Knitting for beginners, one stitch at a time
Needles, yarn, and the small notions worth having, explained by type and size rather than by brand.
3 tutorials published
A plain guide to the small tools that sit beside your yarn and needles: which four notions you need from day one, how ring and locking stitch markers differ, and what you can improvise at home.
Learn how to choose a first yarn that is easy to knit with: which weight to start on, how wool, acrylic and cotton behave, why color matters, and how to read a yarn label.
Find out which knitting needles to buy first, how US and millimeter sizes work, the difference between straight, circular and double-pointed needles, and which material is easiest to learn on.
