Knitting for Beginners: 7 Essentials to Get You Knitting
Knitting is one of the most calming and gratifying hobbies I have. I started knitting a few years ago and quickly fell in love with it. It's an incredibly soothing, steady, and consistent process. Each stitch begins to match up with your breathing. Your mind begins to clear. Knitting is a meditation.
Knitting is also a creative outlet. I've knitted scarf after scarf and not one has looked like the last. Different stitches and yarns can be paired in any combination you can imagine. There is no real limit in knitting. If you can think it up, you can knit it. There is a pattern for anything you might want to create, and if you can't find the one you're looking for, you can create one.
Knitting can be an incredibly rewarding hobby, but it can be an intimidating hobby to start.
The best thing about knitting? It isn't just busywork. When you're done with your first project, and you can use it to clean or wear or gift, there is a real feeling of productivity and accomplishment. It is a consistent craft in that way, you always end up with something to be proud of.
Why knit?
Knitting can be an incredibly rewarding hobby, but it can be an intimidating hobby to start. There are so many ins and outs to knitting. So many tools and stitches and patterns and projects. It's easy to get overwhelmed by the different choices you need to make before you can even start.
It can look extremely difficult and confusing when watching tutorials online, and I was intimidated when I first started. So, I wanted to share a bit of what I learned when I was first starting.
How to knit
That's what this guide is for. Here are my top 7 knitting basics to show you how to knit.