@RJKnits3 years agoBuy my debut novel! No, it has nothing to do with knitting, but you'll love it just as much: ..519
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@karatucker72374 years agoIm gonna be the best grandma sure im only 15 but ill be ready when the time comes. 6923
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@EvaVanDeFolk10 months agoThank you for teaching me to knit at almost 50. i showed my 80 year old mum my new skill and she and i sat together and knitted. She taught me thanks from australia. ...Expand846
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@zoidmo3388last yearI' m a crocheter. Knitting was as elusive to me as changing a motor in a car. I tried for years to learn. I just couldn' t grasp it. I' m now. ...Expand193
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@TheBestPersonEver69610 months agoAs a almost 12 year old girl who is very sporty it feels so good to learn a new hobby that i can just sit around before bed and knit. Tysm for teaching. ...Expand244
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@rejpri5 months agoThis. This is what the magic of the internet is all about. Youve given so many people a tool that is potentially life-changing for some. Thank you! 8
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@xioxialt11 months agoThis is so fun! I' m doing it with pencils: been teaching myself how to crochet and figured i' d try knitting too. This is an extremely helpful tutorial. Thank you! 150
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@springday62594 years agoEverybody gangsta until you need to use the second needle. 7926
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@bluepurpleable6 months agoAt almost 70 i thought i' d learn to knit. Your directions are so clear and easy to follow! Love " scoop the loop! " tysm! 41
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@bigmomma_x3689 months agoIve watched many knitting videos in the past two days. I must say your cast on is more understandable then those other videos that ive watched. I hav id="hidden6"e been crocheting for 24 years. Im wanting to learn something new. Bought new needles and yarn cakes for the bag i plan on making. ...Expand44
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@natabledance3 months agoIts not only the way to teach (amazing) but your voice is so relaxing and let me concentrate. I have adhd and im dealing with a lot of stress and anx id="hidden7"iety right now. I decided to look on youtube instead of buying a book for me to learn because my adhd and i thought that was going to make it more difficult but thanks to you im even more excited to start!. ...Expand3
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@kpopp-1435 months agoI tried knitting to relieve some stress and it gave me a new thing to stress about (if i don' t get it right i' m gonna kms) 11
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@mellissamcconnell7 months agoIve been crocheting for years and this is the first video that gives me the courage to try knitting! Thank you for going slow and really understanding how challenging it can be to get started! 8
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@ghostliek66274 years agoIts 3 am and i suddenly have the strong urge to learn how to knit. 14619
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@user-rf5ji8qv2y3 months agoI learned to crochet over 40 years ago with my grandma. Never learned to knit. You made knitting very basic and easy! Thank you r. J. 1
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@scottysblog731710 months agoI crochet, sew, and i can also darn my socks. But now i' m going to try to knit. Thank you. It' s always good to learn something new. knitting, sewing, crochet are actually useful survival skills. 14
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@kdpanda24last yearYou have just taught this 45 year old to knit! Thank you! Such clear instructions. 22
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@mimithorpy967510 months agoWhen my grandmother passed away there was just a lot of yarn, one crochet hook and a single knitting stick. I did not want to waste a lot of yarn with. ...Expand5
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@emily15204 years agoIve just made a row of the ugliest stitches on earth and never been more proud! 2511
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@mml90186 months agoThis is exactly the view of knitting i needed. I just watched another person teach casting on. I could understand their video. But when they started knitting,. ...Expand2
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@user-sb5zb1ge5p9 months agoI' m glad everyone else found this helpful. My perfectionist self is still struggling. I' ve always struggled doing things with my hands. I' m . ...Expand5
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@Sarah302last yearI just finished my first knitting project and all thanks to this video that taught me how to knit in 10 minutes and now i' m off to do more knitting. ...Expand16
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@abby765462 months agoOmg ive watched so many tutorials and none worked for me except for youryou!
