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Seconding! I did the dishcloth first because it was under $20, had enough yarn for about 6 dishcloths (meaning I did two, my daughter did 1, and I still have a lot leftover so I can practice new things on it!), had all the other tools I need + a good instruction book + a good video tutorial. I did the scarf one after that for the same reasons (except just enough yarn for 1).

You definitely should learn too -- addictions hobbies are fun to share! Grab 2 dishcloth kits and a copy of Vogue Knitting: The Ultimate Knitting Book and have some fun together. I just got the book so it's not exactly necessary, but it's large and pretty and some really cool info in there to use as you start going down the rabbit hole.

You should both sign up for Ravelry too and perhaps look at Very Pink Knits and her tutorials because they are awesome.

Knitpicks' kit though is a super fantastic start because it can feel really, really overwhelming, and they just toss it all in a box and a ridiculously reasonable price for you so you don't have to freak out.

The Vogue Knitting Compendium covers a lot of topics, including garment shaping and construction. It's available at most libraries or could surely be found at a nice discount somewhere.

Personally, I sifted through the free patterns on Ravelry that had elements I liked and just kind of... borrowed them. Things like cast-on count, shaping, etc.- I made a dress out of a tanktop pattern. It looks pretty wonky, but I made it and I'm proud of it.

Also - I highly recommend using wool to design in. It's amazing what can be fixed with blocking.

Most people begin with Vogue Knitting