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If you follow celebrity gossip, you’re probably aware that there’s a been a resurgence in the popularity of knitting. An increasing number of people are learning to knit, looking for new patterns, seeking out knitting groups, and scoping out the best knitting tools. The Internet is a useful tool to aide all the above endeavors for new and experienced knitters alike. Use the following guide to begin, or enhance, your experience as a knitter.

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If you've always wanted to learn to knit but never had anyone to show you how, the Internet might have just what you need. You’ll find instructional videos and tips online that will soon have you knitting up a storm (or at least a scarf or two).

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Many manufacturers of yarn or other knitting products have instructional tips on their Web sites. For example, Lion Brand Yarn has knitting tips in English, Spanish and French. If you have a favorite brand of yarn, you'll probably be able to find instructions (and frequently, free patterns) that are ideal for those products.

Looking for one-on-one instruction? Try using a search engine or online yellow pages to find a craft or yarn store near you. Often these types of businesses offer instruction for beginners and more advanced crafters.

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Stitch Diva Studios has a series of knitting tutorials listed from easiest to most difficult. Step-by-step descriptions are accompanied by large photos.

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For instructional videos and tips ...

KnittingHelp.com starts you off with a “Getting Started” section where you’ll find out how to cast on, knit and purl. Move on to the “Advanced Techniques” if you’re ready for more challenging stitches and patterns. Don’t miss the glossary of common knitting abbreviations for terms you might see when using patterns.

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Let’s Knit2gether is a video podcast with better lighting, sound and overall production quality than you'll find with most online videos. Set up like a television program, this series of videos provides easy how-to instructions for projects (such as felting a knit bag), book reviews and field trips to knitting conventions and other places of interest to knitters.

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Expert Village , a how-to video hub, has a "How to Knit for Beginners." that guides knitting newcomers through choosing the right type of needles, how to cast on, how to do basic knit and purl stitches, how to pick up a dropped stitch and how to cast off. Scroll down below each video to find transcripts of the audio.

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