odanu | So You Want to Learn to Knit: Knitting Resources for Every Learning Style

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This is me, the first time I attempted to knit, many moons ago

You may have noticed the proliferation of knithacks online and want to join in, or you suddenly have lots of babies to make or buy gifts for, or you want to be able to make Doctor Who’s mega scarf (the 4th Doctor, of course), or a new comforter for your bed, or perhaps a friend gave you a pair of hand knit socks and you have realized that nothing in the world feels as good on your feet.

For whatever reason, you have decided that tangling yarn on a pair (or more) of sticks is something you want to learn how to do. Where to begin?*

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