information & patterns

tons of information about knitting, including forums and beginners' guides

lots of stuff for kntting and crochet - including beginners

thousands of free crochet patterns

over 1000 free knitting patterns

over 150 videos showing basic and advanced techniques

little animations showing lots of knitting techniques

very detailed description of how to knit a sock - with illustrations

hundreds of different patterns for knitting socks

local knitting groups

knitting club for boys and girls

local knitting groups

nationwide network of local groups who meet to knit and chat

wool & yarn

organic wool (and yarn) from Cornwall

organic, undyed, natural yarns

lots of natural yarns

wool from Somerset, lots more woolly stuff

associations

charity dedicated to to preserving and nurturing the skills of knitting and crochet

promoting knitting in the UK

other interesting stuff

guerilla knitting blogs - fighting to advance the knitting revolution

historic knitting patterns going back to the 14th century!

list of people in the UK willing to knit garments to order

an academic look at knitting, including its history and development