Once you can knit, all you need to be able to do is purl and that's basically it!  Everything from that point onwards is a variation of these two basic stitches.  Purling tends to come less naturally than knitting but is just knitting in the reverse...  have a look at the video to explain!

So this is it, the absolute, first port of call if you want to learn to knit.  Grab yourself a pair of needles and some yarn (or buy our beginners kit here) and have a go.  Part 1 deals with casting on.....

If you are creating a standard granny square blanket and dreading finishing it off, have a go at crocheting the squares together.  It creates a really lovely, neat finish with ridges on one side and completely flat on the other.