After getting a request if I knew about any “How-To-Knit” books I’m guessing that there are many people out there who have no clue how to knit. I have looked around the net for links on how to get started. They can explain it much better than with my poor pedagogy skills and have some pretty explanatory images.
Of course, nothing beats being taught skills by a real person, but it seems like not many know crafting skills these days.
- The first thing you want to do is making a slip knot. This should be pretty easy and is explained, with pictures, on this site.
- The next step is casting on. You basically make a foundation of stitches for your knitting project.
I’ve seen many different ways of casting on and here is the method I usually use. It may look a bit complicated, but don’t give up.
Here is another method that seem to be common and a list of 5 different ways can be found here.
- When you have made the desired number of stitches you are ready for the knitting itself. As you are a newbie to knitting, all you need to know right now is the “knit stitch” (or garter stitch). I like the explanation on this site.
Hope this post was a bit helpful for all the upcoming knitters. Get ready to get hooked, because knitting can be very addictive 
What is cooler than creating something yourself!?!
Thanks to my mate Tord for letting me use his photo of my knitting.
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1Ronnie on Dec 11, 2007 at 8:14 pm:
Hey can you do a video? On something easy to start. I am the one that his wife does it now but I am in the states right now and she is in Brasil waiting for me to get back.
2A Blog about Nothing on Dec 11, 2007 at 9:04 pm:
I once attempted knitting. It was a disaster. My dog wouldn’t even chew on the results. Ah well maybe I’ll give it another try one of these days.
3Tony Lewis on Dec 11, 2007 at 9:26 pm:
Hi all,
Thanks Thomas, this will prove very useful for my son who is still lost at the point of two needles and what to do with the wool, I have bookmarked this so he can check out all the links and hopefully you would have solved his miserable problem of not being able to learn how to knit in his so called knitting class,where they only teach cooking and sewing.
Will stumble this one too, great.
Tony:)
4Heather ("Footsteps") on Dec 15, 2007 at 10:54 pm:
How cool! I’m smiling because I spotted “Women Who Knit Too Much” in a bookstore the other day. Apparently, it can be quite addictive! Alas; I wouldn’t know…
5best offer site on Dec 16, 2007 at 4:24 am:
thanks for share
6MrPuffy on Dec 19, 2007 at 10:01 pm:
I agree with you – it is really cool to knit something for yourself or friends! I also like it because you can chose the texture and colors of what you want to wear. I like your socks BTW -they look really comfy.
7Descartes on Dec 21, 2007 at 5:27 pm:
Just a note to tell you I love the title of your blog. My wife knits Dr Who scarves and Harry Potter scarves. There is something zen about the whole knitting thing.
8Lis on Dec 29, 2007 at 2:59 pm:
I learned how to knit from http://knittinghelp.com which has videos that I found to be extremely helpful.
9Shelia on Jan 6, 2008 at 3:03 am:
I love to knit! I have two afghans going right now. I am so glad to see that knitting has a bit of popularity again. I don’t know that many people that knit anymore.
10clairec23 on Jan 11, 2008 at 7:04 am:
I have to check out those links. I actually have knitting needles and wool, but anytime I try to do anything, it comes out…wierd. I am not a neat knitter :/ I have to start over with it because I have to be doing it wrong, I vaguely remember how to knit but I’m thinking I”m missing some big rule.
11britta on Jan 14, 2008 at 11:59 am:
This is a very nice site. So good to see that knitting is getting kind of popular again.
Did see 2 women the other day in the train knitting. Was cosy to look at.
I am sure a lot of people can get a lot of inspiration reading your blog
12SoupNumber5 on Feb 21, 2008 at 6:24 pm:
You’ve done some cool stuff man. Keep it up. If I had the time I would. But two jobs or work in general tends to prevent me from diving into new hobbies. Bummer.
13Bags Manufacturer on Apr 27, 2012 at 10:57 am:
interesting to see a man knitting.