>>Russian Knitting Technique
Russian Cast On
Russian Cast off
Slip the first stitch
Russian Knit Stitch (through back)
Russian Knit Stitch (through front)
Twisted knit stitch
Russian Purl Stitch (through back)
Russian Purl Stitch (through front)
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>>Various techniques with continental knitting style
Forming selvage or edge stitch
Basic Shapes (Increases & Decreases)
Correcting Mistakes
Cables (with & w/o cable needle)
Connecting Two Yarns
Seaming
Picking Up Stitches
Magic Loop
Cast off with crochet hook
Two-Needle Cast off
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CONTINENTAL KNITTING Lesson 2
Cast On Variant 1 (Also known as Two-Tail Cast On)
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Prepare yarn, leaving loose end.
Wrap the yarn end coming from the ball over thumb and index fingers of the left hand and hold it with the pinky, ring and middle fingers as well, so that both ends of yarn are secured inside the left palm
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Spread up thumb and index fingers so that you have enough of yarn to start working with
Take 2 needles with both tips on the same level in your right hand and insert them under the yarn in the middle between thumb and index fingers of the left hand.
Pull the yarn with the end of the needles toward you and secure yarn with the index finger of the right hand to prevent it from slipping of the needles.
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Move tips of the needles toward the left thumb and scoop both needles into a loop that has been forming around left thumb
Pull the yarn wrapped around the left index finger into this loop
Take the thumb out of the loop and pull the yarn towards you with the freed thumb to form your first 2 sts
Repeat previous 3 steps forming your next stitch as many times as it is requires
Take out one of needles
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Here is what needed to know about Cast On Variant 1:
It is a versatile technique and it can be used as a universal cast-on for any pattern
It is recommended for the beginners because stitches are formed close to each other and it is easy to process first row
Cast on stitches are always formed as knit stitches. However, here is what you need to know about the first row:
If you are going to work back and forth, then your first row stitches set as purl stitches.
Purl your first row for lacy or stockinet pattern to have a clean edge
If you are going to work in rounds, then your first row stitches set as knit stitches.
Start knitting lacy or stockinet pattern from the first row
For any rib pattern it does not matter how stitches are set
Knitting Lesson 2 - Cast on Variant 2
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>>Crochet
Crochet Hooks & Happy Crocheting
Initial Position Of Hands
Basic Stitches
Advanced Stitches
Working in Rows
Working in rounds
Basic Shapes (Increasing & Decreasing)
Connecting two yarns
Seaming
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