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@user-wm4kx2no4s3 months agoYou have just taught this 45 year old to knit! Thank you! Such clear instructions. 1
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@anxiousamoeba86613 years agoIm 20. Diagnosed with severe depression, anxiety, and adhd. Some random night i decided to try knitting. This tutorial got me started on something that w . ...Expand6052
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@dragongnet3 months agoI am currently bedridden due to a broken ankle and i finally decided to try knitting (had made an attempt years ago with utter failure) and thanks to your. ...Expand1
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@9monava8 months agoThis is the best explanation and video i have ever seen about knitting! I can' t wait to try it! I have been wanting to knit for a couple of decades. ...Expand4
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@kayceegreer44186 months agoI love your videos because they' re simple, direct, no palavering and not pretentious. 1
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@nandanier6408 months agoI learned how to do crocheting and macrame. Now i' m into knitting. I' m now taking my first lesson. I don' t have knitting needles but i' m . ...Expand3
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@nicola39624 months agoThank you so much! By far the best knitting tutorial i' ve found so far. My mum has shown me, and you' re the first person who explains it similarly. ...Expand3
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@porchdeck5743 years agoI got into an argument with an old lady about knitting. She challenged me to a knit off. Not knowing how to knit, i accepted. Here i am. 1962
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@lauriewurster30229 months agoI learned to crochet over 40 years ago with my grandma. Never learned to knit. You made knitting very basic and easy! Thank you r. J. 2
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@morenikejiakinloose8837 months agoI am here because my daughter got a gift of knitting set with the yarn and needles. We are clueless until we saw this video. Thanks alot. 2
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@whiteflashuk3 months agoYou are so amazing and now i am trying to learn to knit for the homeless! You have helped me save money and also helped me to help others! Thanks for putting time and consideration into this vid: 1
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@vickiparisi58862 months agoThank you so much! You are great at the instructions and showing how to do this! I have tried different " beginner to knitting" videos and yours is the easiest to follow!
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@patmitchell2389last yearI have been trying for 42 years and i think i might be able to do it since you are a very patient teacher so thankyou. 1
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@meawsome5 months agoIve been watching every other video on how knit and i can' t get past stitch but this man helped me so much thank you sir.
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@sarahjane38974 months agoI never leave comments on videos but i wanted to say thank you for sharing your knowledge and talent with us beginners. As an avid crocheter i was always. ...Expand2
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@cherrykkura6 months agoThis was so helpful! I' ve been crocheting for more than 2 years now, and knitting was something i have always wanted to try! I watched so many tutorials and i was about to quit, but yours was just perfect! Thank you! 2
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@AuthorJoyMarino3 months agoThank you for this easy to follow video. I learned to crochet when i was little, but knitting always intimidated me. My hubby suggested i try it and i found your video. Easier than i thought. Thank you! 1
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@Daisy-kb3wl3 years agoWhys everyone in the comments like oh thanks i can do it now im a pro knitter now and im sat here crying my eyes out with a notted up peice of wool. 1780
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@Breve-might-be-herelast yearYou just made my day, holy moly. I' ve tried to get into knitting a couple timesgot a bunch of yarn, learned and forgot finger knitting, tried loom k . ...Expand1
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@Lorrainewilson62last yearI learned to knit by watching you afew years back so thank you. now after two years of stopping knitting so i could look after my mum & dad who have both since passed away, im back to pick it up again. 1
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@tashaNalley5312310 months agoHave tried to learn knitting but never could quite grasp it. Your totorial is the absolute best one i have had the pleasure to find! Finally after watching. ...Expand2
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@angiegrimes6211last year30 odd years ago i used to watch my mum knit, she did teach me way back then but it never became something i continued, now i' m a mother myself i wish . ...Expand1
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@AtlasandMe4 months agoI remember knitting as a kid but couldnt remember all the steps. Now im teaching my autistic son how to knit and this video was so easy to follow! Thanks for making it fun to get back into this awesome craft. 1
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@meandmybobbygee18124 years agoEveryone is gonna come out of quarantine asmasters. 3514
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@lorilarosa66324 months agoAt 57 ive been learning how to crochet from youtube videos. I said well lets watch a knitting video and seen you and said lets try it. I just want id="hidden30"to thank you for really showing and explaining as you teach. Im thankful for your how to start knitting video, im ready to follow along. ...Expand
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@milenaeverettelast yearI have anxiety and adhd i' ve always struggled finding a hobby that would both keep me entertained enough while also calming me down. Yesterday in therapy . ...Expand17
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@Potatocat53 months agoI just found out that knitting and couching are different, and i' m glad i watched your video before starting my beginner project. Can' t wait to finish my finals and dive into making a scarf following your tutorials. ...Expand
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@WingedWonders13414 months agoIm 21 and have autism my mum taught me to knit but i forgot how so i looked up some videos and found yours! Its super easy to follow and that fact your right handed made it also so much easier. 1
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@MsPebbles783 months agoThank you ever so much for this tutorial. I am stuck in bed post op and desperately needed some clear guidance. Excellent and most appreciated.
