The essential tools for beginners

If you’re new to knitting, the only things that you truly need are one knitting needle (unless your project calls for several sizes), a tapestry needle and yarn. I do not advise on buying more than you absolutely need, especially when it comes to knitting needles. You’ll discover what you like when you knit more. When you find it hard to put your knitting down, you know that you’ve found your dream needles. Only then it’s wise to collect needles of every size of that brand.

You should also try the magic loop method (search for “magic loop method” on YouTube). It’s a technique that allows you to knit any circumference with just one circular needle. It’s a huge money and space saver. I still knit everything with my 100 cm / 40 inches circular needles and it’s the only needle length that I own. If you use the magic loop method, you can ignore the suggested needle length in your patterns since you can do everything with just one length.

I don’t advise interchangeable needles for beginners. They promise to do everything but do none of them well. And they aren’t even cheap compared to using the magic loop method.

That’s all you need to get started. So grab your yarn, relax and enjoy your new WIP.