Here in this post i will give some little advice for beginner, or interested-to-begin knitters of what are the stuff you need to buy.
You may choose to buy Online or your nearest yarn store.
Since you're new and unsure whether "you're gonna make it", you won't want to buy in bulk to begin with.
If you're interested to KNIT, you need:
- One pair of Knitting Needle (i'd advice 6mm or larger)
- One Skein of Worsted Weight Yarn (a worsted weight or thicker yarn will help beginner to find stitch and learn quickly, therefore i recommend a worsted weight.
TIPS: it's better to use Wool yarn or acrylic yarn) - Darning needles
- a pair of Scissor
KNITTING NEEDLES and YARN
When buying Needles and yarn, think of what would u like to knit? What is your first project. I recommend to start with knitting a Scarf. Scarf is the easiest to learn and you only need to knit in rows.
Learn: Cast on, Knit, Purl, Cast Off.
Where to learn?
some shops give classes once every month. The place i purchase my first yarn give free class for every purchase from their shop. but i did not attend any of them. You can learn your knitting simply by going in to YouTube Tutorial videos. I recommend:
1, Very Pink Knits - the only thing is she's knitting very fast.
2. New Stitch a Day - it's actually a site for people who wants to learn new pattern each day.
3. Vantha Sao - this is the site where i learn all my Cast on, knit, purl, and Cast off. it's my all time favourite.
4. simply type: knitting for beginner
The reason i suggest wool or acrylic for your first yarn is because they are firm and won't split easily. Even if they split you will be able to catch them all back in place. Cotton yarn will confuse you if it starts to split.
If you're living in Malaysia. you can try the japanese RM5 store call Daiso. They are selling Acrylic yarns and also Plastic Knitting Needles, and bamboo needles(sometimes). if you're really not sure that you'll do good in knitting maybe you can try with something cheap like that first :)
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| was playing the Vantha Sao tutorial in the laptop while knitting. that's how i learn! |
Picture of my first finished KNIT work from the wool yarn i purchased.
After you've mastered these simple basic skill you can move on to try Cotton yarns. Malaysia is hot and cotton is more comfortable for wearing.
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| picture from google. |
Darning needles are use to seam in threads. watch either one of the video above and you will understand. it's often used when finishing your piece of work. they can be purchased in any yarn store, online store, or Daiso shop. Sometimes they are not in Steel/metal but plastic.
That's about it for Knitting. I'll do another post for Crochet so that knitters won't get confused with a share post. Any question just drop me a comment below. i will get back to you as soon as i can. :)
Good luck and happy knitting!
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