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

  • CrayonMaster@midwest.socialEnglish
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    1 year ago

    A scarf is probably the best place to start. Easy stitches, straightforward pattern. Socks will probably work as a second project, but I wouldn’t start there.

    • Timecircleline@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Good call! Socks intimidate me. My first crochet pattern I ever tried was Christmas stockings and then I didn’t pick up a hook again (except begrudgingly everytime we adopted a new animal- can’t have them without a stocking) for years.