When I started knitting one of the first things that I made was an Owl Hat.” Originally, the hat had only one owl in the pattern.

Learn all the tools and techniques you need for knitting, plus try your hand at your first project, which we created just for Pop Mech readers: a unisex beanie.

Thanks to YouTube tutorials, anyone can learn to knit — but because there are all kinds of stitches, yarn sizes, and needle thicknesses, it helps to have a starting point. The best knitting kits ...