People often assume learning to knit will be near impossible, they tell themselves all sorts of stories in their heads about how they are not capable, not smart enough, not creative or crafty enough to learn how to knit. Having taught people from all over the world at ages from 5 - 65+years old,  I can assure you all that internal messaging is absolute rubbish. Everyone  can knit because, and this is where I need you to lean in and swear to keep this to yourself, knitting is

I have taught hundreds of people to knit over the years, maybe even a thousand plus, and those new knitting students have been a huge variety of ages, genders and cultures. Many come to my beginner knitting lessons with a host of different reasons as to why they want to learn how to knit. Some choose learning how to knit to help to heal unhappy memories of being taught to knit by impatient teachers, nuns (yes really) or grandparents, some to create a therapeutic space for th

Welcome knitters, no matter your skill level, you are in the absolutely right place! In my blog posts I endeavour to break down the basics of the world of knitting so they are understandable, manageable and possibly even inspiring. I love a good yarn squidge This blog post will cover that experience we have all had, realising we have a mystery yarn in our hands. A yarn that does not indicate what knitting needle is should be knitted with, or what project it could be successfu

Welcome, aspiring knitters! I am so happy you have found this blog post. Learning to knit is an exciting and rewarding journey, but, in the early stages, it can also feel like wrestling with a tangled ball of yarn and chopsticks all at the same time. Fear not, everyone has this experience at first and most importantly, this initial feeling does not last long. In fact my beginner knitting lessons have people feeling considerably more confident with what they are doing (aka kn

So, you have learnt to knit and purl, cast on and off and now you want to make something. Knit something to actually wear, or maybe to gift a loved one. You want to knit something of your very own and feel proud every time you wear it or see it being worn and enjoyed. I remember that hunger well. As soon as I had some initial confidence in my new knitting skills, I was so eager to not only wear things I knitted myself but make items to gift my loved ones and feel the prid

It happens every year, we all have visions of gifting bundles of handmade goodies to every member of our family and friendship circle and the come December...we panic. "There's not enough time now!!!" Well I am here to share a selection of guaranteed quick and easy knitting patterns and projects perfect for beginner knitters to achieve, producing at least one handmade gift under the tree. KNOT HEADBAND: Using a Super Bulky weight of yarn (often knits on 10mm needles) and 10m

We all have that friend or family member who make choosing gifts for a challenge. Maybe they have 'everything', maybe they have more expensive tastes than our budget stretches to. Or maybe they just don't know what they could be interested in having a play with... This little gift guide is to inspire you to think outside the box and consider creative gifts, presents that encourage having fun and taking a moment to just play. Create Book with Andy G This 48 page independently

Later this week I will be launching a new knitting class on the website, 'An Introduction to Circular Knitting.' 3 different ways to knit 'in the round' for all your circular knitting needs and ambitions. In honour of this new knitting skill class I thought we should talk about what circular knitting is and why it is such a helpful toolkit to have in your proverbial knitting bag. Normal knitting, as you know, involves rows . We knit across the left hand needle and then rota

When you start knitting patterns you soon become aware of all the 'stuff' that is required to have in your Knit Kit (not an official...

As indicated in the title, this post is about Father's Day, if this is a painful day for you I support and respect your choice to avoid reading this post. Father's Day is coming up, Sunday 20th June and many of the lucky vaccinated of you may well be able to actually spend it with your Dad. For those of you, like me, for whom travel is still tricky, I have a new, unique and memory making Father's Day gift suggestion! Instead of socks, golf balls or a gardening book, why not

I think it's been about 2 years since knitting came into my life. To give you a little insight about where I was at that time in my life,...

There are so many things to be confused about as a beginner knitter and not because the information is in itself technical or difficult...

A row of knitting is when all stitches on your knitting needle have been worked. Many of my students refer to them as a line of...

If you are tempted or even just intrigued about my Self Paced Beginner Knitting Lessons and Course, have a little peek at how they work...