It’s common for a beginner knitter to feel overwhelmed by patterns and knitting options; that’s why beginner knitting kits are such a perfect way to get started.
When it’s your first time knitting, and you aren’t entirely sure what you’re doing, you want a project you know you’ll get right. What if you choose the wrong yarn for your pattern? Or what if your needles are the wrong size? No worries; that’s where a beginner knitting kit will cover you.
These kits give you everything you need for success; they include your essential knitting supplies. You know you will get the best type of yarn for your pattern and beginner knitting needles, as well as a pattern that’s beginner approved.
You’ll learn mad knitting skills in no time and will soon be ready for bolder projects. But first, here’s a peek at my favorite knitting kits out there right now.
I dare you to try not to order them all right now!
Stitch and Lola Pom Slippers Knitting Kit
What better way to begin knitting than to knit a treat for yourself with this Lola Pom Slippers Knitting Kit?
Make yourself a pair of slippers for one of your first knitting projects, complete with pom poms. This chunky yarn will cushion your tootsies and teach you some basic shaping skills. The best part is that you won’t have to work any complicated turns or shaping.
This beginner knitting kit comes with two skeins of merino wool (so soft!), one in white for the pom poms and one in the color of your choice for the slipper. It also includes a pair of bamboo knitting needles, a tapestry needle, and an instruction booklet.
These super-cute slippers will feel so cozy when you have them on that you’ll forget to stress about your next knitting project while wearing these.
Classic Unisex Beanie Beginner Knitting Kit
Knitting a hat can feel intimidating, especially if you’re moving off straight knitting needles for the first time. But this beginner knitting kit makes it a simple transition.
This beanie hat knitting kit is an elegant, simple design that knits up smoothly and quickly. You get to practice some simple shaping at the crown and work with circular needles. Don’t worry; the pattern makes the circular needles feel natural.
This kit includes a project bag, two skeins of yarn in your color choice (a beautiful wool/alpaca blend), one pair of circular needles, a crochet hook (for finishing touches), a printed pattern, and two stitch markers.
You might be tempted to knit one of these hats for each of your friends!
Knittorious Chunky Knit Headband Knitting Kit
If you want your first knitting project to be a speedy knit, you must try this headband beginner knitting kit. It’s ridiculously simple to craft yet utterly adorable.
This beginner knitting kit by Knittorious gives you everything you’ll need to feel like an expert knitter, no matter how little experience you have. You don’t need to sweat over any shaping technique; you’ll only practice casting on, knit stitches, binding off, and seam stitching. A perfect project to get some experience under your belt!
You’ll receive enough yarn to make two headbands (acrylic/wool blend), one pair of knitting needles, a tapestry needle, a written pattern, and an adorable muslin project bag.
This headband is an attractive way to keep your ears warm without messing up your hair; you may want several of these! Luckily, you can order extra yarn for bonus headbands.
Rainbow Sweater Beginner Knitting Kit
Wait, a sweater for one of your first knitting projects? You bet!
With this gorgeous, lush, bright chunky wool, your sweater will knit up in hardly any time at all, and you’ll be begging for more. It’s all done in garter stitch, so you don’t need to do anything other than perfect your knit stitch and work up your seams. The most complex part of this project will be joining your new yarn colors.
This beginner knitting kit by Wool and the Gang provides you with multiple balls of yarn in rainbow colors, size US 19 knitting needles, tapestry needle, printed pattern, and a sew-in label for a dash of professionalism.
Don’t be surprised when people stop you on the street to compliment your gorgeous new sweater!
Nick Blanket Beginner Knitting Kit
There is something incredibly satisfying about knitting a blanket. Perhaps that’s because it feels like such a large project to undertake, or maybe because it’s rewarding to curl up under what you made yourself.
Either way, this Nick Blanked Beginner Knitting Kit is the perfect way to undertake your first blanket knitting project. It uses nice large needles and chunky wool, so it works up pretty fast. In addition, you’ll practice stockinette stitch and 1X1 rib stitch.
When you order this kit, you can choose between straight or circular knitting needles; or opt to use your own needles instead and save a few bucks. You’ll also receive four skeins of 100% wool, a printed pattern, a tapestry needle, and an embroidered label.
Be ready with your cup of tea and a good book when you finish this blanket because you may not want to come out from underneath.
Eliose Mittens by Önling Knitting Kit
These mittens knit up quickly and painlessly, making for an ideal project for beginners. It works up in three colors, and you get to choose which three. You’ll swoon over your color choices!
Mittens include a fair amount of shaping, and learning how to work the thumb separately is excellent practice for more complex knitting patterns down the road. This Önling Knitting Kit also challenges you in another way; the mittens are knit on double-pointed knitting needles.
You’ll receive three balls of merino wool yarn, double-pointed knitting needles, and a stitch marker.
It’s just a shame that you’ll have to take these mittens off once in a while.
Rainbow Market Bag Beginner Knitting Kit
It’s practically impossible to make grocery shopping fun, but if anything can, it would be this rainbow market bag!
You won’t need to worry about seams, but you will get excellent practice knitting in the round. You choose between circular or double-pointed needles for this project. This is the perfect time to step out of our comfort zone and whip up a practical knit piece!
Your rainbow market bag beginner knitting kit will include multiple mini-skeins of cotton yarn, circular or double-pointed knitting needles, tapestry needle, and printed pattern booklet.
You might even want to use your fancy new rainbow bag to haul around the yarn for your next knitting project!
Merida Blanket Easy Knitting Kit
You are in for a real treat when you knit up this stunning blanket using Pima cotton yarn. It’s one of the highest quality kinds of cotton on the market and is unbelievably soft.
The stripes on the Merida blanket knitting kit may look challenging, but you’ll realize how simple they are once you get started. And others will be so impressed by your knitting skill that you won’t have the heart to tell them what a breeze this blanket was to knit!
When you order this blanket, you choose the three colors you want for your blanket. You’ll also get a pair of size US 8 straight knitting needles, the printed pattern, a tapestry needle, and an embroidered label.
You’ll pick up a few new techniques with this pattern, such as the seed stitch and jacquard technique. So, you’ll even impress yourself.
Waterbury Plaid Blanket Scarf Knit Kit
It may seem impossible to believe that this scarf is made from a beginner knitting kit, but it’s true. So are you starting to see that knitting is perhaps easier than you worried it would be?
You’ll learn a simple weaving technique with this oversized scarf that will even knock your own socks off. People on the street will assume you bought this piece from a high-end fashion house; only you will know that you made it from a blanket scarf knitting kit.
You’ll get four different colors of skeins of yarn to make your plaid design, plus the option of adding knitting needles and tapestry needles to your package.
Oversize Scarf Beginner Knitting Kit
Ok, fine. I admit it; I’m a sucker for an oversized scarf. I get cold easily but hate to sacrifice fashion for warmth. And scarves are so wonderfully simple to knit up.
That’s why this oversize scarf beginner knitting kit is so glorious. It isn’t a chunky knit but a very fine lambswool, meaning it looks (and feels) quite sophisticated. Because the yarn is fine, it doesn’t knit up as quickly as many other beginner knitting projects, but that’s ok. This is a perfect exercise in learning to enjoy the meditative nature of knitting instead of anticipating the end product.
You’ll get four skeins (two different colors), a pair of Pony knitting needles, and a printed pattern, all in an adorable gift box when you purchase this knitting kit.