Knitting supplies for beginners or more advanced knitters who want to make fancy patterns. I've been knitting since I was about 8 years old, so I have a lot of suggestions and I know the things that you really need!
If you're just starting out, you don't need all the bells and whistles. This is what you should get to learn how to knit. (affiliate link)
What Supplies Do Beginning Knitters Really Need?
You'll obviously need needles…Get them at craft stores or online. I suggest a metal needle to learn, but different materials later if you like them more. (affiliate link)
Knitting Needles
Yarn is available in a lot of styles, and craft stores have a good variety to choose form. Start with some less-expensive yarn to learn to knit, then upgrade to nicer yarn when you're ready to do a fancy project for yourself later. (affiliate link)
Premium, Natural, Baby and Value Yarn
You'll need scissors as a basic tool. You can use ones that you have already, no need to buy new ones! (affiliate link)
Scissors
Get a set of large-eye needles for sewing pieces together and weaving yarn ends in. (affiliate link)
Yarn Needles
Learn to follow a pattern to make more complicated pieces. (affiliate link)
Yarn Pattern Library
Some supplies that I rounded up from Amazon (affiliate link)
Knitting supplies
Buy yarn from indie sellers on Etsy. (affiliate link)
Handcrafted Accents on Etsy
Hand dyed luxury yarn from an indie designer!
Yarn Love Luxury Yarn
If you buy yarn in skeins that aren't wound already, you need to wind it into a ball before you knit with it. Yarn winders make it a lot easier. (affiliate link)
Yarn Winders & Machines
Get these to use when you need to knit shaped pieces like necklines that you'll need to come back to add ribbing to later. (affiliate link)
Stitch Holders & Point Protectors
Get a bowl to hold the ball of yarn so that it doesn't roll around when you're pulling yarn off of it. (affiliate link)
Yarn Bowls & Dispensers
A project bag is a good way to carry your needlework around with you. (affiliate link)
Bags
This is more critical than you think it will be. You need to make sure your knitting tension is giving you the right size. (affiliate link)
Tape Measures
I use circular needles, because I prefer them. but if you like straight needles better then use those. Do what feels best to you! (affiliate link)
Circular Needles
Learn the basic stitches that are used in every knitting pattern.
Basic Knitting for beginners: Casting On, Knit Stitch, Purl Stitch, and Stockinette Stitch.
A photo tutorial of how I do the basic knitting stitches. My purl stitch is a weird combination of different methods because I learned from two different people who did it different ways!
Knitting Basics For Beginners: Casting on, Knit, Purl and Stockinette Stitch
I got a yarn winder and there are a few tips to know. It made the process a lot faster, though!
Do you need a yarn winder for knitting? Maybe and maybe not.
Multiple ways to do the purl stitch…Find the one that works for you and stick with it!
How To Do Purl Stitch Variations and How They All Work.
The supplies that a beginner really needs, and things that you can avoid buying until later.
What Supplies You Really Need To Learn How To Knit
I love this yarn swift so much, I'm not even kidding. I've never used one before now, but it makes me want to go buy a lot of yarn just so that I can!
Inmaker Yarn Swift Demo and Review- How Does A Yarn Swift Work?
Photo tutorial of setting up the yarn swift and how it works.
