5 great knitting projects for beginners

Knitting is a popular hobby, but it can seem complicated and intimidating to people without any experience. One of the best ways to start enjoying knitting is to find a relatively simple project that can allow you to quickly feel a sense of accomplishment. This will encourage you to continue to knit in the future.
Dishcloth

Dishcloths are a common starter knit because they are quick and easy to complete. They can be done with relatively cheap yarn, the square shape allows you to practise several new stitches and at the end of it all you have a practical item that you can use.

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Scarf

Scarves do not require a lot of shaping, and the only stitch you need to master is the garter stitch. Use chunky wool and even if you do make some small errors, they will be almost impossible to see. You can even do it whilst running a marathon as seen here in this guardian article.

Fingerless Gloves

Fingers are what make gloves more difficult to knit. Without them, they are just tubes, but they can still help keep you warm. Finish them off with a mattress stitch. All you need is two straight, single-pointed needles.

Beanie

Once you have started to build a little more confidence, the round shape of a beanie hat could be your first more complicated project. The thicker wool and relatively large diameter still make it easier than something like a sock. There are knitting kits such as those at woolcouturecompany.com that could make it even easier.

Heart

Another way to practise the garter stitch is to knit your own little heart. Pick your shade of red and give it to a loved one as an anniversary or Valentine’s Day gift. They will appreciate the thought and care. Hearts can come in easy and harder levels of difficulty, so find the pattern best suited to your abilities.

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These are just five possible projects that could help a beginner embark on their knitting journey. By building practical experience and a sense of achieving something meaningful at the same time, the knitter will become more invested in their new hobby.