I learned about four years ago. I checked out “Stitch N’ Bitch” from the library, went to Hobby Lobby for some cheap yarn and needles, and got started. Then, I found this site when I needed help with my first worn item.
- I bought a learn-to-knit book by Klutz
- I watched/recorded Knitty Gritty every time it came on (but it isn’t on much anymore)
- I found an awesome LYS
- I found this wonderful website!
For troubleshooting, there are a lot of tips here on this website. Amy’s videos are awesome! Also, there are several great books out there. My favorite is Knit Fix by Lisa Kartus. I keep that book close by me when I’m knitting.
Hello,
I am a new in this forumm and I hope to learn moe and more about knitting
I learned how to knit on pencils with my BFF (still my BFF) in the 5th grade. We made scarves.
I swiped a couple of tintertoy stitcks from my brother and sharpened them in the pencil sharpener and practiced with string.
My grandma taught me to knit when I was little, but I didn’t knit anything between the ages of 7 and 31, so I forgot pretty much everything she taught me. I re-taught myself by watching Amy’s videos. 
A lot of the mechanics of knitting, you just learn as you go. When you make a mistake, try undoing your work to see if you can fix it. That will teach you a lot about the construction of knitted fabric. Also, there are tons of helpful videos and tutorials around- here, on youtube, on blogs like www.yarnharlot.ca, and tons of help available from other knitters here and around the web. Check out the ‘knitters knear you’ section of the forum- you might find other knitters to get together with.
I learned to cast on from my Mom, and knit stitch from my Dad. Then about 7 years later, I came across this site and learned the rest.
My mom taught me when I was 6 years old, and I’ve knit on and off most of my life. I stepped it up a notch (or ten) when I got pregnant with my first child. Knitting has been the constant in my crafting life.
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[FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=#800080]My Aunt bought me How-to-knit book and a pair of size 7 needles for Christmas when I was small…[/COLOR][/FONT]
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I learnt to knit about 4 years ago now, i had no money to buy my son jumpers and my gran had ten tons of yarn, needles and patterns so i had ago and hey presto i now make everything, its not such a cheap thing now 
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as everyone’s said its learning from the video’s here etc and then trial and error. i have a scarf that i just cant get, i’ve started it over 10 times and am still trying to get it right.
welcome though :waving:
susi
www.knittinghelp.com, both the videos and the forums. I’d read any thread that I thought I might end up being interested in so I’d be prepared before I got to the problem.
I did try printing out a page from somewhere else which ended up being English and I didn’t take to it. I was using a couple of arrows as needles.
I’m mechanical minded so troubleshooting comes naturally.
I learned from pictures in a book on How to Knit. I’ve learned a lot more from trial and error and a couple of other books published in the 70’s. I’ve learned even more from this site as well as various links to other sites that people here have posted. I am a much more confident knitter after being here for a year. It is after all only string and sticks and if you mess up you can always rip it out and try again.
I learned about 20 years ago from a How to Book, knitted for a while and then life happened. I read a couple of really good books “The knitting Circle”, and “Friday Night Knitting Club”. Fell in love again with the idea of knitting and so I picked it back up about three weeks ago and this time I am totaly obsessed. I have made a scarf for DH and 4-dish cloths and now have started my first large project…a beatiful (pictured anyway) afghan.
I can’t wait for my day to finish so I can spend a few hours knitting before going to bed. It is my release.
I am new to this site and it is awesome. Everyone is so nice and very helpful.
I am actually new to knitting, been doing it a few weeks now. I have been crocheting since I was 11, and have been wanting to learn how to knit. So, I am basicly teaching myself by using websites and tutorials. Then I found this site! This site has been the best so far at tutorials and getting help, and so far i’m doing good and am very excited! I’m doing my first project, baby booties! LOL.
Thanks everyone, I’ve enjoyed reading about how you got started. I also made a list of books to check out.
I think I’ll buy a skein of cheap yarn to practice on. I wish I learned sooner, I look forward to every stolen second working on my scarf
The videos on this site are awesome. I’m sure I’d have been back to my LYS several times already had it not been for those videos!
I taught myself to knit about 3 1/2 years ago now I think with just a book I bought at wal-mart called I can’t believe I’m knitting,it came with two sets of needles some stitch markers a blunt tip needle and a counter,once I was able to cast on and knit,purl and cast off I found knittinghelp.com and I have learned most everything else here.
I read about.com’s section on knitting to get me started and used other sites (but especially this one) to help me advance. I love the internet
Internet…
…specially from KH.com, though I learned the most basic things (how to cast on, knit and purl) on lionbrandyarn.com.
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i learned to crochet when i was 4 my grandma taught me over the summer when i was staying with her… i used to visit her every summer and she would crochet all the time… when i was in first grade my teacher was pregnant and i made my first real project for her new baby and blanket… after that i read patterns and learned more from that … i always wanted to knit but it seemed way more complicated. i asked my grandma to teach me when i was about 11… but i couldnt follow it then… when i was 20 and pregnant i had alot of time on my hands cause i wasnt working and i really wanted to give it another shot … so i bought some books the one that helped the the most was the everything knitting book … it had a lot of helpful tips and hints… crocheting really helps when u are knitting. crochet hooks are really good at picking up droped stiches… i’m new to this forum but they do have a lot of really good videos… and with something like knitting its easier i think to learn from seeing the movement of the needles and yarn than to try to envision it from still pics in a book … but i like haveing a book incase the internet is down or something i always have something to turn too when i have a question .
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A very interesting subject…!
I learned to knit for the first time (this is my 2nd time) back when my youngest child was first born.
I made friends with a young lady down the street that had just had her second child. We became very good friends.
One day, in conversation, she found out that I didn’t know how to knit so she said I must learn… She’d start me on something easy she said - like socks!
Good grief… so there I was using 4 dpn and knitting socks. I knit 6 pair for my father for Christmas that year… couldn’t do it now, if I tried.
These days I’m sticking mainly to easy knitting and crochet… mostly making up my own easy patterns in knit and purl.
I just found out how to make a long stitch and a whole new world has opened up… LOL!
Other than that, I’m a button collector and I’m in hopes that my two loves will gel.
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To Knit or not to Knit, that is the question.
I learned to knit in school…that was many moons ago…so it seems like I have been knitting my whole life.I taught myself to crochet about 25 years ago mostly from books…this was pre-internet days, and trial and error.