Knitting for girls with knitting needles with descriptions and diagrams. Hats, cardigan, pullover, coat, slippers

Hand-knitted items are very popular with women of all ages. With certain skills, you can knit or crochet a favorite model of clothing for yourself, girls, or friends as a gift using patterns or descriptions.

Types of knitting needles. Rules of selection

To make a product, it is important to choose the right knitting needles. The most important thing is that they are light and easy to work with. It is necessary that the yarn slides off them easily. The needles should not have too sharp or blunt ends. If they are very sharp, they can hurt your fingers during knitting, and if they are blunt, the needle will not grip the loop of the product well.

Various materials are used to make knitting needles:

• metal (aluminum, steel);
• plastic;
• tree;
• bamboo.

Aluminum needles can oxidize and stain the item. It is better not to use them when knitting with light threads. When using thick yarn, they can bend and lose shape. Plastic needles are well suited for such cases. They are most often used by both experienced knitters and beginners.

Some craft enthusiasts like to work with wooden or bamboo needles, which are suitable for knitting slippery yarn. However, with prolonged use, the wood can leave an oily film on your hands. They are also less durable.

Depending on the purpose, knitting needles are:

• straight;
• circular;
• hosiery;
• flexible shape.

Straight knitting needles are usually used when knitting blankets, scarves, shawls, and individual parts of a product., which will then need to be sewn together. The circular process is done on two knitting needles connected to each other by a flexible cable.

On such knitting needles you can knit a hat, a sweater with a raglan sleeve, which is knitted from top to bottom, you can process the neck, armhole, and bottom of the product. They are used when working with a large and voluminous product.

Double pointed needles are a set of 5 needles with pointed ends. They are intended for making small items. Knitting is done in a circular manner with each knitting needle in turn.

For knitting larger items, you can use flexible knitting needles. They operate on the same principle as straight knitting needles, but each of them is extended with flexible material.

Each knitting needle is marked with a number indicating its diameter. The size of the knitting tool ranges from 2 mm to 10 mm.

To choose it correctly, you need to know some subtleties:

1. The needles should be about twice as thick as the threads.
2. If fluffy yarn such as mohair or down is used, then it should be selected 3 times thicker.
3. To knit light, openwork items, the size of the knitting needles should be increased by 1 mm.
4. Individual knitting features should be taken into account. If the needlewoman knits the product tightly, then it is advisable to take the knitting needles size one size thicker. When knitting loosely, they should be reduced by one size.

Types of Knitting Threads. How to Choose Yarn for Different Products

We knit stylish things for girls with knitting needles with descriptions and diagrams for any occasions and use yarn of different textures for this. Today, if desired, you can choose threads for every taste in stores.

Depending on the composition, yarn can be:

• natural:
  • wool (camel wool, mohair, angora, down);
  • vegetable (cotton, flax, bamboo);

• synthetic:
  • acrylic;
  • viscose;
  • rayon;
  • lavsan;
• mixed.

Wool yarn retains heat well and is hygroscopic. But during wearing, the product may roll up and shrink. It is recommended to wash such clothes only in warm water, and dry them horizontally.

Children are recommended to knit things from acrylic. This yarn does not cause allergies.

Acrylic knitted items are soft and comfortable to the touch, wear and wash well. Yarn labels usually indicate that it is intended for children.

Cotton and linen products are recommended to be worn in the summer. The items absorb moisture well, are breathable, and are pleasant to the skin. Their disadvantage is that they shrink when washed, take a long time to dry, and lose color and strength in the sun.

A good option to reduce some of the disadvantages of natural yarn is to add synthetic fibers to the thread. In this case, the appearance of the clothes improves, and it is easier to care for them.

For example, A good combination of yarn components can be noted as the following:

• 80% wool, 20% acrylic;
• 50% wool, 50% acrylic;
• 80% cotton, 20% viscose;
• 80% flax, 20% lavsan.

