need advice, info, tips on how to work on plastic canvas, how to knit & crochet?

Question

I need any leads, advice, tips or places I can go on the internet or name of booklet found in craft store I can buy that will help me learn how to do the following crafts...KNITTING, CROCHET, and PLASTIC CANVAS!!!

I really need especially in the book or booklet format or instruction off the internet the simplest easiest way how to learn these crafts. I never did any of them before I have no clue how to do them. Im right handed if that helps or even matters, & I really need the most simple straight forward way how to do these crafts, not to put myself down or anything but I'm not too swift when it comes to these things I wish I had one on one instruction but I dont have the money or there is no adult school classes around me Its pretty rural so NO SUGGESTIONS IN THAT DIRECTION PLEASE

Im really intersted in all the crafts but the plastic canvas I want to know if you have to have any real talent to do that one? It appears to be the easiest one of all 3 so my real focus is on this

Answer 1

I like the website www.crochetpatterncentral.com and also www.knittingpatterncentral.com Both of these sites have directions for the basics and also patterns you can download

Answer 2

I do the two, and that i think of the two are undemanding. I discovered to knit English type while i substitute into 7 and discovered to crochet at age 10. some years later, I switched knitting type to Continental because of the fact it includes the comparable motions as crochet, and that i think of maximum crocheters could have an much less complicated time discovering to knit the continental technique. experts of crochet: one million. speedier than knitting 2. Produces a miles less assailable/thicker fabric than knitting using the comparable yarn 3. Can produce a much wider variety of lacy stitches 4. Makes super looking edgings and Cons: one million. makes use of greater yarn to conceal the comparable style of sq. inches 2. much less supple and versatile than knitting 3. The stitches are greater crude looking in expanses of "undeniable" sewing (row after row of sc or dc vs stockinette stitch). 4. The mere *thought* of a crocheted sock is a turn-off experts of Knitting: one million. An countless variety of fabric could be created 2. makes use of much less yarn for the comparable coverage than crochet 3. Produces versatile, supple fabric 4. much less probably to make blunders; blunders much less complicated to discover and fasten 5. i stumble on knitting greater relaxing than crocheting (which would be in basic terms me)

Answer 3

Start with this for crochet, then knit and then try about.com for plastic canvas.
Hope these help.
Mary
ps- try entering plastic canvas free patterns into your search engine. Almost all sites will have another site listed for tutorials.

Answer 4

you might also want to try your local library. Ours has not only how to books on knitting and crochet, but also videos.

I, too, am not very swift at following directions in books. I'm better when someone shows me how, so I really like videos.

Answer 5

This site has instruction on knittin and crocheting. They are free instructions and patterns.
Plastic canvas is relatively easy.

Answer 6

try