The process of knitting has three basic tasks: (1) the active (unsecured) stitches must be held so they don't drop; (2) these stitches must be released sometime after they are secured; and (3) new bights of yarn must be passed through the fabric, usually through active stitches, thus securing them. Knitters were first believed to have begun their craft in the first few centuries AD.
Knitting clubs have sprung up in recent years which may be worth investigating if there is no one else who can teach the art of knitting. Push the point of the right knitting needle in between the front of the first and second stitches, pointing the knitting needle to the right to feed the point through the first stitch keeping it under the left needle. Crochet hooks and a darning needle are often useful in binding off or in joining two knitted pieces edge-to-edge.
Remember to use the knowledge of the yarn supplier so that you can get the best yarn for the job you have lined up. William Lee, who invented the first knitting machine in 1589, also made a knitting frame which was so effective that few improvements were needed for 250 years. Once a person has mastered the art of knitting, then they should plan on making a wool blanket.
Get knitting! You'll be amazed at how much faster the second, third, and fourth version of the same pattern can be.
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