sistercarrion

I could show you before Midian starts when I turn up early? have made a plethora of scalves in different types of wool. Also have in wool I used when I started, as it's really easy to use.

Basically with what needles to use with regards to the wool you use. it has on the label the needle size, the symbol is usually to crossed knitting needles and number. I'll bring examples of all of this btw, if you'd like.

I know it's a little far away the next midian, it's just you really need somebody to show you, as I look at knitting books very blankly when it comes to the hard stuff!

you really need someone on hand to help you when you first start knitting unless you have been able to knit in the past and just forgotten. I'd recommend nice long needles to tuck under your arms when you're learning...easier to keep your hands free to wind the wool around and keep the tension.

I'm planning on getting back to learning felting eventually when we've got our new studio/conservatory built later this summer. I have a good book (somewhere! on a shelf amongst thousands of other craft books!!) but I actually went on a short (couple of hours or so) course at the annual knitting/stitching/quilt show thing that's held in two or three venues in the UK each autumn. I booked onto my course at Harrogate some years ago, but I think the show still runs courses. We used bamboo roller blinds to bash the fleece about (I don't suppose that is the technical term ;)) and it gets quite wet and messy :)) I think felting holds a lot of potential for artwork, especially 3D stuff. I'd also recommend checking out rag rug techniques and tapestry work with strips of scrap fabrics. Again...something I once began to get into and had to give up due to lack of space and time.