I want to learn how to knit,

[Doc_Lobster]

but I am genuinely terrible at every craft or sewing-like thing I have tried. My mom tried to teach me how to crochet when I was a kid, but all I was every able to make lumpy triangles.

I am good with tools, but anything requiring a more delicate touch is just awful for me.

Is there any hope?

[melindafelinda]

I'm somewhat crafty and I cannot get the hang of knitting. My mom swears it is simple. I've tossed the needles across the room on numerous occasions.

[Doc_Lobster]

I have a couple of friends who knit and they make it look so easy. I don't know if I can handle the trauma of trying it and finding out that I am just a defective person.

[daisyheadmaizie]

Give it a try. I'm terrible at crocheting and don't have the patience to sew, but knitting came pretty easy to me. Once you get the hang of holding your needles there is just 2 stitches. Start a small project like a dish cloth, because you will feel accomplished and successful pretty quick. Plus cotton yarn is cheap and easy to work with.

[Doc_Lobster]

How did you learn?

[melindafelinda]

Give it a shot. I've given up. But I'm pretty impatient.

[daisyheadmaizie]

My MIL taught me. But she and I knit very differently, so I learned a lot from the videos on knittinghelp.com

[Doc_Lobster]

I am trying to learn on my own because my friends who knit all live across the country from me now.

[ladystardust]

I learned totally from YouTube. Tried learning when I was younger from a book and couldn't get past casting on the first row. Start with a simple project that only uses a knit and purl stitches and then expand as you find new things you want to make. I just YouTube any new stitches that I don't know.

I'm cabling a pillow right now for a friend that is monogrammed with letters in a different color. I've come a long way!

[daisyheadmaizie]

Is there a local yarn shop nearby? They love to teach you, and often have open knitting times and classes.

[glitzyglow]

My friend went to a yarn shop to learn how to knit and he felt the ladies were rude to him. So he went home, watched YouTube videos on how to knit, and knitted a gorgeous infinity scarf for his boyfriend.

YouTube is amazing! It taught me how to fix my toilet, lol.

[orangeblossom]

You could try loom knitting. Needle knitters often don't think of it as real knitting, but this is the first fiber craft I've tried that I actually have started, completed and gifted several items. Martha Stewart has an interchangeable weaving and loom set that you can get at Walmart for $20 of at other hobby/craft stores from $20-$24 depending on coupons.

That said, basic crochet steps are often used for finishing, so I'm interested in expanding my needle knitting and crochet skills.

[ElizabethBennet]

I taught myself to knit from YouTube. There were many times I wanted to throw the needles across the room but it's really simple once you get comfortable.

[phyllisnefler]

I was also going to suggest loom knitting. My hands have early arthritis, plus I am not coordinated or patient so the loom has been kinda awesome for me. I have found that YouTube is the shit for learning anything though. Whether you decide to knit, crochet or anything else, just watch videos. I like being able to see someone else do it so that I can repeat it exactly as I see it and then rewind as many times as needed.

[limey]

I learned by reading Stitch and Bitch. It was pretty straightforward, even for lefties.