Knitting has long been the favorite technique for sweater making because of the detailing and color possibilities. The two basic stitches — knit and purl — can be worked alone or together and form many other stitches.
Knitting requires two needles and a continuous strand of yarn. You begin by making a slip knot on one needle and "casting on" the number of stitches you need for the project. (That’s the term for creating the foundation row on one needle.) The basic stitches are created using both needles, wrapping the yarn over one needle and drawing the wrapped yarn through loops on the other needle.
Circular knitting needles — long, flexible needles with a point on each end — are growing in popularity because they eliminate seams and the need to continually turn your knitting at the end of a row.
The Craft Yarn Council has published and excellent reference guide:Standards and Guidelines for Crochet and Knitting
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