Learning to knit?

Question

I would like to learn how to knit. What is the best route to take? Should I buy books and what ones would you suggest? Thanks.

Answer 1

Here are some sites to check out.  

They have instructions on how to learn to knit.

http://lionbrandyarn.com/

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/pac_ctnt_9...

http://www.freevintageknitting.com/

http://www.all-knittingpattern.info/

http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/shows_dkng...

http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/how-to...

http://www.purplekittyyarns.com/

I hope these can help you learn the craft you wanted to learn.

Good luck.

Answer 2

The very most expensive yarn shops let their customers sit in the shop to knit and share their skills.  It is good for business to do that.

"Stitch N'B*tch" is the very best book. I could not understand how to do it until I read that book. There are lots of helpful diagrams to show the way each stitch should look when it is right and when it is wrong. There are directions on how to correct a mistake without starting all over called "unknitting" which is helpful if you got distracted and pearled when you should have knit.

Also you can Google "Stitch N'B*tch" and find local groups of people that meet at coffee shops or elsewhere once a month to knit, talk, and share their skills with each other.

My husband is so flattered each time he gets something that he knows I made for him myself.

Knitting is like meditation once you know how to do it. It is a very relaxing thing to do alone or while visiting.

P.S. Do not let anyone pressure you into the FAST knitting method. Unless you are naturally left handed this method is much harder to do for us right-handed folks. Besides, knitting is not about doing your craft fast; it is about enjoying yourself as you make a project. If I was interested in speed I would buy something made in a fast factory with knitting machines.

I hope you enjoy learning at your own pace and have fun with the knitting. You are starting just in time to have a few scarves for winter. ENJOY!

Answer 3

Check your local library and see if they offer classes or even YMCA's etc. There is tons of info online as well as books, etc. The information is out there, you just have to find it. I would also suggest asking around to see if anyone you know or even anyone they know knows how to knit. Personally I think having someone show you would be a little more effective.

Answer 4

If you have access to a yarn shop. They will be glad to teach

you free of charge. In addition, other knitters frequenting the

place will be glad to help you as well.

Happy knitting.

Answer 5

There are a ton of resources you should buy and check out. It really depends on how you learn. If you're a very visual person, just look up "learn to knit" on YouTube. There are lots of videos that can show you how. I used the book, "Stitch and B*tch," (you know what that second word is; Yahoo stars out curse words) and the writing is funny and not boring. There are a lot of pictures, and I was able to pick up knitting this way. You can also try a local craft store, like JoAnn's or Michaels; they often have knitting classes. Or you can try something as simple as "learn how to knit" in Google; you'd be amazed as to how many sites are available with people who want to show you how to knit (for free).

You should definitely get the Reader's Digest book on knitting and crocheting. The book contains a bunch of stitches you can go to later on, when you get better with knitting, to use for your projects.

Happy knitting!

Answer 6

The best way to learn is to have someone show you  who knows a) how to do it well themselves

            b) is able to see where you make a mistake

            c) can fix any mistakes or show you how to.

My suggestion is go to a good yarn store and take a beginner's class. I'm a teacher at a school that teaches 1. graders to knit, and you won't believe how many mistakes they can make.  But,  d o n ' t   get discouraged by that. Not one of them has made them all.  And remember like any thing you learned from walking to reading etc. takes a lot of practice!

I hope you find knitting as much fun as I do.

Answer 7

One of the best resources I found is this kit, it comes with a very easy to understand book, needles, etc. - everything you need to start learning.  The pictures were clear and it made sense.  Of course, I already knew how to crochet, and I think that makes a difference.  Good luck!

http://www.wrights.com/wrights/products/...