Usually threads are sold in skeins of 50 g and 100 g. The percentage composition of the components and its footage are indicated on the yarn labels. This helps with calculations at work.

Knitting a cardigan for girls

To start knitting any product, you need to know the size of the person for whom it is intended. If necessary, take additional measurements.

To ensure that a garment fits well, you should determine the knitting density. To do this, you need to knit a sample of the desired pattern in length and height of 10 cm and measure it. For example, when measuring its length was 23 loops.

Then you should divide the number of loops by the number of centimeters, 23:10=2.3. The resulting figure will be decisive for all calculations. It shows how many loops are per 1 cm of fabric.

To knit a warm cardigan for a girl in sizes 40–42 you will need:

• 4 skeins of semi-woolen yarn, one 100 g skein contains 250 m of thread,
• straight and circular knitting needles No. 4.

The straight cut cardigan is knitted with the front surface (in the front row all front loops, in the back row - back loops). The sleeves are knitted with a rib pattern of 2 front, 2 back loops. The fronts and neck are finished with a strip knitted with a rib pattern.

Measures	Cm
Hip volume	88 (90)
Length of the cardigan	56
Sleeve length	40

Knitting the back:

1. You need to cast on 102 (104) loops on straight knitting needles at the rate of: 44 (45) x 2.3 = 102 (104).
2. Next, knit 14 rows with a rib pattern.
3. Continue knitting with stocking stitch for 50 cm and close the loops in one row.

Knitting the front:

1. It is recommended to cast on 45 (47) stitches on the knitting needles and knit 14 rows with a rib pattern.
2. Next, knit the front part with the front surface for 10 cm.
3. After this, on one side you need to start decreasing 1 loop in every 8th row. The length of the shelf should be equal to the length of the back, close the loops.
4. The second shelf needs to be made similar to the first one, but in mirror image.

Knitting the sleeve:

1. Cast on 28 (30) stitches and knit with a rib pattern.
2. At the same time, you need to add 1 loop on both sides in every 6th row.
3. The sleeve needs to be knitted entirely with a rib pattern.
4. The second sleeve must be knitted in the same way.

Afterwards, you should sew together the shelves, back, and sleeves. Along the edge of the shelves and neck, you need to carefully, without pulling the product together, dial the required number of loops. You need to knit a strip of 20 rows with an elastic band and close the loops in one row.

Knitting a hat

We knit a warm hat with French elastic for girls with knitting needles with a description and diagrams. The knitting is double-sided, unusual, and resembles a snake in appearance.

To make such a hat you will need 100 g of wool or semi-wool yarn in 2 folds, circular knitting needles No. 4 or No. 5.

Pattern of French elastic, which is knitted in a circle:

• 1 row: * 1 purl, 2 crossed knit stitches *, repeat the entire row from * to *.
• All other rows are knitted similarly.

The crossed front loops are knitted as follows: First, you need to knit the second front loop behind the back wall, without removing it from the left knitting needle. Then knit the first loop and remove both loops to the right knitting needle.

After determining the knitting density taking into account the size of the hat, you should calculate the required number of loops. You need to cast on loops on circular knitting needles and knit in a circle the desired height of the product. At the end of the work, you need to collect all the loops with a needle and thread, decorate the hat with a pompom.

Scarf

A wide variety of knitting patterns can be used to make scarves. One of the interesting knitting methods is pearl elastic. This knitting is voluminous, things knitted with this method always look impressive.

The scarf can be made from thinner threads on small knitting needles, or you can take coarse yarn and knit the product with thick knitting needles.

Knitting pattern:

• The number of loops must be a multiple of 2. You need to add 2 additional edge loops to their total number.
• 1 row: * 1 front loop, 1 yarn over and immediately the second loop is transferred to the right loop, while the working thread is behind the work *, repeat from * to *.
• 2nd row: * the loop not knitted in the previous row together with the yarn over is knitted as a front loop, 1 purl *, repeat from * to *.

To make a standard size scarf, cast on 26 stitches and knit according to the pattern for 2 m. If desired, the product dimensions can be changed up or down.

