Knitting Basics For Beginners
These few videos will start you off like a pro… And if you’d like a project to practice all of these skills how about the new free tutorial to knit a small blanket?
Read MoreWhen you’re starting to knit, the whole process is intriguing.
Maybe you’ve seen knitters around you create amazing finished projects, and you want the same achievement factor as well. Perhaps the yarn has already been in your life; you’re a crocheter, a weaver or a loom knitter, and the needles are calling. Those sticks of wood look easy to use, but feel difficult to manipulate, so you’re here for some help.
Yarn, needles, fingers, thumbs!Yep, that’s right, while it’s intriguing it can all feel confusing as well!
That’s why you’ve landed here on t’internet. I’m gonna get you going, so it all feels much easier…
My knitting philosophy will always be the same, learn to knit the easy way. Whether you’re a beginner, or have been knitting for forty+ years like me, I believe that we can find ways to make the journey easier. Knitting can be joyful, inspiring and I can help you fill those stitches and rows with enthusiasm, not holes and frustrating mistakes.
Let’s get you started!
If you’re ready to dive in with video courses, these will guide you step by step:
A six-week knitting mastermind for beginners, to figure out those needle sizes, find that easy-to-knit yarn and fix the elementary mistakes that are such a rite of passage.
I'll help you embrace the foundation secrets, so learning to knit will feel joyful and motivating, rather than frustrating and tear-inducing! (yep - I've been there!)
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Knitting kits, needles, yarn and tools all together, selected for you, so all you have to do is start knitting!
The beginners collection of kits and digital patterns are growing all the time, take a look and pick your favourite to get started with exclusive video playlists for each project!
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Why Is My Knitting Getting Wider?
Where did all those extra stitches come from? When you start knitting as a beginner knitter, there’s a strong likelihood that after a few rows there will be more stitches on the needles than you started with. It’s a rite of passage as a knitter. Don’t feel that you’re doing anything wrong or that you
Read MoreHow To Fix Tight Knitting
There’s this knitting thing, called tension I’m asking you to get to know it better if you have tight knitting. It can become a headache, a pain, a reason to stop knitting if you let it. But I ask you to stick with me and you’ll find it’s a new friend as you click those
Read MoreHow To Add A New Ball Of Yarn
When you’re knitting a large item there’s going to be one thing that’s pretty much guaranteed. You’ll be using more than one ball of yarn. And that means working out how to switch from one ball to another. Do you simply tie a knot and keep knitting? Or is this process a lot more complicated? Last
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