How to learn to knit and crochet: detailed instructions for beginners

What you need

If you've never held in the hands of spokes or the hook, you should start with the purchase of these instruments.

Spokes are:

• Straight (A). At one end, usually have a cap to not fall off the loop.
• Circular (B). They are interconnected scaffold.
• Stocking (B). Double-edged, usually sold in sets of five pieces.
• Knitting plaits and braids (D). They are distinguished by a bend in the middle.

They can be made of metal, plastic, wood or bone. To learn the basics, you will need the usual spokes. Best of all steel as aluminum may spoil the bright yarn, wooden cling fluffy yarn, plastic and often break down.

Hooks are made of the same materials. There are models with handles and schochkami for holding.

Knitting needles and hooks vary in numbers. Number - is the diameter in millimeters. Usually it is indicated in the instruments themselves. The higher it is, the thicker the yarn to be. An important role is played by the material or crocheted. For example, steel hook № 1 will be slightly different from the same plastic.

Metric system of spokes and hooks vary by country. Consider this, if in the future will be knit on English or Chinese patterns, which are so much on the Internet.

Yarn is natural (wool, angora, cashmere, mohair, cotton, linen), synthetic (acrylic, viscose, polyester and others) and mixed (e.g., mohair 25% and 75% acrylic). For its first loop is better to use synthetic or blended yarns. It is more smooth and docile.

To pick up the yarn needles or hook will help her label.

Manufacturers usually indicate the yardage and a coil weight of the composition yarns and needles or hook the recommended number. Labels on yarn is better preserved.

In addition to yarn, knitting needles or hook, useful as colored paper clips, safety pins, scissors, tailor centimeter.

How to read the scheme for knitting

Many girls first learn to knit grandmothers and mothers, and only then get acquainted with diagrams and instructions. If you did not have such a school, it is better to understand how to read the schema.

When knitting pattern denoted cells. The number of horizontal cells corresponds to the number of loops in a row, and the number of cells in the vertical - the number of rows. In each cell - the symbol of a particular loop.

Here are the typical designation loops. But other signs may be in specific circuits. Always read them carefully.

When knitting rows of needles in the diagram are read from the bottom up, and alternately, first from right to left and then from left to right. Circular rows are always read from right to left.

When crocheting rules are the same. The circular crochet scheme is read from the center outwards.

The rows of the diagrams are usually numbered: odd are the facial and the even - purl. Also, in the diagrams can be found round or square brackets. They released a repetitive part of the pattern - rapport.

How to learn to knit

Any thing can be associated as the spokes and hook. Hendmeyd masterAs a rule, they are able to do both, but prefer one thing. We suggest you try both knitting techniques to find out what you closer.

A set of knitting needles loops

There are different ways to set spokes loops. Traditionally it is considered as follows:

The front surface of

Facial and purl loops - a base knitting on spokes. By mastering them, you will be able to link his first simple pattern - gum. But first, an important nuance.

At each loop has a front and rear wall.

Knit as possible and for that, and for another, but the result will be slightly different. Therefore facial loops are divided into classical (those that are knitted by the front wall) and grandmother (knitted beyond the rear wall). Cling and stretch the thread of the rear wall is easier, especially for beginners.

Here's how to tally granny facial loop.

And here is the classic method of execution of the facial loops.

Dial the loop and try to tie a few rows facial loops: grandmother or face - your choice. This facial expanse and garter stitch.

Wrong expanse

Purl loops are divided into classical and grandmother on the same principle. See the following video tutorial, and you'll see how his grandmother knitted purl loops.

Classic purl loops.

Knit several rows one way or another. You will get a Wrong expanse.

Elastic 1 × 1

Having trained and purl knit facial loops, you can perform your first pattern spokes - gum 1 × 1. You've probably seen it on a sweater and scarf.

The same principle can be linked gum 2 × 2 or 3 × 3.

Closing the loop

To end the knitting, the loops should be closed. This is done in different ways.

Russian method is more often used in all.

Elastic method usually used for rubbers.

To close the loop by the Italian way will require a needle with a large eye.

How to learn to crochet

Crochet hook can be held like a pencil (on the left) or as a knife (right).

Try and so and so and decide, as you prefer. After that, you can begin to master the basic stitches. The crochet is an air loop, and bars with sc and without.

A chain of air loops

In any crochet fabric begins with the first loop and coming from her chain of air loops. Make the first loop in various ways. Their diversity is represented in this video.

Column without sc

Another basic element in crocheting - column without sc. Here's how it fit.

But loops crocheted, also has front and rear walls. Depending on which of the ones you'll wind up the hook, and stretch yarn, cloth pattern will change.

Column with sc

In knitting the main thing - practice. The more you knit, the better it will turn out. Hone bars without nakida, can move to a more complex element - the posts with one or more sc.

Resources and YouTube-channel knitting

During the Soviet deficit many women are addicted to knitting. But the sources of learning and inspiration was extremely small. Scheme patterns and different techniques copied from each other by hand, and carefully cut from logs on housekeeping.

In the era of Internet sources much more. The huge number of web sites and YouTube-channel with educational articles and videos on the subject of knitting.

If after linking your first loop, you feel the excitement and the desire to learn more, add to itself in bookmarks the following resources:

• Crafty-box.com. The site has a guide to knitting technology, as well as the collection of patterns, models and schemes.
• Homyak55.ru. Here you will find the usual and video tutorial on knitting, various schemes and product descriptions, as well as a demonstration of works by other masters.
• Knitsi.ru. The site is about knitting and crochet for kids and adults, where, in addition to the lessons, collected more scans of magazines about knitting.
• Klubokdel.ru. The site has a tutorial section as well as sections on knitting for men, women, children, and so on.
• Klubochek.net. There is a section on terminology, symbols, as well as numerous lessons in knitting and crochet.
• Tricoter.su. This guide, which contains information about the different techniques of knitting and crochet.

And this is just the tip of the iceberg. Sites on knitting a lot, including copyrights. Also, a lot of master classes spread in thematic communities "VKontakte":

• Knitting club.
• Crochet.
• knitting.
• Knitting: workshops.

Many knitting and channels on YouTube. And like with lessons for beginners as well as master classes for experienced knitters. Here are a few popular ones:

• Crochet and knitting. "With the help of my lessons easy to learn to crochet and knitting, because I tried to show everything as slowly as possible", - says the hostess channel.
• Sherurukom. On this channel you will find knitting lessons and master classes on various techniques of knitting and crochet, knitted fashion presentations, useful advice to the needle.
• Secrets of knitting from Irina Akman. "Knitting - it is always fashionable, beautiful, practical, knitting is always in trend!" - says the hostess of this channel.
• knitting lessons by Sasha Moon. Object Lessons from a girl named Sasha.
• Knitting School Svetlana Kolomiets. The name speaks for itself.