I can embroider, sew, design, bead (even macrame when it was in fashion) etc.
I CANNOT knit (despite frantic efforts from mum (and teachers), who is a grand knitter) or crochet. I get all tangled up, drop stitches and needles and eventually give it up.
I have learnt to knit several times but most recently re-taught myself while I was in Durban and internet-less.
I now knit in combination-style holding the wool in my left hand continental-style (aka picking or left-hand knitting) and doing a slightly different purl to the normal continental purl. This is for me the fastest way to knit, although sometimes I have to think about the direction of decreases and increases as the stitches sit a little differently on the needle to British-style (aka throwing or right-hand knitting.)
Most South African's learn British-style as that is what their mom's, gran's and so forth use[d]. I was originally taught that but I am *very* slow using the way.
If you want to try again, I recommend big needles (size 7mm+) and a chunky non-fussy yarn, like an aran or a chunky double knit, not one of those extra fluffy ultra-thin yarns that are fashionable but give me nightmares too!
I went to get wool in Linden for my son. He is doing a weaving project at school. I was fascinated by all the different yarns, patterns, needles etc. that they had in store. I love craft shops and hardware stores for the same reason - lots to look at and many things that I don't have a clue what they are for! I suppose then that goes for adult shops too!
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I can embroider, sew, design, bead (even macrame when it was in fashion) etc.
I CANNOT knit (despite frantic efforts from mum (and teachers), who is a grand knitter) or crochet. I get all tangled up, drop stitches and needles and eventually give it up.
Don't know why.
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I now knit in combination-style holding the wool in my left hand continental-style (aka picking or left-hand knitting) and doing a slightly different purl to the normal continental purl. This is for me the fastest way to knit, although sometimes I have to think about the direction of decreases and increases as the stitches sit a little differently on the needle to British-style (aka throwing or right-hand knitting.)
Most South African's learn British-style as that is what their mom's, gran's and so forth use[d]. I was originally taught that but I am *very* slow using the way.
If you want to try again, I recommend big needles (size 7mm+) and a chunky non-fussy yarn, like an aran or a chunky double knit, not one of those extra fluffy ultra-thin yarns that are fashionable but give me nightmares too!
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