Learning to Knit

Nile

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Diflower

I learnt last year from this book

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Knitty-Gritty-Knitting-Absolute-Beginner/dp/0713685425/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1290858975&sr=1-1

I can really recommend it, it starts right from the beginning but straight away you can actually make things. Nice things too:)

Don't confuse it though with others called knitty gritty anything, as the others are American and are a little confusing, the needle sizes, wool names, and terminology are all different.
Good luck, it's really good fun:)

Kinsey

Hi, have a look here http://www.ethknits.co.uk/How-to-Knit/how_to_knit.htm

Lily-Lu

There are lots of helpful videos on this site http://www.knittinghelp.com/videos/learn-to-knit

WartimeScrapingofMarmite

I was taught to knit as a child but didn't do any for years so had to "re-learn" a few years ago - I found this book really good with clear instructions and photos:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Learn-Knit-Penny-Hill/dp/184330385X/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1290867948&sr=8-13

Penelope_Penguin

My nana taught me to knit, and I learnt to crochet recently with the help of Youtube :T I'm sure there's something similar for knitting

As this has fallen from the front page of OS, I'll add it to the existing threa, which will give you more ideas.

sarluk

Hi,

I'd love to learn to knit and crochet too but i really dont know where to start.

I dont know what needles id need or wool ect... I would like to start easy, maybe some squares? although quite fancy trying a fluffy/soft scarf. I did have a go years back and i remember all i could do were not very square shaped squares:rotfl: and i didnt have a clue how to cast off. I now cant even remember how to get a line of stitches.

Would like to learn/do this as cheap as poss. I don't have anything at all at the min so would need to but everything needed.

Any help/advice would be very welcome.

Thanks.:)

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Pink.

Hi sarluk,

This thread has some useful links and good advice that may help:

Learning to Knit


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Seraphim

I learnt from a children's kit. It's definitely not the cheapest option (I think mine was about £5 from John Lewis?) but it came with a pair of needles, several small balls of yarn and some beads. It had instructions for knit & purl stitches, along with 4 easy projects to get started with.

If you wanted a cheaper option, grab a pair of cheap needles & acrylic yarn from your local yarn store and download some instructions online - Youtube has some excellent tutorials if you prefer to watch than read. Your local library might also have some good beginner's books.

dreamyd

I agree with Seraphim - YouTube is a good place to start. Try asking at your local knitting/craft shop if they know about any local groups? That's how I found mine. There's probably one who meet fairly close to you. There's nothing like having someone there IRL to help you if you get stuck.
And there's always http://www.ravelry.com , which is FB for knitters/crocheters/spinners, etc. While they don't have tutorials like YouTube, it is an invaluable source of patterns, ideas and contacts.