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MC = main color, C= other color
Cast off=bind off, stocking stitch(stst)=stockinette, tension=gauge
st=stitch, sts=stitches, k=knit, p=purl, tbl=throuhg back of loop, k tbl=knit through back of loop, rep=repeat, beg=beginning, inc=increase, dec=decrease, tog=together, k2tog=knit 2 together, p2tog=purl 2 together, psso=pass slip stitch over, cast off purlwise=cast off in purl
You will need a pair of 4.00 mm (USA=5, Canada=8) knitting needles, a pair of 3.25 mm (USA=3, Canada=10) knitting needles and some 8 ply yarn. Your local yarn store will be able to help you purchase these...
Now you are ready: go to http://www.fiberartshop.com/knclbg.htm
Now get your 8 ply yarn and 4.00 mm knitting needles ready and click on the video lesson one to learn "two tail" cast-on. Once you have mastered casting on... Cast on 10 stitches using "two - tail" cast on.
Then move on to video lesson three to learn how to do purl, until you you have mastered doing rows in purl that are straight without dropping stitches. Once you have mastered purl move onto lesson four on how to cast-off (= bind off).
When you have mastered cast off, you can practice making squares like this: Using 4.00 mm knitting needles cast-on 10 stitches. Work 10 rows in stocking stitch: 1st row: knit to end of row, 2nd row: purl to end of row. These 2 rows repeated makes stocking stitch (= stockinette). 3rd row: repeat row 1, 4th row: repeat 2nd row and so on, until 10 rows have been worked. Now cast-off.Keep on making squares until you are satisfied you have mastered making the squares.
Get your 8 ply yarn and 3.25 mm knitting needles ready... Single rib is usually used just after casting on. Rib is used for the bands at the end of sleeves (cuffs), at the neckline and at the bottom of the body of the garment. Rib is made by working as follows: knit the first stitch, purl the second stitch, knit the third stitch, purl the 4th stitch, and so on to the end of the row, (that is; alternatively doing knit stitch and purl stitch to the end of a row). To see how rib is done have a look through these first three sites listed below on how to do rib. There are a few different variations to rib, but while you are learning stick with single rib.
Congratulations! - You now know the very basics of knitting.
Ply refers to how many strands there are in the yarn so that doesn't really tell you much for what size/weight of yarn to use.
The best way to get the right size/weight of yarn is to go by what size needles you use to get to the gauge being correct. Another thing that I suggest when you go to buy your yarn: pick out the yarn that is standard for using 4.00 mm needles in metric/size 5 for US and size 8 needles for Canada/UK to make my knitting patterns up. Remember the most important thing before knitting a garment up - is to knit up a gauge first: not just for the reason to have right yarn and needles but also to account for how loosely or tightly you knit.
Well I hope this helps you out - in solving what yarn and needles to use.
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