How to Knit Basics – The Knit Stitch and Garter Stitch

Posted on June 6th, 2009 by admin

Hello knitters! This video is designed to give you lots of clear and helpful information about the foundation stitch of knitting: the knit stitch. I also talk about garter stitch fabric, what it looks like, what it’s good for and how you can make it.

For other videos relating to knitting and crochet, check out my channel. For all things knitting and crochet, please visit http://fastfallingfeathers.blogspot.com

Find me on Ravelry as ‘elsteffo’.

Happy knitting!

Duration : 0:4:20


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19 Responses

  1. xcrystal00clear Says:

    thats where ive …
    thats where ive been going wrong!!
    ive been taking the needle in from the back instead of the front, and right to left instead of left to right, that made my knitting messy. now its better!
    THANK U SOO MUCH 4 THIS!!!

  2. StrawberryFlower2009 Says:

    I do love your …
    I do love your videos, you give info that non of the other videos give. I am new to knitting and the info about keeping the right stitches low on the needles and the left ones higher is so helpful!! It creates a neater look….Thank you

  3. sj1605 Says:

    i made a mistake in …
    i made a mistake in this stitch and i want to remove a couple of rows….can u plz do a video on that?

  4. loveydoveysinger16 Says:

    omg i just cant do …
    omg i just cant do this

  5. heatherr0cks Says:

    Very clear and …
    Very clear and informative, thank you so much!

  6. pancakeycakes Says:

    You might be …
    You might be knitting too tightly. When I first started, that was my big problem.

  7. MuSiCfRiEaK Says:

    I’m having troubke …
    I’m having troubke with my string. Its hard to take off the loop. Am I using the wring kind of string?

  8. djspicegirltang Says:

    Your videos are SOO …
    Your videos are SOO helpful. Thank you so much!!!

  9. MuSiCfRiEaK Says:

    Thanks!! This Video …
    Thanks!! This Video Was SO clear and REALLY helpful.Alot of the Vodeos I saw were REALLY confusing!

  10. Archedcutie Says:

    thank you so much, …
    thank you so much, your video helped me alot ! :D

  11. elsteffo Says:

    There are many …
    There are many reasons why your stitch count might increase:
    – you’re not removing the worked stitch from the left needle after having completed it
    – you’re working into the space between the stitches (I did this a lot when I started out)
    – you’re making an accidental ‘yarn over’, i.e., you’re bringing the yarn around to the front of the needle and over it again before working the next stitch, which makes a hole in the fabric

    It’s hard to give concrete advice without seeing it. Good luck!

  12. Brokenache Says:

    hi! I know i’m …
    hi! I know i’m doing these stiches right but I cant understand why I start off with 8,,but on down the line once ive knitted some i turn up with like 10, then 12, then on and on, what am i doing wrong?

  13. DeadStitches Says:

    I think the guy …
    I think the guy wanted to know how to cast on.

    Good video, once again…tanks fro showing me how to knit the correct way. I have no idea how I managed to knit things before, without doing the correct stitches, and still making it look presentable.

  14. zeeet Says:

    i believe what he …
    i believe what he means is how did you start off with all the loops on both needles. but that was 4 months ago and he obviously hasn’t seen your reply, it doesn’t matter so much anymore :)
    by the way this is my VERY first time knitting and this is by far the clearest video on youtube! and it explains everything! and i like your accent!

  15. kidAkarma Says:

    brilliant!
    thank …

    brilliant!
    thank you for making such a clear video :)
    i’ve never knitted before in my life, but now i feel confident enough to do it (thanks to this video).

    cheers!

  16. INDIALUCIA Says:

    in spanish its ” …
    in spanish its “santa clara”
    thank you for this good video.!!!
    Gracias!!

  17. elsteffo Says:

    Hi there, I’m not …
    Hi there, I’m not exactly sure what you mean by that question. Could you please explain in more detail what you would like to know, then I will do my best to answer your question.

  18. webkinzrule06 Says:

    how do you get …
    how do you get loops on both needles?

  19. webkinzrule06 Says:

    how do you get …
    how do you get loops on both needles?

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