Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Welcome to the wonderful craft of knitting! With this tutorial you’ll learn all the basics of knitting: winding a skein into a ball, followed by casting on, making knit and purl stitches, adding a ball of yarn, and binding off. Give it a watch, practice along, then think about casting on for your first project!
Time stamps for quick reference!
00:00 Beginning
00:16 Winding a Ball of Yarn
01:34 Casting On
05:08 The Knit Stitch
08:40 The Purl stitch
10:35 Adding a Ball of Yarn
11:52 Binding Off
For the finishing touches, view our "Weaving In Ends" Tutorial here: purlsoho.com/create/weaving-in-your-ends
For additional knitting tutorials, including more cast on techniques, visit us here... purlsoho.com/create/knit/tutorials
We've uploaded a new and improved version of this tutorial! Watch the updated video here: youtu.be/lzfM8fUQIK8
Visit purlsoho.com for free tutorials, projects and more!
Welcome to the wonderful craft of knitting! With this tutorial you’ll learn all the basics of knitting: winding a skein into a ball, followed by casting on, making knit and purl stitches, adding a ball of yarn, and binding off. Give it a watch, practice along, then think about casting on for your first project!
Time stamps for quick reference!
00:00 Beginning
00:16 Winding a Ball of Yarn
01:34 Casting On
05:08 The Knit Stitch
08:40 The Purl stitch
10:35 Adding a Ball of Yarn
11:52 Binding Off
For the finishing touches, view our "Weaving In Ends" Tutorial here: purlsoho.com/create/weaving-in-your-ends
For additional knitting tutorials, including more cast on techniques, visit us here... purlsoho.com/create/knit/tutorials
