Getting started on your knitting journey can feel overwhelming. But aside from the mechanical struggles of trying to learn how to hold the needles and yarn, there is also the challenge of learning to read patterns and use new techniques to create projects. With so much information available, it can be impossible to find the best resources and get started the right way.
So let’s take the guesswork out of your journey! I have gathered five of my favorite resources for beginning knitters and I’m going to share them with you today.
1. Very Pink Knitting
Very Pink Knitting is a comprehensive resource for learning to knit, finding inspiration, and even a podcast all about knitting. Also, be sure to check out her YouTube channel for help in your knitting journey with her great videos and tutorials.
2. BHooked Knitting
BHooked is a fantastic resource for beginning knitters. The picture tutorials and videos make it easy to understand and learn the basics of knitting. So, once you have a solid foundation, check out their patterns listed by skill level and find a beginner pattern to put your new skills to work.
3. Paradise Fibers
Paradise Fibers is not solely focused on knitting, but their Knitting 101 course is fantastic. This course uses videos and images to teach you everything you need to know to get started. Plus, I like their simple, easy-to-navigate page for beginning knitters. Their site takes minimalism to the extreme, but what it lacks in fancy website graphics, it makes up for in quality content.
4. The Spruce Crafts
The Spruce Crafts has a great Knitting 101 page with videos and pictures. They discuss important topics like finding a good beginner’s pattern and fixing mistakes in your project. These are essential topics missing from many knitting sites, which can leave a new knitter feeling perplexed. So bookmark The Spruce Crafts website to refer to if you’re struggling through a pattern!
5. The Nimble Needles
The Nimble Needles offers a free knitting class for beginners that is broken down into lessons with videos and images. So you can learn the essential skills needed to get established as a knitter and start working patterns by working through modules in bite-sized pieces of information.
Your Knitting Journey
Once you click through the links, choose one and give it a deep dive. Check out their tutorial videos, listen to how they teach, and see what they have to offer you as a beginning knitter.
So there is no need to spend hours scouring YouTube or researching options. Find someone who teaches in a style you connect with and use what they have to offer. Then, when you outgrow them, move on so you can advance in your knitting journey, creating more advanced projects and working with more difficult patterns.
But, if you need more help getting started, click here to get signed up for a Solo Stitching Class. I love working with beginners and watching as they grow into artists. And, I can offer one-on-one help to get through the beginning challenges!
Let me know which resource you found the most helpful.
Happy Stitching!
xo — Lavena