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@pussydestroyersora48924 years agoWhos here not because of quarantine and just because they genuinely want to learn. 5191
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@violad86448 months agoIve been crocheting for a while and ive gotten pretty good at it, this is so helpful im just now deciding to learn now to knit and your video came up first. 2
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@lizygirl6519 months agoTeaching myself how to knit purely using your videos! You make it a lot simpler than some other videos i watched! So thank you for that! 3
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@tokeklein789510 months agoI used to knit when i was little, but haven' t done it in almost twenty years now. After rediscovering crochet i now decided i wanted to try knitting. ...Expand1
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@tommydifranco89807 months agoI' ve been looking for something creative to do at night to help with my anxiety. I mentioned to my wife that i would like to try crocheting or knitting. ...Expand
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@larissacarvalho72924 years agoEverything was fine until the moment he said that we would start knitting. 2280
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@eskimoraver1last yearThank you for doing this video, you couldnt have been clearer on what to do. Its never been explained or showed to me in a way i could follow and understand before this. 2
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@SamAndHis_crickets6 months agoOmfg i have been trying to c crocheted. And it just hasn' t been working out for me. So i just moved over to knitting, and it' s so easy, thank you so much. 1
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@eljaycee11 months agoSo i' ve tried to learn to knit b4. I was given this lil booklet, i think it' s by simplicity, and altho the explanation of how to do it was understandable. ...Expand
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@petermiller66294 months agoExcellent production. I came, i saw, i learned. 2
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@williamcourtney85933 months agoGreat instructional! I got a wild hare yesterday and decided i wanted to knit a scarf for my chihuahua and, having neveretc. Set about the task. After a few hours of four letter words and frustration, i found your video and was knitting up a storm in no time. About 1/4 way through my first project now! Thanks, bro!. ...Expand
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@AwesomeAmani3 years agoIm 11, nearly 12, but my nana recently passed away and id forgotten how to knit (she had taught me before) but i wanted to finish a blanket that she id="hidden41"d started! This video was really helpful, thank you! edit: thank you so much for the nice comments!. ...Expand4116
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@emanadil47 months agoI just bought every needed thing for knitting. Started it today. Gonna make a sweater for my husband' s birthday.
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@laurabracken37787 months agoI have been trying to learn to knot for 42 years and you have made it so simple. We have a family challenge ro knit and not watch tv. My son saw you and. ...Expand
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@knelson20197 months agoMy mom taught me how to knit a long time ago, and i recall how satisfying and relaxing it was for my mind. As an adult now i am coming to refresh my memory. ...Expand
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@Sofia-lp2ho4 months agoThank you so much! I' ve been struggling for three days trying to find the perfect way to knit and i couldn' t find anyone that explains it as simple . ...Expand
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@CookingwithMiaB10 months agoThank you so much for this video. Im about to have surgery which will leave me largely in bed for the next three months and i was interested in knitting t . ...Expand1
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@ToEuropa3 years agoSo who was the first person who looked at a ball of yarn and said, #39; i can use this to make clothing using two big needles and loops. " genius or mad person, no doubt. 1377
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@meemowchan4 months agoOmg i' ve been screaming over another tutorial cuz i couldnt figure this out for the past 2 hours. Found your video and i got it right the first time! Thank you so much for the clear instructions! Lt; 3.
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@mya_xo5 months agoMy grandma taught me how to knit when i was young but i completely forgot, so this tutorial is perfect and the best one ive seen out there. I hope to impress her < 3.
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@theomaxlast year1st time knitter, i' ve watched a few vids, but this was the 1st vid that i found simple and able to follow.
