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Knitting is a relaxing, cheap hobby you can start today. You only need yarn and a pair of needles. In this guide you'll learn what to buy, the basic stitches, and how to go from a first scarf to a real sweater in about a year. No certificate or license is needed.
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Next up: Gather your supplies
Knitting is a hobby, so you don't need any license or registration. If you later want to sell your items, check your state's rules for small business or sales tax permits. If you are under 18, ask a parent before you sell anything online.
Can I start right away? Today: search 'how to knit for beginners' on YouTube, then grab any yarn and needles you can find (or buy one skein and size 8 needles). Cast on 20 stitches and knit your first row.
Use worsted weight (medium 4) yarn with US 8 (5 mm) needles. The yarn label tells you the right needle size. Light colors and smooth yarn make mistakes easier to see. Wool or a wool-acrylic blend is soft and stretchy.
Casting on puts your first row of loops onto the needle. Start with the long-tail cast on or the simple knit cast on. Cast on about 20 stitches for a practice swatch. Keep loops snug but not tight, so the needle slides in easily.
The knit stitch is the first stitch you learn. Insert the right needle into the front of the loop, wrap the yarn, pull it through, and slide the old loop off. If you knit every row, you get garter stitch, which lies flat and never curls. It is perfect for a first scarf.
Purl is the reverse of knit. Alternate one row of knit and one row of purl to get stockinette, the smooth V-pattern you see on sweaters. Stockinette curls at the edges, so add a few garter stitches at both edges or use ribbing.
Bind off by knitting two stitches, then passing the first over the second, and repeat. Cut the yarn leaving a 6-inch tail, pull it through the last loop, and weave in ends with a tapestry needle. Gentle blocking (wetting and pinning to shape) makes your work look neat.
Dropped stitches can be picked up with a crochet hook. If you split the yarn or get lost, pull the needles out and rip back to a good row; this is called frogging. Count your stitches at the end of each row. If your hands hurt, relax your grip and take breaks. Too tight stitches are the most common beginner problem.
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