Beginner Knitting

Video Knitting Course: Easy Norwegian Felted Slippers

Felting and seaming are two techniques most beginning knitters avoid because they seem scary. Learn how easy they both are on an adorable, instant-gratification project you'll love.

Video Knitting Course: Fearless Knitter

New knitters often get stuck knitting only scarves. This course will help you break out of beginner knitting and get you ready to knit hats, mittens, and more complex projects with confidence.

Video Knitting Course: Fix Knitting Mistakes

If you can't fix mistakes in your knitting, you won't take risks. Correct 10 top knitting mistakes.

Video Knitting Course: Mosaic Knitting

While Mosaic knitting starts out simple, you'll need to know how to keep good tension and catch and fix beginner-to-advanced mistakes in order to knit any Mosaic project out there.

Live Knitalong: November 2020 Felted Slippers - FREE With Class Purchase

Knit with us as we create a very easy beginner pair of felted slippers. Knit flat in Garter stitch, the slippers are seamed up and felted.

Sign up here by Oct. 30, 2020 to join this FREE KAL.

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Blog Post: What Is Mosaic Knitting? An Introduction to Color-Knitting’s Best Kept Secret

Blog Post: The Magic Of A Plain Garter-Stitch Scarf

Blog Post: Tree of Techniques Beginner: A Step-by-Step Roadmap to Knitting Success

Blog Post: Common Beginner Mistake: Forgetting to Move Your Yarn

Blog Post: “30% Off Everything” Sale and Announcing the Brand-New E-Book “Intermediate Scarves and Stitches”

Blog Post: FREE Learn to Knit Video Class

Blog Post: The 7 key elements of knitting to master in order to knit whatever you want

Blog Post: New Class: Learn to Knit a Basic Hat on Magic Loop

Beginner Knitting Illustration: Tree of Techniques

The “Tree of Techniques” is a way of visualizing your path as a knitter as you progress from beginner to intermediate to advanced. Starting with simple scarves and dishcloths, you’ll then knit hats and socks, before proceeding to custom sweaters, lace, moebius, color-knitting, and designing your own patterns.

Free Pattern: Basic Chunky Hat for Magic Loop – Adult Size

Free Pattern: Beginner Slip-Stitch Throw Pillow – Bulky Weight

Based on the Aubergine Dreams Neck Warmer by Laura Dianiska, this pattern is suitable for practicing many important beginner skills. The pattern of elongated stitches rising vertically up the work is caused slipped stitches. A good beginner pattern for those just learning how to slip stitches.

Free Pattern: Bulky Weight Beginner Garter-Stitch Scarf

The perfect scarf for learning how to knit. Soft, colorful, and scrumptious, this simple scarf is a luxury because of the Misti Alpaca “dyed-to-the-stitch” yarn. Watch videos every step of the way with our free Learn-to-Knit Class.

Free Pattern: Diamond Dishcloth/Potholder – Traditional – Worsted Weight

Almost every book and class teaches this dishcloth to its new knitters, and for good reason. It’s quick, cheap, and teaches you what you need to know so that you can move on to harder and more interesting projects.

Free Pattern: Easy Norwegian Felted Slippers by Midnattsol

A beginner knitting pattern for perfect and cute felted slippers, this is a re-write of Midnattsol’s famous 2008 Felted Slipper Pattern. Made from one long garter-stitch strip sewn up in an ingenious way, this pattern results in a perfect felted slipper. Sizes Baby – Adult.

Free Pattern: Elegant Ribbed Scarf for Beginners – Aran or Bulky Weight

This is a beginner scarf for knitters just learning to do 1×1 rib. Knit this scarf in aran- or bulky-weight yarn. Using bulky yarn will make the project go faster, and the scarf will be a more… well, bulky.

Use a kettle-dyed or variegated yarn to make a simple scarf completely elegant.

Free Pattern: Hand Towel – Rectangular – Worsted Weight

This beginner hand-towel pattern is so full and fluffy that it’s actually luscious. To get the rectangle effect, use alternating increase and decrease rows until the towel is as long as you want. Add an optional crocheted edging and loop to hang the towel from.

Free Pattern: Man Scarf – Mistake Rib Scarf in Three Weights for Men

It’s so rugged and burly, I actually just like to call it “man-stitch.” Why? In a chunky yarn this is a perfect stitch for a guy’s scarf or sweater, and it’s super-easy – but not boring – to knit.

Free Pattern: Stripes Brigade Mosaic Throw Pillow – Bulky Weight

An easy mosaic throw pillow pattern that is perfect for beginners learning the mosaic knitting technique. If you can knit and purl, you can make this pillow.

Free Pattern: Super-Bulky-Weight Garter-Stitch Scarf

I designed this scarf when staying up all night before my first TV appearance. I needed an easy scarf that my local KUTV 2 News host, Mary, could wear. I created a scarf to be knit in 3 hours. Garter stitch is for beginners, but your hands will get a workout!

Free Pattern: Textured Stripes Ear Warmer/Headband – Bulky Weight

This unisex headband/ear warmer is great for skiers, joggers, or cyclists—anyone who is out in the elements on a crisp winter morning.
Good for knitters just learning to combine knit and purl stitches and read a simple chart. There are written directions for those who choose not to use a chart.

Free Pattern: Washcloth – Embellished Chenille – Worsted Weight

A super-soft washcloth with an optional crocheted embellishment or monogram.

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