Beginner
As a Beginner Knitter you want to practice your core
skills -- casting on, knitting, binding off -- while
adding new skills to your repertoire. New skills may
include the purl stitch, distinguishing a knit stitch
from a purl stitch, mixing knits and purls to create
stockinette stitch, and learning to recognize and
fixing simple mistakes such as the incomplete stitch
and the one level dropped stitch.
At this level, you can also add versatility to your projects with simple 2 row stripes, elongated knit stitches, and yarn combinations. The basic decrease (k2tog) is used for shaping.
At this level, you can also add versatility to your projects with simple 2 row stripes, elongated knit stitches, and yarn combinations. The basic decrease (k2tog) is used for shaping.
Bridge
As a Bridge Knitter you're ready to expand your
skills and to take on a variety of projects. At this
level, you'll start mixing knits and purls to create
ribbing or simple texture stitch patterns, shaping
garments with basic increases and decreases, and
knitting in the round.
You'll also learn the basics of simple finishing including picking up stitches, seaming using the mattress stitch, and adding single crochet for a beautiful finished edge. Bridge knitters become comfortable fixing dropped stitches and ripping out rows.
You'll also learn the basics of simple finishing including picking up stitches, seaming using the mattress stitch, and adding single crochet for a beautiful finished edge. Bridge knitters become comfortable fixing dropped stitches and ripping out rows.
Intermediate
As an Intermediate Knitter you're adventurously
seeking to challenge yourself and to fine-tune your
skills, such as improving finishing skills, reading
charts, and shaping garments. Projects in this
category could involve full fashioned shaping --
including waist shaping, armhole shaping, and
neckline shaping -- as well as short rows for
shoulder shaping.
More complex garments will require finishing skills such as picking up stitches along curved edge, seaming sleeve cap into armhole, 3 needle bind off for shoulders and more crochet edges. Cables can add a beautiful look and learning to read charts will allow you to add more complex patterns or color changes to your work.
More complex garments will require finishing skills such as picking up stitches along curved edge, seaming sleeve cap into armhole, 3 needle bind off for shoulders and more crochet edges. Cables can add a beautiful look and learning to read charts will allow you to add more complex patterns or color changes to your work.
Crafty
Some projects, like our Chunky Knit Cable Bags,
require skills other than knitting. We always include
detailed instructions and photo "how tos" but you
will be using an iron, sewing a bit by hand.