girly^Wgeeky knitting
So I got started knitting again lately, and this is something I had originally learned from watching other people.
I had no flippin idea of *how* I was knitting stitches, but today I just fully realized that there was more than one way to hold the yarn, and that I have no idea how to do it the other (English, as opposed to Continental) way and I tried to but failed miserably and felt like setting the yarn on fire. Then again, the piece I'm knitting now is mostly seed/moss stitch (my favorite!), and it is INSANE switching between knit and purl stitches when you're holding the yarn in your right hand. I have no idea how people can do this. I can't even knit ANYTHING holding the yarn with my right hand, let alone alternate stitches like that.
I wonder if it's because I got started with crocheting and "picking" up the yarn just makes more sense than "throwing" it?
Anyway, this was about geeky knitting, so I will leave you with an adorable free pattern: http://mochimochiland.com/weblog/2008/09/free-pattern-resisty-the-resistor/
Yes, a resistor. :)
I had no flippin idea of *how* I was knitting stitches, but today I just fully realized that there was more than one way to hold the yarn, and that I have no idea how to do it the other (English, as opposed to Continental) way and I tried to but failed miserably and felt like setting the yarn on fire. Then again, the piece I'm knitting now is mostly seed/moss stitch (my favorite!), and it is INSANE switching between knit and purl stitches when you're holding the yarn in your right hand. I have no idea how people can do this. I can't even knit ANYTHING holding the yarn with my right hand, let alone alternate stitches like that.
I wonder if it's because I got started with crocheting and "picking" up the yarn just makes more sense than "throwing" it?
Anyway, this was about geeky knitting, so I will leave you with an adorable free pattern: http://mochimochiland.com/weblog/2008/09/free-pattern-resisty-the-resistor/
Yes, a resistor. :)