The website of American shop Purl Soho has a beginners’ section with easy-to-follow tutorials and notes to help you practice. It’s inevitable that your first project won’t be perfect.

Yarn store owners, knitting instructors, and knitwear designers share everything new knitters need, from yarn (Wool and the Gang, Cascade, Purl Soho, Berroco, Encore) to needles (Clover, Crystal ...