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Hi Susie, new knitters are always welcome. The " I Taught Myself to Knit" book would be my pick. You would have an at home reference for anything that you missed in class. DA

DA, Thanks for the welcome and letting me know about that book. I'll look for it. Susie

Welcome, Susie! DA already gave you a great suggestion, so I won't adlib! Noreen in central TN, USA

Hi Noreen, Thanks for the welcome. :) Susie

Mirjam, Thanks for the welcome. It will be fun buying yarn. :) Something I've never done before. Susie

Brenda, Thanks for letting me know. I'll write it down. :) Susie

Welcome to the group Susie!! I think that you will enjoy this group immensely! Someone always seems to have an answer to what ever question pops up! The people here are nice, friendly and helpful and really care about each other. I hope that you enjoy it here!!! Fairwinner

Hi Susie,

Aren't you lucky to live near a place where you can take knitting lessons. Welcome to this great group and always come back and let us know how the knitting goes and never be afraid to ask a question.

Nora in upstate NY

Susie ,,, do it moderately ,,, before you know it the thread will run your life , not the other way around ,,,,, Buy only yarns you REALLY like ,,, the other will creep in anyway Hahahahahahha mirjam

...>Mirjam,

Hi Fairwinner, Thanks for the welcome. Everything so far looks like 'Greek'. LOL, but I know that I will catch on one day. :) Susie

Nora, How far upstate are you? I'm about as far upstate as you can get. LOL. Yes, I am lucky. I found another place that gathers once a month. Not teaching but they gather to knit and they do help each other I guess. That one is only 12 minutes away. I hope to check that one out. Thanks for the welcome and letting me know to be free to ask questions. Susie

Mirjam, You are probably right. I 'should' just buy for each project. Don't things like that "jump" into your cart though once you get interested?????? :o) Susie

Gwen, I wrote down the suggestions and will just give it some time. I have no clue what I'm doing. LOL. Thanks for the welcome, Susie

Welcome Susie, you will get all the help imaginable form this group. As for beginners books, being "way down under" they would all be in centimetres and since you still work in inches in NY I know you will find lots up there God Bless Gwen

(had to jump in on this, grin.... YES, yarn, needles, toys, beads, etc DO just JUMP right into your cart!) Noreen

Noreen, Oh no. You mean just like me being a quilter that thread, fabric, books, magazines, notions and such end up in my cart when I'm "TRYING" to 'grocery' shop???????????? :) Susie

Mirjam, I think I ought to re-think this knitting thing. I don't think my husband would like this. We are PAST that age. :) Susie