Hey there, PB!
You can go to a class (classes can be fun) or you can teach yourself. I taught myself to knit back in 1963. I picked up a pattern book, went to a good yarn shop and bought the yarn, then followed the basic instructions in the front of the pattern book, returning to the yarn shop for help as needed. It is not hard to teach yourself. All it takes is the DESIRE to learn. It may be frustrating at times, but that's how you learn. Look at how frustrated AmandaPanda was the other night, but she asked for help and eventually figured it out herself, which she did by "venturing out." A class may help, but it did not help me. I just got more frustrated seeing how everyone else in the class was getting it except me. You're gonna make mistakes, regardless; it's how you deal with those mistakes that counts, and it's just those mistakes that's gonna help you learn.
I'm gonna suggest the same thing I suggested to JonnaP: Go to web page and find a nice, easy pattern (they're free). Make sure the pattern states, "EASY" or "BEGINNER." Then go to the nearest craft shop (not a yarn shop) and buy the yarn that's specified in the pattern. Yarns are MUCH cheaper at the craft store than at a yarn shop. Also, Lion Brand yarns are pretty inexpensive. Try an afghan or a baby blanket, something small and something square that doesn't require increasing and decreasing (and gauges), for your first project. Mags started on a dishcloth for her first project. A simple dishcloth, using one ball -- ONE BALL -- of Lion Brand's Kitchen Cotton. She struggled a little, but she got it. Then she made a scarf. Now she's really into it and quite proud of herself. Here's the dishcloth pattern for you: web page They say to be sure to check your gauge, but it's not necessary on a dishcloth, only on a fitted garment, such as a sweater. You can buy one ball of yarn and the needles at a craft store. One ball makes a LOT of dishcloths, which, BTW, make fabulous stocking stuffers...
Knitting is a LOT of fun. I can't watch TV anymore without knitting!
Bevvy
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