Dress

We knit a warm fashionable dress for every day for girls with knitting needles with a description and diagrams, size 40. It is distinguished by a free cut, it is a dress similar to a long sweater. There are slits on the sides. The product is knitted simply, even a not very experienced needlewoman can cope with this work.

To make it you will need: 700 g of semi-woolen yarn, straight and circular knitting needles No. 5.

Main stitch: garter stitch (in the front and back rows, all loops are knitted using the front method). Auxiliary knitting: elastic: 2 front, 2 back loops, front surface.

Knitting the back:

1. With a loose cut of the dress, add 2 cm to the calculated figures. With a knitting density of 2.3, hip volume of 88 cm, you get: (44 + 2) x 2.3 = 106 loops.
2. You need to cast on 106 stitches on straight knitting needles, knit with a rib pattern.
3. Continue knitting with garter stitch and close the stitches at a height of 73 cm.

Knitting the front:

1. Cast on 106 stitches and knit in the same way as the back.
2. At a height of 66 cm, you need to divide the knitting to design the neck. To do this, from the middle of the product, you should decrease 1 loop in every 2 rows.
3. After this, you need to close the loops.

Knitting the sleeve:

1. You need to cast on 28 stitches and knit 5 cm with a rib pattern.
2. Continue knitting in garter stitch, adding 1 stitch every 2.5 cm on both sides.
3. At a height of 40 cm, it is necessary to close the loops.

Afterwards, sew the side seams of the garment, leaving slits up to 10 cm and sew in the sleeves. To process the neck with a roller, cast on loops on circular knitting needles and knit 3 cm with the front surface. Loops should be loosely closed, without pulling the threads.

Slippers

House slippers can be knitted in different ways. One of the simple and understandable methods is seamless knitting. This method is similar to making socks, but without knitting the elastic.

To make slippers of size 36, cast on 33 stitches on 2 knitting needles and knit 16 rows with the front surface.

When further shaping the heel, shortened rows are used. In this case, you should divide the loops into 3 parts. Then you need to knit 11 side loops, 11 central loops and turn the work, leaving 11 loops on the left knitting needle. In the purl row, you need to knit 10 central loops. The next 2 loops need to be knitted together and knitting turned again.

You need to grab all the side loops one by one until there are 12 of them left. On each side of the heel, you should pick up 10 loops and continue knitting 8 cm.

To close the row and switch to circular knitting, you need to additionally cast on 8 loops using the air method. You should distribute all the loops by 10 pieces on the knitting needles and knit 7 cm. Decrease evenly by 4 loops per row.

Overalls for little girls

To make a product for a 1-year-old child, you will need 300 g of acrylic or semi-woolen yarn, straight and circular knitting needles No. 4.

The following simple design looks good on children's products:

1. In the 1st row, the pattern should be knitted alternately with 1 front, 1 back loop.
2. In the second row, the loops are knitted in the front way.

The production of the jumpsuit begins with knitting the legs. For one leg, you should cast on 50 stitches, knit 5 cm with a rib pattern. Then you need to switch to the main knitting and knit 21 cm, adding 1 stitch in every second row.

Next, the legs need to be connected by casting on 5 loops between them. The fronts of the garment should be knitted separately. After that, the neck should be designed by decreasing 1 loop in every second row.

To make the sleeve, cast on 35 stitches and knit with a 5 cm elastic band. Then switch to the main knitting and knit 19 cm, adding 1 stitch in each row. The finished sleeves need to be sewn with the product.

When forming the hood, you should evenly cast on loops along the neck and knit them 17 cm with the main pattern, making increases in every 3 rows. Then you need to divide the resulting loops into 3 parts and knit the hood with shortened rows, as when forming the heel. After finishing the work, you should sew a lock between the shelves.

Trousers

For girls, you can knit many useful and necessary things with knitting needles. It is enough to be able to use patterns and descriptions of the product, to know some of the subtleties of knitting.

