Anyone have any knitting patterns for beginners?
admin | August 22, 2010 | 5 comments
Question by Sarah M: Anyone have any knitting patterns for beginners?
I am going to be getting a kitten soon, and I want to knit her a little blanket. I’m not really experienced with knitting, so I need something that is not too difficult. Thanks
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Answer by Miz Lamb
A super simple garter stitch blanket would be easiest. Cast on 50 to 75 stitches, and just knit back and forth til you get it as long as you want it, like 50 to 75 rows. Bind off and finish in the tails with a yarn needle. Then you can put fringe on it if you wish.
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Category: Knitting Patterns For Beginners
Here is a link for a blanket that is easy to knit for your kitten.
Anything flat is a good project to start with. It can be dishcloths, scarves, or even kitten blankets! The garter stitch is the easiest to do, if somewhat boring. It is all knit… every row is the same. But that is a good way to practice your tension and trying to make all your stitches even. By the time you finish your blanket, I think you will be fairly consistent. If you find that the beginning is not as nice as the ending, you can pull all the stitches out, and start over. There is nothing wrong with doing that. We all do that when it doesn’t quite work the way we want. The yarn won’t be ruined! Not if you work with wool.
Garter is good because it will lay flat. Trying to do some other stitches sometimes makes your knitting curl, so try that as your first project. Your kitten will love it!
here is the perfect project for a beginner like youself, all you need to know is cast on, knit stitch, bind off.
http://knitting-and.com/knitting/patterns/afghans/sis/6.htm
just so you know 4mm is a size 8 knitting needle
Go http://www.lionbrand.com (the Lion Brand Yarn site) and register (it’s free). You can search by project, yarn, beginner/intermediate level, etc. Look up baby blankets for ideas. Good luck with your new kitty.
Get a skein of Baby Clouds yarn (about $3.50 at Michaels or WalMart) and cast on 36 to 40 stitches with size 12 or 15 needles — more stitches if you’re working with the smaller needles, naturally. Knit all the way across and all the way back (garter stitch) until the yarn is almost all gone, or until you think it’s big enough. Cast off. Don’t make fringe for a kitten. She (or he) will simply try to eat it.
This particular yarn is huge, so it knits up quickly. It’s also incredibly soft, and just happens to be machine washable and dryable — machine wash warm, tumble dry medium.