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How long does it take to learn the art of knitting?

I want to make an eternity scarf for the winter but I do not know how to knit. How long did it take you to get the hang of knitting when you first learned? What level of experience do you need to make a scarf that is attached at both ends? I don't have ANY experience in Knitting. Do you have a book or website that you'd suggest for me to learn by?

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1. Start knitting by creating a simple square each week Every week receive the finest quality yarn and easy-to-follow instructions to knit your square Your throw will show the different stitches and skills you have mastered
2. Not long at all! This site has a lot of great tips for beginners: http://life123.com/hobbies/knit-crochet/knitting/basic-knitting-instructions.shtml Hope this helps :)
3. It all depends on how dedicated you are. It took me about 20 minutes before my mum was able to stop watching me. This little rhyme might help once you get the basics "In through the front door, once 'round the back, Peek through the window, and out pops Jack." I learnt this about a year after I started knitting, and I can tell you it would have helped heaps! Get pretty much any knitting book you can find, they all have the basic how to knit somewhere in there. But the one I would recommend is Stitch 'n Itch. (Obviosly I had to miss the B in itch, but it's the title of the book.) Debbie Stoller is the mother of knitting in America, her instructions and patterns are fantastic. I hope this helps, and Good Luck!! :P Oh, and to knit a simple scarf all you need to know is the basic knit stitch. I'd learn that one first, then after you've mastered it you can move on to the purl stitch, then try something a bit more complicated and you're off!