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How to start knitting for a beginner

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In this DROPS video we show you everything from cast on, knit your stitches back and forth, and to end your piece with bind off.

Mastering these techniques is the start of many exciting projects as your first dish cloth, potholder or headband...
When knitting all sts on every row, it's called garter stitch. The fabric looks the same on both sides, perfect for scarfs!
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Video #216, listed in: Learn to knit, Learn to knit, Cast on, Cast on basic

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Tawenzatala wrote:

C'est vraiment c'est un site très utile merci beaucoup.est ce que je peux voir des vidéos qui m’explique comment réaliser des chapeaux et des robes d'été pour les filles.

16.02.2014 - 16:26

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Mme Tawenzatala, sous chaque modèle de notre site figure un onglet "vidéo" et le lien vers l'index de la vidéothèque qui vous permet de visualiser les techniques utilisées dans un modèle. Bon tricot!

17.02.2014 - 10:57

Country flag Dani wrote:

Hallo zusammen, ich habe mir die Eskimo- Wolle für einen Pulli gekauft.Zum Ausprobieren habe ich ein Handytäschchen gehäkelt.Man kann diese Wolle mit der Handwäsche waschen. Hab' ich gemacht. Jetzt stinkt die Wolle nach Schaf, Stall etc. Wie bekomme ich den Geruch wieder weg?.Danke für eine Antwort.

28.01.2013 - 10:49

DROPS Design Deutschland :

Hallo Dani, reine Wolle riecht etwas "nach Schaf" wenn sie feucht oder nass ist. Das verliert sich wieder, wenn die Wolle ganz trocken ist.

28.01.2013 - 11:17

Elena Olmedo wrote:

Es maravilloso encontrar una página como ésta, en donde aprendemos algo tan maravilloso como tejer tricot o ganchillo gracias

17.06.2012 - 23:04

Marcia Dorta wrote:

Estou me sentindo realizada por saber que existem pessoas dedicadas a ensinar de maneira tão simples algo tão belo que é a arte da tecelagem através das agulhas do tricô e do crochê. Deus as abençoem!

15.06.2012 - 01:07

Yvonne Tan wrote:

What kind of yarn you are using in this video? seems like soft and smooth.

31.05.2012 - 04:36

Drops Design :

We are using Drops Eskimo. It's very soft indeed :)

31.05.2012 - 05:33

Country flag Mariele wrote:

This video helped me a lot. thanks!! =)

08.05.2012 - 19:59

Tib753 wrote:

C'est bien merci et bonne chance

11.04.2012 - 11:31

Country flag Mary Gruber wrote:

The video is super I think I will actually be able to knit.

09.03.2012 - 19:15

Country flag Montse R.B wrote:

Fabulosas explicaciones, llevo desde las 20h, mirando todo y no me canso. Con estos tutoriales, seguro aprendo por fuerza, enhorabuena y gracias por enseñarnos a las principiantes, fabuloso, sous geniales, un saludo desde Granada.

08.03.2012 - 23:40

Country flag Connie Childs wrote:

Great for beginners! I think it might also be helpful if you added captions to the video to explain what you're doing (since this is aimed at true beginners), such as "Casting on", "knitting -- abbreviated as k in patterns", "binding off."

09.02.2012 - 15:34

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