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Originally posted by aephi alum
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! 
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Thank you! I'm starting out with #8s b/c the woman I work with has 9's and I like the way her scarf is looking (the store I went to only had 9's in plastic... my friend told me that the yarn slides better on the metal, so I got the metal). They had some absolutely HUGE plastic ones, but I've got small hands and would have issues managing them... plus I like how a smaller knit looks much better.
There's a yarn store about a block away from my office that has classes. Once I learn a little bit from my friends I may go to a few. Their yarn is ridiculously expensive and you're supposed to buy their yarn for class... so I may look into somewhere else.
Does anyone know of any good websites for very beginners?