Hi, I wonder if anyone could give me any tips please, I want to start knitting and wondered what I should do as a beginner, I can just about cope with a scarf (plain), but would like to have something that shows me how to do the stitches, was thinking about a kit but unsure where to get these............any help would be appreciated........thank you x

You can get kits at Coles, Hobbycraft or of course ebay. But I would suggest you look at the listings of groups. All the ones I've ever been to have been friendly linke-minded folk who don't mind helping each other.

There are also lots of videos on YouTube that can help out, magazines (Let's knit & Simply Knitting) and there is also a friendly ear at the wool baa (S11) and CraftAngels (s10) and lots of other groups that have been listed in this forum. I hope this helps :)

jill at the wool baa is mine of information as are the knitting meets she hosts.

i had some great starting advice from there.

as mentioned coles/john lewis also have a knitting meet/class...but obviously due to the shop opening times, that always little inconvenient when work gets in the way.


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I can recommend The Wool Bar lady too - I went in there last week feeling a bit of a noob, and very lost, but she was ever-so helpful and friendly. :thumbsup:

I can recommend The Wool Bar lady too - I went in there last week feeling a bit of a noob, and very lost, but she was ever-so helpful and friendly. :thumbsup:

Was Jill on holiday then? :suspect:

Was Jill on holiday then? :suspect:

oooooh, wheezy! :o

youll be on permanent biscuit buying duty with comments like that! ;)


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Was Jill on holiday then? :suspect:

Oooh, you are naughty :)

Oooh, you are naughty :)

:hihi: :hihi: What :confused: It was a reasonable enough question :help:

:hihi: :hihi: What :confused: It was a reasonable enough question :help:

Jill is very helpful, she puts up with my coming into the store and buying more wool when my projects goes horribly wrong!!

Jill is very helpful, she puts up with my coming into the store and buying more wool when my projects goes horribly wrong!!

Customers buying more wool - every yarn store owners nightmare........:roll: :D

Was Jill on holiday then? :suspect:

Holiday? Oh no - wouldn't want to miss you on your annual visit..... :suspect:

Holiday? Oh no - wouldn't want to miss you on your annual visit..... :suspect:

Missing me already??! Where abouts in Sheffield are you again? :huh:

Missing me already??! Where abouts in Sheffield are you again? :huh:


Doncaster.....

Doncaster.....

No wonder I can never find the shop and I was blaming Sheffield Council for the blumin' roads!!! :mad: Where abouts in Donny? :confused:

could sum1 suggest sumthing easy 2 do ive just finished my 1st baby jumper and dont know what to try now !

could sum1 suggest sumthing easy 2 do I've just finished my 1st baby jumper and don't know what to try now !

Maybe a two coloured scarf....I think that might be if you are feeling brave, an adult jumper scarf or a baby blanket, I have yet to try a baby jumper because the wisdom that is me thought it would be easier to do a cardigan! Good luck with what you chose, if you get more stuck there is always the wool baa :)

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could sum1 suggest sumthing easy 2 do ive just finished my 1st baby jumper and dont know what to try now !

What is the jumper like? Is it shaped - did you increase or decrease, pick up stitches, cable? (None of the above are difficult by the way so if you haven't used them don't worry). What would you like to try?