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

  • halfpastginEnglish
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    9 months ago

    I also went route 2!

    I made a chunky cardigan, which was basically several rectangles that I’d need to stitch together. I learnt how to knit, purl and do 1x1 rib, which all went fine. I even managed to do knitting maths to adjust for my gauge. But then my mattress stitching was an absolute disaster and I miscalculated my pick up and knit for the button band and it all bunched up.

    So no, I didn’t have a nice wearable item. But I learnt a lot of skills and really enjoyed it. I’ve been hooked ever since. All in all, I’d still recommend route two haha

    Re needles: I got wooden interchangeable needles in the two sizes I needed for that project (10 and 12 mm I think), then when I realised I was immediately hooked I bought a set.

    Ps. My next project was a jumper in the round and it went wayyyyy better.