10 tutorials to get you started knitting today

The chill that is already settling in our tropical country is the ideal climate to venture out with needles and wool and do a lot of knitting. For those who already know how to do stitches and combinations, just take everything out of the closet and have a go.

Those who haven’t learned it can still solve it today. All you have to do is set aside a little time a day to learn the initial techniques and then, over time, improve. And you don’t even have to leave the house: the tutorials are there for our convenience.

We have selected 10 tutorials in which you are taught from how to choose needles and assemble the basic knitting kit to how to make minimally more elaborate stitches. Needles at work!

What needles to use for knitting?

This video brings explanations about each type of needle, so you can find a way to choose yours.

Assembling a kit to start knitting

Here are all the items for a basic knitting kit, needed to get the ball rolling.

How to put the stitches on the knitting needle

Now that you have your needles, thread, and your starter kit, it’s time to start knitting. In this tutorial you learn the essential technique of putting the stitches on the needle. Without that, there is no knitting at all. The video is super didactic and very visual, very easy to understand.

How to transfer stitches from one needle to another

Even if you’ve never knitted before, you know that it takes two needles to get the job going. The next step after putting the stitches on the first needle, which you learned in the previous video, is to transfer the stitches to the other needle – a movement that will be repeated many, many times until the piece is finished. Here you learn how to do it.

basic knitting stitches

Some knitting stitches are basic to make from a scarf to baby shoes, including hats and collars. This tutorial explains in detail how to make them.

Quick and easy knit stitch

If you’re in the mood to start knitting more to empty your head than to produce a trousseau, a good option is to learn quick and easy stitches, like the one taught in this video. After him, you might be excited to meet others.

Complete knitting class

Do you have half an hour available and prefer to learn all the initial knitting content at once? This is the perfect tutorial for you. A complete and well explained lesson.

How to make an easy knit scarf

The scarf is one of the easiest pieces to make in knitting – precisely because of this, it is usually the first one to be made when you are a beginner. Learn in this tutorial and, as soon as the cold really sets in, already use a piece made by your own hands.

How to make a very easy knitting collar

Maybe your style has more to do with a knit collar than a scarf to warm your neck in winter. So this tutorial is best for you to start with something simple to do and beautiful to show around in the cold.

Going Intermediate: How to Make Loops for Designs in Knitting

When you feel secure with the basic stitches and have already risked a piece or two, you can venture into something a little more advanced, such as loops to create designs. Here you learn very simple loops, which result in very beautiful patterns.