yup. the bigger the needle, the bigger your stitches. likewise, the smaller your needle, the smaller your stitches. simple really.
A marker is a ring placed on a knitting needle between two stitches to remind the knitting that something is supposed to happen there.
Using a pair of double pointed needles, cast on 4 stitches. Instead of turning and knitting back the other direction, slide all four stitches to other opposite end of the needle and knit into the first stitch that you cast on. Knit the rest of the stitches on the needle. Slide them down to the opposite end and repeat. You are knitting in the round on a very small scale. Bind off as you would in the round. My aunt makes custom shoelaces by knitting I-Cord with number 10 crochet thread. -smcm
When you reach the slip knot, knit it just like all of the other stitches, throwing it off at the end just like the other stitches. When you have knit the slip knot, all of the stitches should be on the right needle, and the left needle should be completely free*.*There may be some exceptions to this rule, as in circular knitting, but this will not be addressed until you are an advanced knitter, and you don't have to worry about that right now.
In knitting, casting on extra stitches using the cable method involves creating additional stitches by manipulating the yarn in a way that mimics the appearance of a cable. This technique typically involves using a cable needle or simply rearranging the stitches on the main needle to create a twisted or crossed effect. It can be particularly useful for adding stitches in decorative patterns or for shaping. The cable cast-on provides a stretchy edge that is ideal for projects requiring flexibility, such as hats or cuffs.
cast off 155 stitches
Knitting slippers is simple. Cast on 29 stitches. Knit as many rows as you need to fit your foot. Then start knit knit purl purl for as many rows as you need. Cut a tail and pull a plastic needle through the stitches. Take it off the needle along with the stitches and pull tight. Then sew in and out of the slipper. do the same thing with the tail at the end of the slipper.
To cast on means to make the first row of stitches. To cast off means to end the piece by interlocking the stitches so they won't unravel.
There are two main ways of knitting: English style and Continental style. In English style, the yarn is held in the right hand and the stitches are picked with the right needle. In Continental style, the yarn is held in the left hand and the stitches are picked with the left needle. The main difference is in how the yarn is held and manipulated, which can affect the speed and tension of the knitting.
Just cast on the wanted number of stitches and begin knitting
It means to add 8 new stitches. You do this by turning needles so they are reversed, then insert right needle into stitches as if to knit, YO (Yarn Over), and pull loop through, slip loop just worked back onto left needle and repeat for required number of stitches. Remember that you do this, casting on of 8 stitches, on the next row also (the "next 2 rows" statement).
There are mainly two styles of knitting: English style and Continental style. In English style, the yarn is held in the right hand and the stitches are picked with the right needle. In Continental style, the yarn is held in the left hand and the stitches are picked with the left needle. The main difference is in how the yarn is held and manipulated, resulting in slightly different tension and speed in knitting.