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pipi_k

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19. I know...

Reply to beac (Reply #17)

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 10:31 AM

Jan 2012

Twenty or 30 years ago if someone had predicted what we'd all be doing on the Internet, I'd have yawned and said...yeah, OK...whatever.

But the reality is way better than anything I could have imagined.

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Decided to try and learn to knit Continental. [View all] beac Jan 2012 OP

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