Okay friend, so this knit kit shiz has piqued your interest but you don’t know where to start?
Well you just happen to be in exactly the right place! The Joy Make Club is all about making the daunting prospect of learning to knit into a fun, satisfying and highly fulfilling journey!
We're in love with delicious thick Chunky Wool.
Learning to knit with chunky wool is just so much easier - you can see your stitches, and if you mess up it's much easier to fix!
Make head turning projects that don't take forever!
All our knit kits are beginner friendly and most of them are total newbie friendly! We’ve used basic stitches and simple construction for all our products - without skimping on style - in the hope that we’re part of the revolution making the joy of crafting accessible to all (not just those with grannies who passed down their mad skills 😜)
Anyway, first things first. If you’re new to this world of knitting - we gotchu!
Every single step has been designed for beginners by an (almost) beginner - me! I fell in love with knitting last year and went deeeep into the rabbit hole - so you don’t have to.I’ve waded through the jargon, and knitted & frogged (okay so there’s some knit slang I kinda fell in love with) my way to being able to make some pretty epic creations - and I know you can too!
Each pattern begins with links to our Basics playlist and Troubleshooting playlist. We reckon it’s best to make yourself a cuppa, grab one of your balls of yarn, a pair of needles and watch through the videos trying out each new skill before embarking on your project.
Cool, now for the fun bit (well it’s all fun but this bit is EXTRA FUN).
Straight out the gate it’s time to have a squiz through all of the kits and see which one tickles your fancy the most. You might wanna start with something from the Total Newbie collection or go straight in for the Beginner goodies. Whichever way you go, the next step is to choose your yarn colour/s (this totes the hardest part) and hit BUY!
A few days later your knit kit will be winging its way to you!
Once you’ve received your parcel - the journey begins! Inside you’ll find everything you need to make your very own hand-knitted, chunky, funky creation -
The pattern book is your step-by-step (or should I stay row-by-row) guide to making your chosen garment.
We’ve simplified the knitting gobble-de-gook as much as possible but still totally recommend reading through all the important info at the beginning of each pattern.
When you’re feeling ready to roll, the pattern will show you the way and will have links to each relevant new skill as you go as well as handy row counting tick boxes for keeping track of where you’re at.
And if you get stuck, or just need a bit of a pep talk - we’re always here to help and be your cheerleader so don’t hesitate to give us a shout on holla@joymakeclub.com
Super silky, lush yarn! Love the colours
SO glad I ordered this gorgeous little project when I did! Not only was the whole process perfect to follow for an absolute rookie BUT taking knitting places allowed for some great chats with whānau.
Knitting gave me a focused opportunity for mindfulness, got me totally off my screens and promoted my mum and I to talk about tackling our next big project together! So grateful for this kit not just as an epic skill but for an opportunity to start great, crafty kōrero! I already have my next purchase lined up!
Ok so I’ve never knitted anything before and now I am IN LOVE with it. Had a couple of false starts and had to unravel while I got the hang of what I was doing but once I figured it out, I was away. So easy to do with the videos to follow along as you go.
I’m already trying to decide which kit to try next.
Thank you for being so awesome!!
Totally love all of my purchases fro Joy Make Club!! And I get so many comments . Instructions are easy to follow and the finished products are gorgeous!! Even the doggo loves it!!! And it matches her quite beautifully too!!
After my first success at knitting a beanie, my dad asked if I could make him some socks... this pattern is just as great and so straight forward. Again anything that made me go huh? There's that handy video tutorial to help me. So great and loads of fun to make. And one happy dad . ... pick of dad for you to see too!!
I have loved knitting my cardi in French Vanilla! I learnt so much along the way. Feels very satisfying! Thank you team. 😊
Seriously easy! Knitted for my toddler and starting the next one for my baby. Kit was straight forward and the wool is lovely. Have even had requests from family for a styley beanie! Love it.
This beanie is so cute!! It has really straight forward instructions and the supporting video helps to explain it all so well. I really enjoyed making this and have bought 2 more kits since!! It's slightly addictive - so be warned!!
I love this beanie kit so much I’ve already ordered enough yarn to make three more!
This was my first attempt at knitting in the round and the videos in the kit made it so easy.
I made the toddler size and it fits my nearly 2 year old perfectly. I added a pompom (not included in the kit) for extra cuteness.
Love this pattern. Looks great and good practice for my knitting.
Now to make it in other colours
This colour is so bright and the yarn of course is super soft. There was enough for a fisherman’s beanie in size 2 and a Happy Scrappy crown in the child’s size. Super happy with yet another gorgeous knit!
I made the Fisherman’s Beanie for the first time with the sticky toffee merino yarn in size 2 for my toddler. Lots of mistakes and trying again and again but have made 2 more since in other colours. Definitely my fave beanie kit!
This was really fun and also challenging to make in terms of getting the rib right and remembering when to knit and when to purl! (I am a newbie knitter). This was my first kit and it gave me so much practice for doing rib stitch that I feel really confident with it now. I loved the experience, made heaps of mistakes and also had great email support from Marnie.
I used this colour to knit the Kool Kids beanie in a smaller size to fit my toddler, and there was enough yarn left over to make a Happy Scrappy crown from the pattern in the monthly newsletter. Such a fun colour!
This merino yarn is so beautifully soft. I managed to get a toddler size Fisherman’s beanie (size 2) and an acorn beanie (approx size 6mnth-1yr) out of one ball!
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