How to Start Knitting

This is the ultimate how-to guide that every aspiring knitter needs! Brenda’s handy tips and tricks paired with her delightful patterns makes this book the perfect recipe for success.

Brenda has done it again! She has demystified knitting, creating a resource that will stop my mid-knit tutorial searching and be a fun and relatable foray into knitting for beginners as well as a valuable tool for those who have some experience. With well-written patterns, encouraging blurbs and helpful tips along the way, Brenda is your biggest cheerleader as you knit your first project. Get ready to respond “Thanks! I made it” when someone compliments your freshly-blocked cardigan or sweater!

The best book for beginners I’ve read so far! Normally, when you start knitting, you have a thousand questions, and understanding the stitches can be difficult, but in this book, Brenda explains the reasons behind things with images, tips, and notes. This not only helps you learn how to knit, but also gives you a little insight into why things are done that way, making it easier to learn as a beginner.

What I loved is that it doesn’t just explain the theory, but also guides you so that by the end of the book, you can knit one or all of her designs and put everything you’ve learned into practice. I highly recommend it, everything Brenda designs is spectacular.

It’s like Brenda knew exactly what every beginner knitter needed and over delivered. Every page of this book radiates joy, creativity, and that classic Brenda humor. It’s the knitting companion I wish I had when I was first learning. An absolute must-have for newbies and seasoned yarn lovers alike.

Brenda Lam is a self-taught knitwear designer from Ottawa, Canada. She specializes in chunky yarn and sells her creations and patterns. She has designed for brands like We Are Knitters, Wool and the Gang and Bettaknit. You can find her hiber-knitting on Instagram @beatificbrenda where she has over 47,500 followers.