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MAKE THESE SUPER CUTE  SIMPLE GRANDMA SLIPPERS These sweet knitted grandma slippers, are beginner friendly and a great quick knit, as well as being a scrap buster. Mix and match colours and knit for the whole family! They have been designed by Mary Gaines, in  Small, Medium and Large. You can access the FREE pattern for these comfortable knitted slippers, from Fave Crafts, by clicking here:    Grandma’s Knitted Slippers Pattern  

I love this free knitting pattern for a cute baby hoodie. It so simple to knit as well, so it shouldn't be too challenging for beginner knitters.  It's designed for babies from 6 months, to toddler stage. And it'll be perfect for early Spring days to keep little ones nice and cosy. It's available over at Fave crafts , and would make a great weekend project. What a great gift it would make for an expectant Mum too.

Beginner knitter shawl pattern Shawls come in many shapes, sizes, and weights.  Once they were associated with little old granny's in a rocking chair, but they've been back in fashion for some time. Not only are they a great way of keeping warm on cooler evenings, they are also a fashion accessory, worn by many A-list celebrities.  And as they are so easy to knit, what better excuse do you need to knit one? One of the first things I ever knitted was a shawl, and I was really pleased by how simple it was to make something, that actually looked quite professional at the end of the project. And this makes it particularly beginner knitter friendly.  As it’s so easy to do, it’s also one of those knitting projects that you can knit anywhere, as not too much concentration is required. Ideal therefore, if you’re settling down to watch a movie, as you don’t have to have your eye on it all the time to avoid mistakes. The shawl pattern I outline b...

Never lose your keys again, with this free quick & easy knitting pattern for a key ring, by Redheart.  As a plus, it's also beginner friendly. It would also make a lovely gift too, for a child or adult. Follow the link below now to download the pdf pattern for free. Free key ring knitting pattern  

There are a lot of knitting books out there that claim to be for the beginner knitter, but I beg to differ.  I feel that many knitwear designers,  may have forgotten what's it like to be a 'beginner', when even the most simple of stitches can seem a challenge and everything is so confusing that you wonder if you will ever be able to complete even a 'simple scarf' I picked up a copy of a book by Val Pierce, entitled 'Love Knitting, 25 Simple Projects to Knit. Val, is a long established knitting expert, who has designed patterns for knitting magazines and has several other books under her belt. the main focus being toys. I  expected someone with this amount of experience to understand the difficult journey of a beginner knitter, working alone without guidance. This was the not the case at all. This is a not a book for the less experienced knitter.  My sample of the blackberry stitch I've been knitting for some time and I was quite surprise...