Knitting can be a fun and relaxing hobby. Here are the basic steps for how to knit:
Choose your materials
You will need knitting needles and yarn. Choose a type of yarn that is appropriate for your project and a size of knitting needles that matches the weight of your yarn.
Make a slipknot
Start by making a slipknot on one of your needles. Hold the needle with the slipknot in your right hand.
Cast on stitches
Using your left hand, wrap the yarn around your fingers and create a loop. Insert the needle into the loop and bring the yarn through to create a new stitch. Repeat this process until you have the desired number of stitches on your needle.
Start knitting
Hold the needle with your cast-on stitches in your left hand, and insert the other needle into the first stitch from left to right. Bring the yarn over the right needle from back to front, and pull the right needle through the stitch, slipping it off the left needle. This completes one stitch. Repeat this process for each stitch across the row.
Continue knitting
Continue knitting row after row until your piece is the desired length.
Bind off
Once you’ve completed your piece, you will need to bind off your stitches. Knit the first two stitches as normal, then use your left-hand needle to pull the first stitch over the second stitch and off the needle. Knit the next stitch and repeat the process until you have one stitch left. Cut the yarn and pull it through the last stitch to secure it.
These are the basic steps for how to knit. There are many different types of stitches and techniques you can learn to create different patterns and textures in your knitting.