I have been aching to learn how to knit for Lord only knows how long now! I know there are a ton of free tutorials and videos all over Internet-land, and I’ve looked at a few, but I’m seriously considering investing some $$ into one of these awesome Craftsy classes. That, or take a night off from being mom, head to the local Chilis for a fruity drink, then hop on over to Joann’s for one of their knitting classes. I know what you’re thinking…”Whoa there, little lady!”
Really though, I’ve been super inspired by these little knitting kits I keep seeing on Pinterest and Etsy, so I thought I would share them here with you lovely people!
1. Oyster Gray Kit from Purl Soho – $62.00
Purl Soho
2. Sleepy Owl Starter Knitting Kit from LittleKnitKitCo – $33.71
LittleKnitKitCo
3. Hat and Hand Warmers for Beginners from Purl Soho – $62.00
Purl Soho
Okay, so I only found 3, but that’s enough to keep the fire lit for wanting to learn how to knit! Hey, they rhymed! It’s also given me a great idea to do a crochet kit. That may be my next project on Me + Three!
Do you knit? If so, how did you learn? I always get excited when people say, “YouTube videos!” Gives me hope that I, too, can learn how to knit from those videos!
My old boss taught me how to knit. It’s a lot of fun but I only learned the knit stitch and the purl stitch. I’d like to be better at it so I can make something a bit more exciting than a scarf! 🙂
I think you will easily learn how to do it. It reminds me of crocheting in that you’re basically making a ton of knots.. I can’t wait to see your first project!
Go for it! I love to knit and crochet. I think you will enjoy it very much and the projects are endless.
My wife recently took up crochet and loves it. There’s some cool things out there that you can make. I’ll send you some links to books.
I got a book and then found a troubleshooter who had years of knitting experience to ask for help only when I got stuck. Knitting is so easy, there are only four stitches: knit, purl, casting on, casting off. The only thing that us really hard is holding your needles and creating tension in the thread. That is a lot like crocheting. How is my grand niece? I dreamed of her and you last night. In my dream, she wad only one inch long. She crawled away from me when I was supposed to be watching her. I woke up tossing and turning as I was trying to find her in my dreams. Boy! Did I ever dread telling you I lost little Charlie.
I learned to crochet sitting next to my grandmother. When I was expecting my son, I went to a yarn store and the owner set me up at a table and taught me. I bought my first set of needles, a pattern book and yarn from her store. From time to time she would tend to other customers and come back to check on my progress. I haven’t stopped since.