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Books such as Loom Knitting Primer: A Beginner's Guide to Knitting on a Loom or Big Book of Loom Knitting are available for purchase, and may be available at your local library. Some cities also have museum and/or libraries that may contain such guides.
Join a free online knitting and crochet community at a web site called ravelry There are HUNDREDS of free patterns here. You can flag your favorites for future printing. I do suggest that if you really LOVE a pattern, to download it to your computer as an extra save measure. Sometimes patterns are taken off the free list for numerous reasons. See related links Note, it is possible to adapt a knitting pattern intended for 2 needles when you want to usecircular needles, once you understand how to knit and appreciate that when working on circular needles you are alway knotting in the same direction and thefore have to 'reverse' the stiches that you would do when working the other way on two needles.
You can find some scarf knitting patters from books that have patterns in them. These can be purchased from stores like Michael's and Hobby Lobby, or at yard sales and craft fairs.
Knitty Gitty (by Aneeta Patel), Knit Step by Step (by Vikki Haffenden and Frederica Patmore), How to Knit (by Debbie Biss) are some of the knitting patterns books best for a beginner.
Cool patterns include wool earmuffs and gloves. Especially, mittens are good in the cold, plus scarves.
Some common knitting patterns for hats include the roll edge, slouch, Norwegian star, hats with earflaps, striped hats, and ribbed hats. Other patterns include berets, half-ribbed caps, four cables hat, bobble hats, Victorian lace caps, etcetera.
double knitting wool is lighter in weight then aran so the gauge will be wrong . the answer is No.. BUT there are aran knitting patterns made for dk or double knitting yarns ( sirdar makes some) just buy an aran pattern designed specifically for dk yarn
Neither is easier or harder. Some folks have an easier time learning to knit and some to crochet. It also depends on the pattern you tackle. Some patterns are very easy, using simple stitches. Other patterns are more difficult. Some designs might be easier in crochet, some in knitting. It is, for example, easier to do cables in knitting than in crochet though it is possible to do them in both crafts.
You can find embroidery designs in a knitting book. Your local library should have some knitting books. There are online forums available for people who like to knit and you can probably find some patterns available that people have uploaded.
There are links attached to some sites where you can find instructions to Knitting or Crocheting patterns for preemies.
Crochet CacheOur users share their hints:Join a free online knitting and crochet community at the website called ravelry.com. There are hundreds of free patterns here. Even though you can flag your favorites for future printing, I do suggest that, if you really love a pattern, download it immediately to your computer as an extra save measure. Sometimes patterns are taken off the free list for numerous reasons.Loads of patterns are available for free on a website called Crochet Pattern Central.(See the Related links below to access these sites.)
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