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Jo S

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
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Location: Somerset

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 10 6:29 pm Post subject: Knitting for complete and utter beginners?

If someone were, hypothetically, contemplating the thought of taking up knitting as a means of keeping oneself busy in a productive and useful manner, where would be a good place to start looking for useful information, such as how on earth one begins to transform a ball of wool into something vaguely wearable. Or, indeed, how to hold the sharp pointy things without removing one's eye or that of the dog?

Hypothetically speaking, of course

jamanda
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Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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Location: Devon

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 10 6:34 pm Post subject:
I couldn't knit at all until someone (actually someones - I'm a slow learner!) showed me at the first skills share. Oh, I drove up to Ali's to get her to cast on for me once or twice too. So if you can wait that long you will definitely get started there. Otherwise, look on Ravelry and see if there's a group near you.

goldy1

Joined: 17 Sep 2006
Posts: 729

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 10 6:37 pm Post subject:
Hyperwatsitlty I would send someone to you tube and tell them to look for beginners guides .

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 10 6:39 pm Post subject:
Mochyn and Sally-in-Wales are working on a series of articles for absolute beginners. Hopefully the first will appear before you do yourself serious injury.

jamanda
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Posted: Sat Feb 27, 10 6:42 pm Post subject:

goldy1 wrote:

Hyperwatsitlty I would send someone to you tube and tell them to look for beginners guides .

I find the videos very confusing. This is better for me

gardening-girl

Joined: 25 Feb 2009
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Location: Somerset.

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 10 6:43 pm Post subject:
Come and visit, I can get you going on the basics.

Jo S

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
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Location: Somerset

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 10 6:50 pm Post subject:

judith wrote:

Mochyn and Sally-in-Wales are working on a series of articles for absolute beginners. Hopefully the first will appear before you do yourself serious injury.

Relax, I'm still at the musing stage

gardening-girl, that sounds like a marvellous idea! But do you have protective goggles?!

goldy1

Joined: 17 Sep 2006
Posts: 729

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 10 6:55 pm Post subject:

Jamanda wrote:

goldy1 wrote:

Hyperwatsitlty I would send someone to you tube and tell them to look for beginners guides .

I find the videos very confusing. This is better for me

we all learn different I cant fathom pic learnin

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9723
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 10 7:15 pm Post subject:
dunno how you feel about getting out and about just yet - but a local knitting group might be your best bet.

Jo S

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 5174
Location: Somerset

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 10 7:18 pm Post subject:

colour it green wrote:

dunno how you feel about getting out and about just yet - but a local knitting group might be your best bet.

That's the idea - but only as a future thing. Not sure a panic attack whilst armed with knitting needles is a particularly smart plan. Especially after last night's mad drive across Somerset after wibbling about going into the co-op to buy milk

judith

Joined: 16 Dec 2004
Posts: 22789
Location: Montgomeryshire

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 10 7:46 pm Post subject:
And don't think I haven't noticed, BMS.....

chez

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
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Location: The Hive of the Uberbee, Quantock Hills, Somerset

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 10 7:50 pm Post subject:
Noticed what, Judith? I may have a book, BMS. I will look.

Jo S

Joined: 13 Jan 2009
Posts: 5174
Location: Somerset

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 10 8:11 pm Post subject:

judith wrote:

And don't think I haven't noticed, BMS.....

*whistles*

cir3ngirl

Joined: 13 Aug 2006
Posts: 4846
Location: Cirencester

Posted: Sat Feb 27, 10 8:12 pm Post subject:
I went for a children first knitting set. Small needles and pretty coloured wool and great pic to show me what to do.

Sherbs

Joined: 27 Apr 2007
Posts: 1931
Location: Swansea

Posted: Sun Feb 28, 10 6:24 am Post subject:
It's traditional to start with a scarf No complicated patterns, no need to count stitches, no need for increasing or reducing, and easy to undo if you make a mistake. I would agree with the knitting group though, there's nothing like actually having someone there to ask when you get stuck. Good luck!

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