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Originally posted by kddani
What size needles are good for newbies?
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Depends on what you want to make and what type of yarn you want to use. The bigger the needles, the bigger the stitches, and the quicker you'll be done. Everyone's tension is different, so you will have to play around with different sizes a bit, knit some swatches and see what works.
I would not advise using very small needles. Your project will take forever and you'll end up frustrated.
Your local yarn store may have knitting classes or workshops. A book only gets you so far, especially when you are trying to hold the book open when your hands are full of needles and yarn
An instructor can help you with things like how best to hold the needles, how to form the stitches properly (especially the trickier ones), etc.
Good luck and have fun!
