4.1 Knitting Skills

• Meaning of knitting household articles
• Tools, yarn and safety with sharp needles
• Knit stitch and purl stitch
• Casting on, knitting a rectangle, casting off
• Making a simple household article: scarf, mat, table wiper, tool bag or gloves
• Displaying knitted work and prudent use of materials

• describe knitting stitches used in making household articles
• knit various articles for household use
• embrace knitting skills in making household articles

“How do you knit an article for household use?”

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1. Knitting household articles
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Knitting makes fabric with two needles. Grade 7 aims at a scarf, mat, table wiper, tool bag or gloves.
2. Needles, yarn and safety
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Pair of needles, yarn you own, points down, no running, count tools home. Integrity: do not waste or steal yarn.
3. Identify the knit stitch
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   The knit stitch shows as Vs on the front of the fabric. Find it on a sample, clip or print before making one.
4. Identify the purl stitch
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Purl shows as bumps. Rib mixes knit and purl. Find both on a cuff or sample.
5. Casting on
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Cast on a counted row of loops that are not too tight. That row is the foundation of the article.
6. Practise the knit stitch
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Knit row after row, counting so the work stays a rectangle, not a triangle of dropped stitches.
7. Practise purl and rib
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Purl with yarn in front. Try knit-one purl-one rib for a cuff or bag mouth once knit is stable.
8. Casting off
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Bind off so the last row cannot ladder. Leave a tail to sew a bag. Do not slide live stitches off.
9. Knit a household article
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Finish one article: scarf, table wiper, mat or tool bag. Gloves only if stitches are already even.
10. Display knitted work
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Display the articles, name knit and purl, and embrace using them at home or in 4K.