I wanted to set out some basic knitting instructions as a refresher so here it is. Ordinarily, stitches are knitted in the same order in every row, and the wales of the fabric run parallel and vertically along the fabric.
After the setup of bonnet, scrap or waste yarn should be used. There is a large variety of yarn to choose from to make your knit baby blanket. In spinning, the fibers are twisted so that the yarn resists breaking under tension; the twisting may be done in either direction, resulting in an Z-twist or S-twist yarn.
When the needle passes in the cam shell path, the knitting is made. Knitters have developed methods for giving the illusion of a circular wale, such as appear in Celtic knots, but these are inexact approximations. I drain the water, squashing the sweater into the bowl to get rid of the water.
Most new knitters should start with some of the basic patterns listed above and work on mastering basic stitches. Even if you're a pretty proficient knitter, this isn't the time to learn a new technique or work with a skinny fingering-weight yarn that will take forever to knit up.
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