Knitting can be satisfying and enjoyable. Using your hands to create an artistic interpretation of a handmade garment. Using new found skill or from expertise gained from years of experience. Use your skills to produce a handmade garment, a functional item or just an attractive décor element.
It’s not just about producing an item, sometimes the process
is the journey that conveys joy within. Enjoy the mindfulness. The repetition,
stitch after stitch, getting faster in producing the stiches and the piece
slowly grows within the repetition. The rhythmic clacking of the needles
letting you know another stitch has fallen, all intentional yet made without a
thought. Mind and hands are in sync.
The repetitive action has a cathartic and therapeutic rhythm
which is calming. Even though the
needles are getting faster, your heat rate is dropping and a calmness has
developed. You don’t mind slowing down the needles when the pattern changes
when more concentration is required for the piece. Double checking is better than having to
unpick or frog a few rows. There is satisfaction in producing an object which
is pat of your heart with a piece of your soul.
Doesn’t have to be perfect, character in the unevenness of the
stitches, the tension being irregular, or twisted stitches. If they bother look
up easy fixes for each, perhaps keep the first piece as a comparative symbol of
our knitting journey. Learn from each
mistake, grow your knowledge and develop a greater appreciation for your
abilities.
Below are some great links on how to start knitting. Even though casting on comes first before knitting,
watching the process and technique is helpful.
How to Start Knitting (Step-by-Step Beginner Guide) by Simply Yarn
How to Knit: Easy for Beginners by RJ Knits
The KNIT STITCH for Total Beginners by Sheep & Stitch
Learn How To KNIT For ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS by Flock & Fern
Knitty Natty | Tutorials | Basic Knit Stitch {Continental}
by Knitty Natty
How to Knit Stitch (k) in Knitting by HappyBerry Knitting
HOW TO KNIT STITCH ►
Day 7 Absolute Beginner Knitting Series by Studio Knit
Learn This Stitch First! How to Knit the Garter Stitch for
Beginners by B.Hooked Crochet
Right & Wrong Side (RS vs WS): Knitting Lessons for
Beginners by Studio Knit
The Knit Stitch for Beginners - Learn to Knit by The Blue Mouse Knits
