Astraknitopology = Astraknots knitting topology

Topology is defined as: "the way in which constituent parts are interrelated or arranged." 
Astraknots Knitting Topology or Astraknitopology is the representation of how knitting skills are arranged into levels of skill. 
The following is how Astraknots categorizes knitting skills into the different levels. As you advance thru the levels, each higher level contains the level(s) before it.

1: Beginning Knitting

2: Beyond Beginning Knitting
PictureHow to Knit english style
Beginning Knitting includes skills like:
  • Cast On (CO), 
  • Bind Off (BO), 
  • Knit (K), 
  • Purl (P), 
  • a basic decrease such as the Knit two together (K2tog) 
  • and a basic increase such as the Knit front and back (KFB) increase.

Usually beginner skills are done english style.
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Beyond Beginning Knitting includes skills like: 
  • Round Knitting, including working with double pointed needles (DPNs)
  • Basic Cabling
  • Felting
  • Beginning Lace
  • Continental Knitting

3: Intermediate Knitting

PictureHow to Cable 4 Back (C4B)
Intermediate Knitting includes skill like:
  • Colorwork, such as fair isle/stranded knitting
  • Basic construction, such as basic sweater construction
  • Cabling, more advanced cabling techniques

4: Advanced Knitting

PictureHow to cable without a cable needle
Advanced Knitting includes skills like:
  • Advanced construction and shaping
  • Advanced cabling techniques such as cabling without a cable needle
  • Double Knitting
  • Knitting socks two at a time