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Knitting?
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I quite fancy learning to knit, but dont really know where to start. Who can help me out?
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I taught myself from a book, but actually I think the best way to learn now is from videos. Knitting help is bloody genius, and can show you everything you need to know!
I'd start off with aran weight yarn, and about 5-6mm needles. Teach yourself garter stitch, then learn stocking stitch (generally stockinette in the US!). Once you've created a few (probably dodgy) swatches, the easiest thing to try is a scarf. Boring, but you'll get a lot of practice!
If you want to be social about it, a lot of local wool shops have knitting lessons/clubs/stitch and bitches aimed at younger people, so you could try nipping to one of those. Depends on the area - I'm always the youngest person in my local shop by about 40 years
Oh, and there are many knitgeeks on here who will answer your questions along the way!
All of this. I learnt using knitting help. It is a wonderful website. Also, join ravelry. It is full of people of all experiences who will help you if you need help. And I am more than happy to help if you need owt
And look at you now! I'm so proud
If you get bored of scarves (I do
This is why the yarn gods brought us the internet :yes:
I have a good yarn shop in Canterbury (I
John Lewis (not online unfortunately) has good yarn too :yes:
The OP's question is extremely likely to by answered by simply entering the terms "learn knitting" in google.
I presume you don't have anything valid to add to the thread about knitting or yarn?
99% of ALL questions can be answered by google, if your google-fu is strong.
The whole point of this place is that people can ASK questions and get advice and suppport. Even if it's about knitting :thumb:
Franki, in London you have both IKnit and Stash. Don't know where either are because I haven't been to either but both sound amazing. Online, I like socktopus, getknitted, pavi yarns, mcadirect, kangaroo, texere, kemps. Oh, I could go on!
Same :yes: Celticove (confusingly called Stash, but not the same as the London Stash) has a fantastic clearance section! first4yarns.co.uk is good too, especially for higher end stuff, although their stock levels are sometimes a bit unpredictable. Plus there's always ebay. I wouldn't buy most stuff from there, cause it's no cheaper and McA and first4yarns both do free postage over £10 (yay!), but there are bargains to be had if you know how much stuff *should* be.
I've bought from other places in the past, most notably getknitted, but their prices seem to be skyrocketing on some of the stuff. Same generally with the physical shops in London. Great yarns, eyewatering prices!
Also there is Loop in London, not sure where it is but they have a website and a shop, although I haven't bought from there.
Yay for your blanket Littlemissy! Is this your summer garden one?
Yus. I have 10 squares so far. Yay! But I ran out of yarn so I had to order some more. In the meantime I have been making another cushion cover and am just about finished the woolly bit. I then need to weave in ends :grump:
SGB is going to be hibernating during the winter olympics, mind. I am going to take part in Ravelympics (yes, I'm a geek!) and I want to finish my stained glass afghan. :yippe:
On a slightly related note, I am SO EXCITED about the Winter Olympics! :hyper:
I haven't done any of it in months but am half way through the last 4 squares. Then I need to go round them all with the additional stuff and then I need to join them together. Hopefully it'll be a funky blankie when I get it finished, finally. I shall take photos later and put them up.
Cushion cover is finished. Well the crochet bit.
I love the winter olympics. Have you seen the BBC advert for it? It's rather clever.