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Beginners set for aran knitting

  • 08-12-2010 9:10pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 276 ✭✭


    Is there any beginners set to knitting aran or is it too complicated to learn yourself? Would love to try making a blanket or cushion covers?

    Could someone recommend a book or what I would need exactly to start?

    Im a beginner so you can be as simple as you like when explaining it to me!:)

    Made curtains the other month for the first time, now I want to tackle some knitting, think the snow and cabin fever is getting to me!!


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  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 6,709 Mod ✭✭✭✭pinkypinky


    Can you already knit?
    Aran is a weight of wool as well as a style of knitting.
    You have to be able to do all the basic stitches and knowledge of cable knitting is advisable.
    Knitting lessons are run in a lot of libraries now and in the various yarn shops. www.ravelry.com is kind of like knitting facebook. If you join it, you can look up all about patterns, wool, local shops and there's forums, etc.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 17,231 Mod ✭✭✭✭Das Kitty


    Aran Knitting isn't too difficult, I learned myself using youtube mainly. If you can already knit, it's fairly straight forward.

    You will most likely need some Double pointed needles for cables and bobbles.

    Aran Yarn is typically 10ply.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 276 ✭✭hug0


    I used to knit a long long time ago in school, Im hoping it comes back to me, would love to get into it again especially with it being winter.

    Thanks for your replies, Im going to give it a go anyway. Will try utube for help.


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