knitting kit.

If you are a self starter, and don’t require workshop type knitting lessons, this would be a perfect way for you to begin, buy a knitting kit from your local wool store and use our free knitting lessons to show you the basics.

But before purchasing a kit - check the contents they should include:-

• wool or yarn
• picture of completed article
• knitting pattern or instructions

• knitting needles
• wool or tapestry sewing needle

A word of warning when choosing your project. If this is your very first knitting project – stick with traditional wools or yarns rather than the new fancy, hairy novelty yarns.

Why smooth yarns? When you're learning to knit you are bound to miss a stitch, drop a stitch or possibly even need to pull some of your knitting undone to rectify an error.

(Don’t worry, this is all part of the learning curve.)

Hairy novelty yarn makes correcting knitting problems far more difficult, and you may well have completed your project before you see a “hole” appear…very disappointing.

You'll find a wide range of kits available from specialty knitting, yarn craft or chain stores and online.

The dog coat project pictured above was purchased from a Big W Discount store in Queensland, Australia for a few dollars.

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