To knit pants for a girl 152 cm tall, you will need:

• 300 g wool or semi-wool yarn,
• circular and double pointed needles No. 3,
• elastic band 75 cm long.

The pants are knitted from top to bottom in a circle, starting from the middle of the back. To do this, you need to cast on 161 loops (70 x 2.3 = 161, where 70 is the waist size, 2.3 is the knitting density) and knit 5 cm with an elastic band.

After this, you need to raise the back, because the height of the product is greater at the back than at the front. This is achieved using the shortened row method. To do this, knit 11 loops, turn the work in the opposite direction and knit 10 more loops. This process must be carried out until all the loops are covered.

When the length of the product reaches 22 cm in front, you need to start adding 1 loop every other row from the sides. When the length reaches 29 cm, you should divide the trousers into legs. In the future, you need to knit, decreasing 1 loop every 6 rows. Then you should fold the product inward at the waist, sew it on, insert an elastic band.

Mittens

To knit mittens with an ornament, you will need yarn of two colors and No. 3 double-pointed knitting needles.

First of all, you need to measure the circumference of your arm. For example, it is 19 cm. Multiplying this number by the knitting density, we get the desired figure (19 x 2.3 = 44). After this, you should cast on 11 loops on the stocking needles and knit 6 cm with an elastic band. Having added 1 loop at the beginning of each needle, you need to continue knitting with the front surface. After 3 cm on the 1st and 2nd needles, it is recommended to start knitting the ornament according to the pattern.

To form the thumb, on the 3rd knitting needle, you need to remove 8 loops onto a pin. In the next row, the missing 8 loops must be collected using the air method. The knitting process should be continued until the end of the little finger. Then you need to decrease using any known method.

Then you need to remove 8 loops from the pin onto the knitting needle and pick up 8 more from the opposite side of the hole. Distributing them into 4 loops on each of the knitting needles, you should knit to the middle of the nail. After that, you need to decrease. The second mitten is knitted similarly in mirror image.

Sweater

Openwork blouse for warm season for girls 42 p is knitted from cotton or linen yarn with the addition of viscose or acrylic. To make it you will need 500 g of threads, straight, knitting needles No. 4, one button.

Openwork pattern diagram:

• + - front loop,
• X - purl stitch,
• O — yarn over,
• / - 2 loops are knitted,
• \ - 2 loops are knitted with a left-hand tilt,
• ^ - 3 loops are knitted together in this way: pull the third loop through the 2 removed loops.

+	X	X	+	O	^	O	+	X	X	15
+	+	+	O	/	+	\	O	+	+	13
+	+	O	/	X	+	X	\	O	+	11
+	O	/	X	X	+	X	X	\	O	9
^	O	+	X	X	+	X	X	+	O	7
+	\	O	+	X	+	X	+	O	/	5
+	X	\	O	+	+	+	O	/	X	3
+	X	X	\	O	+	O	/	X	X	1

When knitting the back, you need to cast on 104 loops and knit 1 row with purl loops. Having distributed the loops according to the openwork pattern, you should knit 60 cm, decreasing 1 loop 7 times in every 10th row.

To make one shelf, you need to cast on 47 loops on the knitting needles, knit 1 row with purl loops. Then the product should be knitted with an openwork pattern. To bevel the neck at a height of 40 cm, you need to start decreasing 1 loop in every 2 rows 10 times, then in every 4 rows 5 times.

The sleeve should be knitted by knitting 32 loops with a 5 cm high elastic band. Then you need to continue knitting with an openwork pattern, adding 1 loop on both sides of the sleeve in every 5th row. The height of the sleeve is 43 cm. All knitted parts must be sewn together and the neck and side parts of the product must be treated with an elastic band.

Teenager knitted pullover

We knit for girls with knitting needles with a description and diagrams a melange pullover of size 38 with a raglan sleeve, using the seamless knitting method. The product is knitted from the neck down. Such things are recommended to be knitted for children, because in the process of wearing you can always lengthen the sleeves or the bottom of the product.

