Core knitting and crochet stitches, tools, and pattern abbreviations for beginner fiber crafters.
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- What is the first step to start a knitting project?
- Cast on - create a row of loops on the needle to begin
- Describe the knit stitch
- Insert needle through loop front to back, wrap yarn, pull through and slide loop off
- Describe the purl stitch
- Insert needle through loop back to front, wrap yarn, pull through and slide loop off
- What is garter stitch?
- Knit every row; creates a bumpy, textured fabric
- What is stockinette stitch?
- Alternate knit rows and purl rows; creates a smooth fabric with rows on one side, bumps on the other
- What is ribbing in knitting?
- Alternating knit and purl stitches in the same row, creates vertical ridges and stretchy fabric
- How do you finish a knitting project?
- Bind off - secure all loops so they don't unravel
- What is the chain stitch in crochet?
- The foundation stitch; pull yarn through a loop on the hook to create a chain of loops
- Describe the single crochet stitch
- Insert hook into stitch, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through both loops
- Describe the double crochet stitch
- Yarn over before inserting hook, then yarn over and pull through twice
- What is a half double crochet?
- Yarn over before inserting hook, yarn over and pull through, yarn over and pull through all three loops
- What is the slip stitch in crochet?
- Insert hook into stitch and pull yarn through both the stitch and the loop on hook in one motion
- Describe the treble crochet stitch
- Yarn over twice before inserting hook, then yarn over and pull through twice, repeat
- What are straight knitting needles?
- Two separate needles with a point on one end and a stopper on the other, used for flat projects
- What are circular knitting needles?
- Two needle tips connected by a flexible cable, used for flat or circular projects