Easter Holiday Projects for Beginners

Learn to knit over the Easter holidays with some easy knit patterns and yarn. When I started knitting, I started with dishcloths. They are simple squares that show off all your mistakes but, as they are used for a practical purpose, the mistakes don't matter. I've just restocked in dishcloth cotton, a recycled yarn in white or ecru (off-white). You can chose to get a free pattern, or just cast on 50-60 stitches and knit until you have a square. You can knit all in garter stitch, or you can practice you knit and purl stitches and knit your square using stocking stitch - knit a row, purl a row, repeat.

If you are completely new to knitting then I recommend the 'knitting kit' - yarn, free pattern and a pair of needles.

Image of close up of end of ball of Dishcloth cotton yarn in Ecru, a shade of off-white

King Cole Dish Cloth Cotton in Ecru. Buy

Image of close up of end of ball of Dish Cloth cotton in white

King Cole Dish Cloth Cotton in White. Buy

Knitting Kit options:

White or Cream with free pattern

White or Cream with free pattern and bamboo needles

White or Cream with free pattern and aluminium needles

Cushion Cover

Another easy, fun knitting project that you can complete in the Easter holidays is a furry cushion cover in purple or bright pink

Available as a kit:

Pink

Aubergine

Or you can purchase the pattern separately