#knitting beginner

[thecozycuttlefish]

If you have ever wanted to learn to knit, I've been working on a detailed pattern/tutorial designed for the complete beginner to follow and knit a scarf while learning to knit!

[heynoaw]

Day 1 of learning how to knit. Made a rectangle. 🧶

[carlos-in-glasses]

I've finished knitting my second jumper! It's the Step-by-Step Sweater by Florence Miller - and is perfect for beginners like me. There's also a YouTube tutorial that runs through the whole process. I absolutely loved working on this and am so pleased with the result. I learned how to knit a jumper in the round, do raglan increases and German short row shaping, which wasn't anywhere near as complex as I thought it would be. The yarn is Sirdar's jewelspun. (Although in the video I helpfully pronounce it as Sidar, which is in fact the name of a restaurant I won a voucher for during a raffle at a wine tasting like a HUGE YUPPIE. But I'm exhausted and making all sorts of weird litttle mistakes.)

Anyway! I can't believe this is a thing that exists! Definitely my favourite thing made so far. I think the next thing I knit will be some knee warmers for my mum, which she has requested in dark green! But I'm excited to knit more jumpers that maybe include some new stitches to learn.

[gaviicreates]

FO: Emotional Support Chicken

Not sure why I decided, having never really done crochet amigurumi, I was going to knit this sweetheart. But I guess the "hot right now" on Ravelry hit my FOMO. (all to say... I learned a lot).

The yarn is Happy Place - 50% cotton, 50% wool, DK.

[waspinthefig]

i love you stitch markers i love you ergonomic handles i love you wool winders i love you magic circles i love you free patterns i love you yt tutorials i love you pattern size adjustments. goodnight i'll see you in the morning <3

[lonesomelavender]

Alright yall I’m going to start learning how to knit properly!

Anyone have tips or suggestions for beginners?

[disgruntled-lifeform]

Anybody able to point me towards a beginner-friendly knit sock pattern, preferably free?

I've made hats and now I long for a foot tube

[confettipopsoda]

Does any crochet master have any tips for a beginner who gets overwhelmed and cries easy? I can't even complete a simple chain and it's really taking a toll on my self esteem

[thetabbybadger]

Ok I had good luck with responses last time I asked the great and mighty fiber craft community things via the void of tumblr so I’m going to try a gain!

So I’m hoping to teach myself knitting! I found a site online (sheepandstitch .com) that had some tips and videos for beginners. I followed their advice and got some thicker yarn (number 6 extra bulky) and thicker bamboo needles (9mm, also accidentally some 5.5mm needles but those are like 13in long, the joys of online buying 😅).

So I have some beginning supplies but I haven’t started yet. I know it’s going to be different for everyone but is it generally better to learn from a book/patterns or watch videos teaching you? I can have trouble visualizing directions in 3D so I will probably have to do a little of both regardless but I don’t want to shoot myself in the foot and miss out on early pattern learning.

Does anyone have any recommendations for starting books/websites/videos? I did make an account on Ravelry awhile back but I’m not really sure what I’m doing :P I did try teaching myself once when I was a teenager but I didn’t have much luck. I’m hoping to have better luck (and more patience) this time! And I’m totally also interested in like actual, physical paper books too if people have recommendations. I assume most craft stores have beginner books but I’m also sure mileage probably varies on those…

Thanks in advance for any advice :3 If/when I eventually make something, I will post it! :D

[uncanny-tranny]

If you have no idea what fiber art to start with - as in, you aren't sure what you'll like, and don't have much of a clue - you should honestly start with a mixture of whatever piques your interest. Knitting needles and crochet hooks, at the least, are often very cheap per set brand-new, or you can look at secondhand stores if you want them cheaper (other fiber arts tools like looms may be more pricey, depending on what you want). If you can, look for classes such as a crafts class - a library might have something akin to this, some will have craft spaces with a variety of little crafters things.

There's sometimes this idea floating around that you are only permitted to do one craft at once - this isn't true. You are a multifaceted, complex person. It only makes sense, then, that your art is the same. Fiber art is an expression of one's humanity in its rawest form, no matter what you pick up. This goes for all art beyond the fiber arts, too! Art is an expression of your humanity. Let it express that 💛

[gayantlers]

My husband and I want to get into knitting soon but knitting classes are few and far between here. Even if they do pop up our work schedules make it difficult to reliably attend. Anyone have any advice on books, movies, or ANYTHING to get started at home? We're not looking to make a sweater or anything. Maybe a pot holder if we're lucky. We just want to start.

(Also this is for knitting not crocheting)

[knithacker]

Easy Pattern Alert! Knit a 'Shrug it Off Shawl' Cardigan by Lauren Aston Designs: 👉 https://buff.ly/46prUfN

[fiberintake]

Progress report 💙💚

[gaviicreates]

I don't know - do you want updates for my sock making journey?

In the first class, we struggled with the clunkiness of DPNS (read: figured out how to hold and manage them in a way that works for us as individuals), and completed the cuff ribbing.

Homework was to complete stockinette until the sock was 6 inches. I went a little too zen, and accidentally did 6 inches just of stockinette. So I might have a bit of a longer leg. Not the worst mistake to make :D

Top-Down in sock/DK weight. <3

[newlyy]

not to be FUCKING dramatic, but crochet is intuitive and logical and knitting is of the devil and feels like every step is just made up on a whim

[disgruntled-lifeform]

Is there any reason that this is the "wrong" purchase for a beginner?

I'm looking for something I can grow into, hence the 40" length but I'm also intent on knitting gloves with my mainly handspun fingering weight yarn and hopefully this is the proper needle size for that?

I assume that I should continue to resist the call of the bamboo needles for the same reason I don't like to crochet with a bamboo hook (splintering, bending, snapping etc.)