Beginner Knitting Group with Greta

Knitting Classes for Beginners-Intermediate with Project  Project: Colorful Leaves 

Approximate time required: 2 Classes of 1h and 30 min. Some knitting progress in between  classes may be required (depending on individual speed and beginning level and if familiar or  not with the needle/yarn handling). 

Material:  

- One pair of knitting needles US 7  

- 1 skeins of worsted weight yarn of your choice for knitting needles US 7 (here I used  Peaches and Cream cotton yarn) 

-- Tapestry needle suitable for knitting projects (metal or plastic) 

- Two stitch markers  

- Suggested one crochet hook approximate size (or suitable for the yarn size we are using).  The crochet hook is useful to help correct mistakes, like when you have a dropped stitch to  pick up. 

Skills and information you will learn:  

Type of yarn and care 

Type of knitting needles  

Cast on 

Knit 

Purl 

Garter stitch and stockinette stitch 

Increase and decrease 

Pick up dropped stitches