Learning to knit

I am still very much a knitting novice, but I thought it would be fun to share some "how to knit" links. Basic knitting is something I learnt to do as a kid -nothing fancy, just scarves - but forgot about over the years once I stopped doing it.

When I had my second son I got the sudden urge to start knitting, (must have been the pregnancy hormones!), so I had to teach myself how to do it again. I've uploaded a picture of my son's baby blanket below. I used a very basic stitch to make little squares, sewed them all together and then stitched around the edge to finish it off. It took most of my pregnancy to complete and the finished product was quite small, but it was big enough to stick over his swaddling blanket on colder nights and I was pleased with my handiwork.




Here are the knitting links. I think the first one is the website I used the most when teaching myself to knit, but can't remember exactly because it was 2007:

Learn 2 Knit

Craft Yarn Council

YouTube is a great resource if you want to look for videos to help you understand the instructions. CyberSeams and eHow both provide good video tutorials on learning to knit.

Great simple craft projects for kids to do with knitting are scarves or blankets. They can graduate onto more complicated projects such as bags and hats later on.