4 KNITTING BASICS............................................................................................................................................................5  KNITTING CHART............................................................................................................................................................7  KNITTING TUTORIAL 1: HOW TO MAKE A SLIP KNOT .............................................................................................................8  KNITTING TUTORIAL 2: HOW TO CAST ON ........................................................................................................................12  KNITTING TUTORIAL 3: WRAP ON ...................................................................................................................................18  KNITTING TUTORIAL 4: KNIT STITCH.................................................................................................................................21  KNITTING TUTORIAL 5: HOW TO PURL..............................................................................................................................26  KNITTING TUTORIAL 6: HOW TO BIND OFF .......................................................................................................................30  KNITTING TUTORIAL 7: HOW TO JOIN A NEW SKEIN OF YARN ...............................................................................................37  KNITTING TUTORIAL 8: HOW TO INCREASE STITCHES...........................................................................................................42  KNITTING TUTORIAL 9: HOW TO DECREASE STITCHES..........................................................................................................46  KNITTING ABBREVIATIONS..............................................................................................................................................51  GLOSSARY OF KNITTING ABBREVIATIONS:..........................................................................................................................52  HOW TO READ KNITTING PATTERNS.................................................................................................................................60  SIMPLE COTTON DISHCLOTH ..........................................................................................................................................62  CHAIN STITCH SCARF ....................................................................................................................................................64  BOLD BEGINNER SCARF .................................................................................................................................................66 