To make a pullover you will need: 500 g of melange semi-woolen yarn, circular knitting needles No. 4. Main knitting: stocking stitch.

The main measurement for this model is the neck circumference. For example, it is 34 cm. In order to calculate the initial number of loops, you need to multiply the neck circumference by the knitting density (34 x 2.3 = 78).

To correctly distribute the loops, you need to make certain calculations:

1. From the resulting 78 loops, you need to subtract 4 loops for the raglan lines (78 – 4 = 74).
2. The remaining 74 loops should be divided into 3 parts, 74: 3 = 24.6. Thus, 1 part of the loops will go to the front, another part determines the width of the back, the third part will go to the sleeves. The remainder from the division (2 loops) should be added to the front part.
3. It is recommended to narrow the sleeves by 1 cm, so the 4 decreased loops will go to the front loops.
4. In the final calculation, the loops are distributed as follows: back 24 loops, sleeves 10 loops each, front 30 loops and 4 raglan line loops.

On the 78 loops cast on, you need to mark the raglan line loops with a contrasting thread. On the front side, they should be knitted with face loops. To expand the product, on both sides of the raglan line, you need to add 1 air loop in every 2 rows.

You should start knitting the product using the front surface stitch. In this case, you need to use partial knitting so that the neckline on the back is higher. To do this, you need to knit the entire back and 5-6 loops of the right sleeve, turn the knitting, knit the back and part of the left sleeve.

The knitting should be turned again. This process should be done gradually, adding all the loops of the product to the work. Then the loops can be closed into a circle.

The product should be knitted until the length of the raglan line reaches 24 cm. After that, the pullover loops should be divided. To do this, the open loops of the sleeves should be removed to knitting needles or fishing lines and each part of the product should be knitted separately to the desired length. At the end of the work, it is recommended to cast on loops along the neck and knit a 3 cm wide elastic band.

Oversized jacket

Oversized knitted clothing has a voluminous, loose cut. It is distinguished by wide sleeves, dropped shoulder line. It is comfortable and practical in everyday life.

To knit a jacket of sizes 40–42 you will need: 300 g of grey semi-woolen yarn in 3 strands, circular knitting needles No. 10.

For the main knitting the pattern is used:

• 1 row: 1 front, 1 back;
• 2nd row: purl over knit stitch, purl over knit stitch.

Since a very voluminous product is knitted, the knitting density should be slightly more than 1. To make the back, you need to cast on 58 loops, knit 3 cm with an elastic band. Then you should evenly add 7 loops and knit the product with the main pattern 55 cm.

To knit the front, it is recommended to cast on 28 loops on the knitting needles, knit 3 cm with a rib. Then you should evenly add 4 loops and knit with the main pattern. At a height of 20 cm for the neckline, you need to decrease 1 loop from the edge of the neck, after 3 cm another 1 loop.

To knit the sleeve, cast on 24 stitches, knit 3 cm with a rib pattern. After switching to knitting with the main pattern, you need to evenly add 8 stitches in 1 row. At a height of 40 cm, all stitches should be closed and all parts sewn together.

Cardigan for girls

An interesting and easy to make model is a cardigan that resembles a cocoon. To knit it you will need 500 g of fluffy yarn and knitting needles No. 5. The product size ranges from 40 to 46.

To make it, you need to knit it with a garter stitch rectangle height 65 cm. This figure shows the length of the future product. The width of the rectangle for sizes 40 - 46 will be 100 cm.

In the resulting rectangle, you need to bend the corners to the wrong side like an envelope and sew the sides together, leaving openings for the arms. If desired, you can knit sleeves for this model. This version will be suitable for cool weather.

Everyone decides for themselves whether to buy ready-made clothes in stores or knit them with their own hands. Today, girls can knit original models for every taste using descriptions and patterns, show their creative potential, and please their loved ones with beautiful things.

Article formatting:Natalie Podolskaya

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