I am looking to learn how to knit and I was wondering if it was an easy thing to learn? How is the best way to learn? How to books? Actual classes or someone teaching? Also are there basic starter knitting needles? Any advice is much appreciated! Thank you =)
i knit! i'm self taught. i found the easiest way was to find videos online. i'm a visual learner and this was the only thing that made sense to me! i think it's easy once you get the hang of it and it's sooo much fun! go to knittinghelp.com to start with videos, this is the site that finally made enough sense to me! i learned to knit from that site and then learned other things later :)
oh, and i found it easier when i had larger needles. (think us size 13) and really chunky yarn, so i could see exactly where my stitches were and not be fiddling with thin hard to see yarn. you only need 10" straight needles when you're learning. aluminum is the easiest to find and cheapest, but if it's too slippery for you, get a pair in bamboo, it holds the yarn on better so you don't have to worry about it slipping off the ends. remember to work loosely! :)
Thank you for the advice! I am a visual learner too so videos sounds like something that would work for me lol
Quoting mrstheriault:oh, and i found it easier when i had larger needles. (think us size 13) and really chunky yarn, so i could see exactly where my stitches were and not be fiddling with thin hard to see yarn. you only need 10" straight needles when you're learning. aluminum is the easiest to find and cheapest, but if it's too slippery for you, get a pair in bamboo, it holds the yarn on better so you don't have to worry about it slipping off the ends. remember to work loosely! :)
you're welcome! hope you're able to get into knitting, it's really an awesome hobby! :) if you want you can friend me too, and i'd even be willing to try and help. :)
Quoting mama2ava2mia:Thank you for the advice! I am a visual learner too so videos sounds like something that would work for me lol
Quoting mrstheriault:oh, and i found it easier when i had larger needles. (think us size 13) and really chunky yarn, so i could see exactly where my stitches were and not be fiddling with thin hard to see yarn. you only need 10" straight needles when you're learning. aluminum is the easiest to find and cheapest, but if it's too slippery for you, get a pair in bamboo, it holds the yarn on better so you don't have to worry about it slipping off the ends. remember to work loosely! :)
I don't knit but I learned to crochet by watching youtube videos:)
I knit (and crochet) I would suggest to start getting cheap varrigated yarn, with varrigated you can see where stitches go better when you are learning, also your first few projects won't be that great, so no point in spending a ton of money on yarn, just get red heart super saver. I would also suggest size 10 or up needles, and make a scarf, simply cast on 20 stitches and knit back and forth until you reach your desired length. Then the next one you make do a knit row then a purl row so you have learned that stitch.
I love knittinghelp.com, also any youtube videos for things that you cant find on knittinghelp (I learned how to switch colors better so there's no obvious color change look, and how to join knitting in the round with no gap at the starting stitches). I crochet so when I started knitting it was hard to get the hang of not having something to "hook" the yarn. A little practice here and there and I finally got the hang of it.
I like susan bates needles much better than the aluminum (boye) ones. I've now switched to bamboo but they are more expensive.
I kinda knit. I crochet too. All I do with either is making reusable dish rags. :)
Oh, I also now prefer to knit on circular needles instead of straight needles. Easier on the wrists, you can work on them back and forth just like straight ones, and you then also have them for circular projects. Much cheaper to use them for double use instead of buying straight needles and then circulars down the road. Circulars and double points seem to be all I need to do my projects =)
Casserole Carrier ~ Purple :)
- mama2ava2mia
on Apr. 30, 2012 at 2:17 AM