I Knit, Therefore I Am.

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Posted 5 months ago

i would love how to learn to knit. do you have any pointers? [=

Asked by thelifeofpam

Hi!

It’s great that you want to learn how to knit—I find it to be so fun and relaxing. First, you want to figure out what your learning style is. If you like to see things in writing and learn best that way, then you can visit your local library and check out some knitting how-to books. In my opinion, the disadvantage of learning from a book is that you can’t see just how fluid knitting is; rather, you’re shown a bunch of steps that, to me, are confusing. But again, this could totally be the learning style that works for you.

I’m a visual learner so I use Youtube frequently when I need to know how to do something knitting-related. I’ve seen a lot of knitting videos for beginners, so I would highly recommend that as a resource. You’ll first need to learn how to cast on, how to do the knit stitch, and how to do the purl stitch.

Finally, if you know anyone who knits, like a friend or family member, ask them for some tips! My mom knit my baby blanket when I was born, so naturally I asked her for help when I first learned how to knit.

You’ll also need some simple patterns to get started, so I would encourage you to make an account on www.ravelry.com, which is literally the best knitting website IN THE WORLD. It has TONS of patterns to choose from, many of which are totally free.

Good luck beginning your knitting journey! :)