Knitting has become a real craze in the last few years - no longer reserved for grannies knitting baby boots, now groups of young people are getting together in cafes, bars and friends' houses, to socialize and chat, while they learn to knit!

As well as providing an outlet to express your creative side and produce some one-of-a-kind gifts for you and other people, the motion of knitting is really calming as it's repetitive and soothing.

To get started think about what you'd like to knit - a scarf is probably the easiest thing to begin with. If you can't find a knitting club in your area, no problem, how about starting with an online tutorial on how to knit a scarf: hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Knit-a-Scarf---An-Illustrated--Step-by-Step-Guide.