Beginner Knitting Info and Resources
The video links below are from wonderful creators on YouTube that offer these tutorials for free to the public. Please make sure to give their videos a thumbs up and/or subscribe to their channels on YouTube if you appreciate their work! YouTube is a great resource and I often just search for videos there when I'm trying to learn a new knitting stitch or skill. I encourage you to do the same!
Also, there are lots of places you can find knitting patterns online for free or to purchase. Here are just a couple of sources to check out for patterns:
THE BASICS
Slip Knots:
How to make a slip knot for total beginners - by Slip & Stitch
Slipknot - by The Royal Bee Yarn Company and Kelly White Designs
Casting On:
How to cast on for total beginners (long tail cast on using the thumb method) - by Sheep & Stitch
The long tail cast on method - by The Royal Bee Yarn Company and Kelly White Designs
Easy Cast On for Beginners - by Sheep & Stitch
Hand Positioning
Hand Position - by The Royal Bee Yarn Company and Kelly White Designs
The Knit Stitch
How to do the knit stitch for total beginners - by Sheep & Stitch
Knit Stitch - by The Royal Bee Yarn Company and Kelly White Designs
Knit Stitch 2nd Row - by The Royal Bee Yarn Company and Kelly White Designs
The Purl Stitch
How to do the purl stitch for total beginners - by Sheep & Stitch
Purl Stitch - by The Royal Bee Yarn Company and Kelly White Designs
Purl Stitch 2nd Row - by The Royal Bee Yarn Company and Kelly White Designs
Rib Stitch
Rib Stitch for Beginners: 1x1 and 2x2 - by Sheep & Stitch
Binding/Casting Off
How to bind (cast) off for total beginners - by Sheep & Stitch
Knitted Cast Off - by The Royal Bee Yarn Company and Kelly White Designs
OTHER HELPFUL VIDEOS
How to knit 2 together (k2tog) - by Very Pink Knits
How to do a yarn over (yo) - by Very Pink Knits.
How to knit front back (kfb or k1fb) - by Very Pink Knits
How to knit in the round - by Sheep & Stitch
How to knit in the round - by Very Pink Knits
How to knit a small circumference using the Magic Loop Method - by Very Pink Knits
How to wind a hank/skein of yarn into a ball - by Sheep & Stitch