Directions for Left Handed Knitting
Knitting with the yarn in the left hand is also known as the German method or the continental method, according to KnittingHelp.com. Left-handed knitting differs from right-handed, or English, knitting, in the position of the yarn. KnittingHelp.com also says left-handed knitting "has a reputation of being the fastest knitting method," and recommends this method for first-time knitters.
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Instructions
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To cast on, or begin knitting, make a slip-knot, tying the yarn around the needle. Make a loop in the yarn with your thumb and slip the loop onto the knitting needle to create a "stitch." Repeat this until you have 14 stitches, or whatever number of stitches is required for the project.
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Make your first loop. Hold the needle with the stitches on it in your right hand, and the other needle in your left. Place the left needle through the first loop on your right needle, going from the front to the back of the loop. With your left hand, wrap the yarn around the left needle, going from back to front. Place your left needle into the new stitch on the right needle going back to front. Slide the stitch off of the right needle.
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Proceed with step 2 until your row is finished.
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Turn your work and start over repeating step 2 until you have finished the next row. Knitting on both sides is called garter stitch. It creates a flexible, stretchy finished product that lies flat, according to Lion Brand Yarns.
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Repeat the sequence, steps 2-4, until you feel comfortable with the knitting process.
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Tips & Warnings
To do a purl stitch, put the yarn in front of your work instead of behind like in the knit stitch. LearnToKnit.com instructs that "The secret to the purl stitch is wrapping the yarn correctly around the working needle. It goes up over the needle, around to the back, and then up the front."
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