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SheilaT

(23,156 posts)
15. The only person I know who
Thu Jan 12, 2012, 05:12 PM
Jan 2012

tried to switch knitting styles didn't stick with the new one. By the time she was trying to switch, I think what she'd been doing all along was too ingrained.

Thanks for posting the video. I never thought to check YouTube for that. woodsprite Jan 2012 #1
I've tried a few times, but failed. surrealAmerican Jan 2012 #2
My daughter taught me to knit NEOhiodemocrat Jan 2012 #3
self-delete shanti Jan 2012 #5
english knitter here shanti Jan 2012 #4
Definitely a HUGE tension difference in my English vs. Continental stiches so far. beac Jan 2012 #8
I knit in English and in German. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #6
I found doing the first few rows "English" really helps. beac Jan 2012 #7
Didn't know what it was called HeiressofBickworth Jan 2012 #9
Tunisian crochet is on my "to learn" list. beac Jan 2012 #10
Like anything new HeiressofBickworth Jan 2012 #11
I wonder if picking up stitches along the edge and knitting a few rows of rib (k2p2) would beac Jan 2012 #13
Tunisian crochet is also called Afghan stitch Tansy_Gold Jan 2012 #12
YouTube has taught me to knit get the red out Jan 2012 #14
The only person I know who SheilaT Jan 2012 #15
there's a Continental-style "beginning knitting" class for crocheters starting today at Crochetville eShirl Jan 2012 #16
Amazing what you can learn on the internet. beac Jan 2012 #17
I know... pipi_k Jan 2012 #19
Yah, I've tried pipi_k Jan 2012 #18
me too.. 2banon Feb 2012 #20
I knit both ways. I love the German style of JDPriestly Feb 2012 #21
interesting ge26252se Feb 2012 #22
Wouldn't that take a lot of space? HopeHoops Mar 2012 #23
Nah, you'd be amazed... beac Mar 2012 #24
I switched and never looked back Warpy Apr 2012 #25
At age 67, I changed. Grey Jun 2012 #26
I love Ravelry. But it can be a total time suck b/c I beac Jun 2012 #27
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