Five Tips for Beginning Knitters

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According to the Craft Yarn Council of America, knitting has caught on in a big way, with the number of practitioners almost doubling from 1996 to 2002. And it isn't your grandmother's hobby anymore, knitters today have a wealth of choices in yarns, classes, and patterns that would have boggled Grandma's mind!
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Learning how to knit may look more simple than it actually is, but once you master knitting basic instructions for casting on, the knit and purl stitches and binding off, you may find your new hobby results in a new wardrobe.

With some helpful knitting instruction, it isn't difficult to learn the basics behind knitting backwards.

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You have to learn how to use two needles when you knit, whereas you need only one hook for crochet, but knitting for beginners is simple, and knitters will usually defend their work as the more polished-looking of the two.

Even though you might think knitting is a complicated craft to learn, you need to master only a few basic types of knitting stitches. With a pair of knitting needles, an inexpensive ball of yarn and a little patience you'll be on your way to knitting scarves and sweaters.

Knitting needles come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and they are made from several kinds of materials.

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