Learn to knit online

A small selection of online resources for new knitters, hopefully there’s something here to suit all new knitters but if you have a favourite resource I’ve missed I’d love to hear about it here.

The Interweave (publishers of Interweave Knits and more besides) How to Knit section is packed with articles and videos, Learning to Knit as an Adult: An Article Roundup is a good place to start. Their advice includes a guide to yarn types, some good beginner patterns and how to fix some common mistakes.

KnittingHelp.com has a series of free knitting videos starting with How to Knit: A Complete Introduction for Beginners

UK knitting magazines guides for beginners.

How to Knit from gathered, home of Simply Knitting and The Knitter.

Let’s Knit have a collection of free Knitting videos or a paid for interactive knit school.

YouTube channels

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