What should a beginner learn first? What hooks, needles and yarns should you use? Where do you start?
To start you don't need many supplies,
- A hook if you are crocheting and 2 needles if you knitting, follow the patterns instructions what size to use.
- Yarn (Beginners should keep away from the darker colors can be difficult to follow)
- Scissors
- A tape measure or ruler is helpful for checking your gauge …..and you can begin
Whether you’re learning to knit or learning to crochet, the only difference are the needles used. There are many ways of learning, it's a matter of choice and what works for you. Some might prefer reading instructions, others may require the traditional setting with an instructor to lead the way. Though many learners have the ability to make a visual in their head, some do better actually watching or learning visually. I certainly needed visuals though at the time I really wished I could afford to take a class and learn I was elated to find the huge amount of
free websites there are available. Of course the down side is that you will come some videos that are difficult to follow, the camera may not have been pointed at the correct angle or the lighting may be too dark and you will be unclear as to what to do, but, don’t fret just find another video, there are many to choose from. My initial search was “ how to
Learn to cast on stitches and soon thereafter learned that with Knitting there are two methods you can use to produce the basic “ Knit Stitch”, the American way vs. the Continental. See video above for demonstration of each and see which works for you. You need to learn both since many patterns will alternate between both. The Continental is actually referred to as the Purl stitch. A year later I still use videos more so for knitting than for crocheting. I find knitting to be a lot more challenging than I do crocheting. Here is a list of websites providing visual guides that you might want to see and get you started. I’ll be adding more sites as I go along. If you know of any others worth mentioning I would love to hear from you.
All Free Crochet
Drops
Haas Design
Knit Picks
List of various learn to crochet websites
Love to Know
Monkey See Knitting
Monkey See Crochet
Red Heart Crochet
Stitch Diva
You Tube How to Knit Basics
