i'm also a beginner knitter. you can learn all the basics in youtube. just type knitting tutorial. there is this 1 channel i subscribed http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCroNgMIOCKOsU5LpnNNFH_w

she has very good tutorials for knitting projects. because of her, i successfully knit my baby's booties. i really love to read knitting pattern & amaze how these designers can think the patterns

i don't know if because i learn to knit first, its really hard for me to learn crochet. i think i need a class for this. try to do granny square but failed. i even didnt understand crochet pattern.


from my experience, for starting to learn basic knitting, buy a double-pointed needles. size 3.5mm or 4.0 mm or 4.5mm. buy aluminum material. most books & guide suggest using bamboo material but after 1 week you will be comfortable with aluminum dpns. buy nona or minlon yarns. this is the cheapest. normal price rm2 per ball. try buy only two plain colors (1 ball per color) & START KNITTING!!

after 1-2 weeks, you will know already what to buy for your first project. GOOD LUCK!!!

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