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Winter is coming, sign up for knitting

Is one of the most relaxing hobbies and also more cool. If the word doesn't ring a bell (which I'm sure it does) the knitting refers to the sock of all life, only that updated with new techniques, materials and designs.

In addition to the fact that you can make beautiful pieces, as you get the hang of it you will realize how relaxing and entertaining knitting.

So if you were thinking of finding something to do during the long winter evenings, something nice and, at the same time, practical, I recommend you try it.

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Knitting: It is easy? What do I need to start?

Most of our grandmothers did. who has not taken a sweater or a hat made by them? Surely that is why it has been slow to recover like the mindfulness and imaginative activity which is actually.

Unfairly, it seemed somewhat old-fashioned.

That was the case until we fell in love with colored yarns. And the beautiful wooden knitting needles of different thicknesses. Luckily they are trending now!

El knitting It's all a (re)discovery. An entertaining hobby that many people use to relax and better manage stress states. 

If you don't believe me, you may not know Tom Daley, the British trampoline jumper. He went viral at the last Olympics because, while he was waiting for his turn to compete, knitted colored sweaters and jackets which he then uploaded to his Instagram account. 

By the way, He took two medals a gold and a bronze.

For you to know the full story, you should know that he donates part of the profits he makes from his creations to an association dedicated to brain tumor research so good for Tom!

But let's get practical: what you need to get started. Just two things: 

  1. A few balls of wool that you like. My advice is don't go crazy on your first purchase. I know that the world of yarns is very attractive, with so many different colors, textures and thicknesses, but for a first try go easy and choose thick yarns. 
  2. A pair of needles. Again, keep in mind that if you're just starting out you don't want to complicate your life too much, so some number 10 needles will work for you. There is less, but what you want is for it to be easy at first.

The next thing is to choose what type of point you are going to start practicing with and find a good tutorial There are loads on YouTube, you can take a look at these tutorials We are knitters, which are very educational to begin with. 

And which one to choose? The one they always recommend at first is the knit stitch or garter stitch. It is very simple and you see results right away (which is very encouraging, by the way).

You will probably have to pass the image over and over again until fix all the steps well. It's normal, it happens to everyone 😉

Then, when you automate the movements, you go faster and you can even knit without having to look all the time. The fingers go alone!

And all that remains is for you to put your imagination into it. Know how many things can you do? 

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Is it the same knitting that crochet?

Sometimes one or the other technique is spoken of indistinctly, but they are different (and very easy to tell apart).

For knitting are used two wooden needles, variable thickness depending on the type of work you want. Meanwhile he crochet it is what used to be called “to crochet”, because precisely a needle is used finished off at one end with a small hook.

The technique is also very different. you can start with the knitting, which is simpler, and then encourage you to test how good you are at crochet when you have mastered the technique. So you evolve trying new things.

If this post has inspired you to launch into your own creations of knittingI would love for you to share them. Patterns, ideas, experiments, whatever you fancy!

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