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Self-Taught Knitters:
Hey! I have mastered the basic knit and purl stitches... Where do I go from there? I want to learn to make sweaters, hats, etc... Problem is, I don't know how to go about it. What resources did you all use to learn and master knitting? TIA! 
-Ali
Re: Self-Taught Knitters:
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EDIT: and free patterns from the purlbee and lion brand.
Honestly, I basically picked a project I wanted to do and jumped in with both feet. Anything I didn't know how to do, I watched youtube videos and just went for it.
Ditto. I learned things like stranding, cabling, and entrelac by just diving into more advanced projects and searching for the things I didn't know.
I did have a leg up with a knitting class in college (knitting in the round, hats, mittens, etc), but anything more advanced than that, I figured out from googled videos or tutorials.
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Thanks so much! I'm glad to know YouTube actually can teach more than the basic knits... I'll check out the other sites as well
I'm a self taught knitter, and learned it before the days of knittinghelp.com. I loved the lionbrand.com website. They have some great tutorials and videos.
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Check your library too. Mine has TONS of knitting books. If you have the Dewey Decimal System, the call number for knitting books is 741.6 or something like that.
ETA: Ravelry.com