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Hold needle with stitches in left hand; insert point of right needle in first stitch, from front to back, just as in casting on.
Insert the point of the right needle, from front to back, into the stitch and under the left needle.
Hold left needle still in left hand, and move left fingers over to brace right needle.
With your free right hand, pick up the yarn and wind around the right needle- from the right to left, then between the two needles.
This step now differs from casting on: Return right fingers to right needle, still keeping a hold of the yarn, and draw yarn through stitch with point of right needle. Pull the new stitch / loop to the right and slip loop on left needle off, so new stitch is entirely on right needle.
This completes one knit stitch! Repeat Steps 1 to 5 in each stitch still on left needle. When the last stitch is worked, one row of knitting is completed.
Repeat this process for every stitch on each row until your work has reached the desired length. Once there, time to cast off! And sew ends in…
The Garter Stitch Scarf PATTERN Make 1 slip knot. Using 7.5mm knitting needles, cast on 15 sts. Row 1: knit every stitch Cont. row 1 until scarf is desired length. Cast off sts loosely. Repeat Steps 1, 2 and 3 until one stitch remains; now cut yarn from ball, leaving at least 15cm tail end. Remove the right needle from the last loop and tread the yarn through it to secure with a knot. Thread tail yarn end into yarn needle and weave end into several stitches along the cast off edge to secure it. And CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve just completed your first knitted scarf ☺