Title:  How to Knit Guide
Link:  http://www.how-to-knit-guide.com
Description:  Learn how to knit by following simple step-by-step illustrated knitting instructions and find knitting help for beginners.

As a fairly new editor to the Bella Online site and a new editor on the topic of knitting I have been reviewing other knitting sites that may help new knitters. One of the sites that was brought to my attention was www.how-to-knit-guide.com . Ms. Wood wanted to teach her son to knit and had to re-learn herself, in the process she has set forth step by step instructions on the basics of knitting.

Starting with how to create a slip stitch, how to cast on, how to knit and how to purl and offering very clear pictures Ms. Wood takes a new knitter through the knitting process. After she covers the basics she suggests some pattern stitches to try.

Other additional helpful features of the site are suggestions on knitting bags, books and supplies. The only area of the site that was confusing was the needle conversion chart, but that may be fixed shortly and in the meantime the Craft Yarn Council’s link here http://www.yarnstandards.com/hooks.html is very good. The site may not appeal to intermediate or more advanced knitters, but if they are not teachers themselves they can refer to this site with assurance it will do the trick. One other thing Ms. Wood does that is a bit unusual, but good is that she recommends products and patterns that she truly likes and found helpful in her quest for knitting knowledge. She suggests some stylish and simple patterns to keep the knitter knitting more and more challenging projects. Many people start knitting and then quit when they get frustrated, but with these patterns they stand a good chance of continuing on with the craft.

One thing that sets websites apart is the illustrations and pictures and in this site Ms. Wood has kept them simple and clear and only uses them when necessary to show a technique. The breadth of information on the internet can be confusing and finding quality sites and supporting them is necessary to encourage the development of other quality sites. Bella Online is one such site and as an editor I support other sites that encourage new and old knitters alike.