – Lattice Eyelet Stitch

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                      Knitted in even number and repeat of 4 rows. Row 1 ) Knit 2 first stitches, then repeat: Turn yarn around needle Pick up 1 stitch knit 2 stitches Pull the picked stitch on last two stitches Row 2 ) Purl all stitches . ( Note:…

  • Stitch 20 – Herringbone Stitch

    Stitch 20 – Herringbone Stitch

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                  Row 1) repeat*(YO, Sl1, K1) All following rows) repeat*(YO, Sl1, K2tog)

  • Stitch 19 – Bobble Stitch

    Stitch 19 – Bobble Stitch

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                  Row 1) knit all stitches Row 2) Repeat; k1, (P1, yo, P1, yo, P1) all in the next stitch Row 3) Purl all the stitches Row 4) Repeat; k1, put yarn in front and sl2, P3tog, psso2 Row 5) knit all stitches Row 6) k1, repeat; k1, (P1, yo, P1, yo, P1) all in…

  • Stitch 18 – Raspberry Stitch

    Stitch 18 – Raspberry Stitch

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                    Knitted in a multiple any even number and 4 row repeat. Row 1 ) Purl all stitches Row 2 ) Purl the first stitch then repeat; (k1, p1, k1) all in the next stitch, p3tog Row 3 ) purl all the stitches Row 4 ) Purl the first stitch then repeat;…

  • Stitch 17 – Diamond Stitch

    Stitch 17 – Diamond Stitch

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                    Knitted in any multiple of even number and 16 row repeat Row  1 )  Knit all the stitches Row  2 )  purl 2 first stitches then * pick up 3 stitches without knitting , purl 3 next and repeat from * Row  3 )  Pick up the same stitches without knitting…

  • Tutorial 5 – Increasing/Decreasing

    Tutorial 5 – Increasing/Decreasing

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    While knitting sometime we need to increase stitches or even decrease stitches in order to give a specific shape or to work on a specific pattern.  Like other techniques in knitting there are different ways to do increase and decrease. One of the easiest ways to do decrease is through knitting two stitches together. The other way…

  • Tutorial 4 – Bind off

    Tutorial 4 – Bind off

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                To end up a knitting project, we need to bind it off at the end. One easy way is to knit two stitches together. The new stitch witch is created by last two stitches, will be added to the rest of stitches in the left needle and will be knitted with the…

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