Terminology:
Stockinette stitch: Knitting a row then purling a row then knitting a row.  Shows some pretty little v's and all the bumps are on one side of the knitted fabric.
Garter Stitch: Knitting every row and getting bumps on both sides.
Purl: Putting the bump in the front.
Knit: Putting the bump in the back.
Rib stitch:  Purling and knitting stitches in a row.  So a K2P2 rib is a Knit 2 Purl 2 Knit 2 Purl 2 to the end of your row.
Straight needle:  Needle that has a point on one end and a cap/stopper on the other.
Circular needle: Needles that have a cable connecting them.  Used for hats, blankets, scarves, sweaters, etc.
Double Pointed Needle (dpn):  Needle with points on both ends.

http://www.lefthandknitting.com/  For lefties! 

Casting on videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vMQ0IpvpSo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn4rcAnnS7U


Casting off videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1fa_nj9fKY


Knitting videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivmvGxqcEZs


Purling videos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYUAT_o9iPw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkb0YyrzPWA


Knitting in the round - just keep knitting!  If you knit all the stitches in the round, they will show the pretty little v's (aka stockinette stitch).  If you knit a row then purl a row in the round, you will get garter stitch, which is when you see the purl bumps on both sides.  It's opposite of what happens on straight needles.

How to join in the round
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXJpwbE0mtk

Double Pointed needles in the round
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9OrDriAmtI

You can use circular needles at magic loop method (see my blog post on it on how to do magic loop.  I can't DPN knit, so I learned magic loop) to do the top of hats, socks, smaller tubes, etc.


Youtube is a great source for knitting - english style, continental style (you learned english in this class today, some find continental to be more comfortable), in the round, on straights, double pointed needles, etc.  There are SO many videos for everything on youtube - here's a channel full of different stitches/stitch patterns.
https://www.youtube.com/user/watchknitting/videos

Easy scarf with a nifty pattern: 
http://www.purlsoho.com/create/2016/04/06/broken-garter-scarf/
You can use whatever yarn you want and the size needles for it.  

Places to buy yarn/needles:
You can get them at big box stores - meijer, walmart, some targets.  You can also go to craft stores like Jo-Ann's, Michaels, (hobby lobby), fields fabrics. etc.  You can also go to local yarn stores (LYS).  They are owned by people, typically a small business.  Their prices are a bit higher, but its also GOOD yarn - wools and linens and silks and stuff - not just acrylics.  You can also go online, to knitpicks or etsy or jimmy bean wool or yarn.com.  


My youtube channel (wannabe1987) has some knitting videos.  I'm new to video making and have a crappy webcam to use.

My blog also has some knitting posts on it - wannabe1987.wordpress.com

My contact info:  Text: 616 264 8435
                             Email: kelly.vanderwell@gmail.com
                             Twitter: @wannabe1987  
(if you tag me in a post about needing help during con, or email/text me during normal waking hours about needing help with a knitted thing, I will attempt to help you/find you and assist.  If you text/post/tag/email during sleeping hours, all bets are off and you'll probably have to wait until after I've had coffee....)