Always wanted to learn how to knit? Hooray!
Welcome to the beginner’s guide to knitting. Follow our complete series of knitting fundamentals, with step-by-step tutorials for each knitting stitch and technique. We also demystify the language and abbreviations in knitting patterns.
Before long, you’ll be purling up a storm. So pick up those needles and read on… but most of all, have fun!
Supplies
- Knitting needles
- Yarn (make sure the weight of your yarn corresponds with the size of your knitting needles)
- Scissors
- Needle threader (optional, but it will help to thread your yarn)
- Straight pins
Knitting is an amazing and incredibly satisfying hobby. But not everyone had the luck that grandma taught them how to knit. Well, thanks to the internet, it has never been easier to start this wonderful craft. On this page, I put together a very detailed free knitting course to help you out. I am going to be your knitting teacher and you can follow along through tons of videos, pictures, helpful texts, and knitting charts. It’s a complete knitting stitch index and I’m going to share my experience from 30+ years of knitting