What was your first project? I’ve been dying to learn how to knit, with the eventual goal of making socks, but can’t decide where or how to start.

I would consider myself an advanced beginner to intermediate crocheter, but when my mom tried to teach me to cast on for knitting I went cross eyed.

Where’s a good place to start? What would you recommend needles-wise?

Edit: Thank you so much everyone for the advice!

I ordered size 7 circular knitting needles (bamboo) to start. I’m going to try a hat so that I can get some practice knitting in the round.

My needles don’t get here until Tuesday, and I can’t walk at the moment, so I’m practicing casting on with chopsticks!

Thanks again

  • Anna@mastodon.nl
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    1 year ago

    @Timecircleline I’d recommend a hat. It’s quicker than a scarf and you learn lots more from it (eg: decreases).

    Also, if you come from crochet, take a look at continental knitting! You tension the yarn in your left hand which is more crochet-like.

    If a long tail cast on (probably what your mum was trying to teach you) was too much at once, try a knitted cast on: put a slip stitch on your left needle, knit it but don’t slide it off, put the new stitch next to it on your left needle, repeat.

    • Timecircleline@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      1 year ago

      I just watched a video on continental knitting and the tensioning seemed so close to what I use for crochet! Thank you!

      Also thay cast on method also makes a lot of sense. I’ll keep a look out for a pattern for a good beginner beanie.