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@BigTimeGaberi118 months agoSo helpful and beautiful! Thank you for using a thick yarn and bright needles to understand better every movement! 2
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@C3l3st14l4rtis5 months agoThis really helped me because i decided i wanted to knit my cousin something for christmas this year and i didnt know how to knit so this video really helped me figure out how to knit.
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@elliot44174 years agoHim: " 18 me with the 40 sitiches that i made because it was really relaxing: oh- 1201
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@Batmylk444last yearOnce a year for the past six-ish years i have been trying to learn how to knit and i have failed every year but this video has helped me so much. This is great! 1
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@corraganvalentic98043 months agoThank you for this video! This was the most easiest video for me to follow. Your descriptions of the motions helped greatly.
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@denisemillar91464 months agoWow, rj! Thank you! I' m 64 and have always wanted to learn to knit and you just taught me how.
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@valeriesmith623711 months agoI looked at a lot of youtube videos on how to knit. I am a total beginner. Your video was the only one that actually helped! Thank you so much.
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@shea554210 months agoMy grandma taught me to crochet. She is now 97 and senile. Thank you for teaching me to knit. 2
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@ecamville29284 years agoMy yarn and needles are delayed in the mail so i' m literally practicing with embroidery floss andit' s working. 1023
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@niika0_04 months agoOmg you' re so sweet and calm, i want to knit a scarf for my friend and i watched like 5 tutorials and yours is by far the best thank you.
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@vikasbe16304 months agoYour method of showing how to knit is just amazing. I began knitting just recently and i could get my first knit stitch row. thank you so much.
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@doloresheidenthal46127 months agoI watched your wonderful video many times and finally can do it. I am 75 yrs old and fearful i would not be able. But your calm clear narration and excellent i did not see a thank you button, but perhaps i will moving forward with your lessons. Many thanks. ...Expand
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@lorettasmrek142010 months agoAwesome teaching skills! I need to see this multiple times to build my knitting confidence! i started to knit with " good knit kisses" but she doesn' t have that video on anymore. and this video is going to get me back to knitting. thank you! I wish i could take this video and keep it to play over and over and over again and again! This is awesome. ...Expand1
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@caseycampbell84479 months agoI have been trying for years to knit. I just completed two rows! I am so happy thanks for making it fun! I' m starting over to keep practicing, so. ...Expand1
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@oghaleomugbe63223 years agoFriend: " calls me" me: i cant talk right now i' m doing hot girl shit me: knitting like a pro. 1173
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@SherryUwoodlast yearBeen a crocheter for years but never could get the hang of knitting; you make it so much easier to understand. Thank you! 1
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@LunaticPrism11 months agoAs someone who is left handed and picked up on the urge to knit this was extremely helpful! I was like. Do what he' s doing but with your left hand. ...Expand1
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@hugecartoonfanlast yearOh thank you! Thank you! Thank you so much! I have been trying to learn to knit forever but could never figure out what i was doing wrong. This videos cleared so much up for me! Thank you! 1
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@tinawilcox70265 months agoOh! My goodness! I learned a million years ago and this brings back memories, the best! This is amazing and now i am ready to start this super chunky scarf. I am very grateful.
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@itsbillcoop8 months agoI' m so glad for your video. It crazy the amount of videos on knitting that are presumptuous as to you already having some sort of knowledge of how to start.
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@twinseyecosmic_aplayz81714 years agopull out enough yarn to be comfortable Me: Throws the ball of yarn down the stairs 784
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@sharonwebb9453 months agoOh wow! Your casting on method is life changing (yeah i know exaggerating a bit but wow! I am a simple knitter ie: i only know basic stitches & ha. ...Expand
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@clemfandango66758 months agoWow i might actually be able to learn knitting! Ive crocheted for years and knitting has always been so intimidating.
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@maryjones13 months agoThank you for showing us the steps in such an easy to follow, slow manner. I used to be able to knit, but over the past thirty years of not doing it, i. ...Expand
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@user-sx8yh1qt1s11 months agoYou are the best! Slow enough for us the beginners to memorize each and every step ) thank you so much. 1
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@cynthiamaes86025 months agoGood video good teacher. You used a perfect color of needle and yarn to make this video clear and your explanations were perfect. Thanks.
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