module 3
Knitting
Knitting from absolute zero: needles, yarn, the two stitches that make everything, and a first dishcloth that does not need to be good.
10 articles
- 1
What knitting actually is
A single strand of yarn, pulled through itself, over and over — and somehow that's enough.
- 2
What you need to start — and what you don't
Two sticks, some yarn, and the willingness to sit down with them.
- 3
Casting on
The first row of knitting is the one you make from nothing — and the one that teaches you the most about starting.
- 4
The knit stitch
Everything you will ever make begins with four small movements and a willingness to repeat them.
- 5
The purl stitch
The second stitch your hands need to learn — and the last one they'll ever need.
- 6
Reading your work, fixing your mistakes
The fabric keeps a record of everything — and it's all still just string.
- 7
Your first dishcloth
A small square of cotton, slightly crooked, made by your own hands — and why that's exactly the point.
- 8
Yarn, plainly explained
A wall of string, and most of what you actually need to know about it.
- 9
Knitting in company
A quiet way to be near someone when talking feels like too much.
- 10
A practice that fits in a bag
A small bag by the door, always packed, asking nothing — that's the whole thing.
