Knitting!

A hobby for life ...


Knitting is making a comeback - it is not just for grannies! Aside from the practicalities of making things, the pleasure of creating garments from scratch that are unique, made to your own size and preference is a joy in itself. Along with the benefits of mindfulness which allows you to de-stress (provided there are no dropped stitches!) and the social aspect of knit'n'natter groups it is easy to appreciate the benefits of this simple hobby.

Simple? Yes - the two basic stitches are Knit and Purl. Everything else is just a variation of these stitches (e.g. stocking stitch or ribbing) with maybe some loops or cross-overs for more fancy stitches. Check out the tutorials and see for yourselves. 🧶

Knit Stitch:

Purl Stitch:

Purl stitch

Casting off:

Casting off