Knitting

[fenchurch]

Learning to knit was one of my goals for this year and with only three weeks left, I figured I'd better get a move on.

I've discovered, though, that I'm definitely going to have to find someone locally who can give me some pointers. Because even with pictures, written instructions and a video I can't seem to get the hang of casting on. I've tried it both left- and right-handed, I've tried both English and Continental and I'm still completely flummoxed by the process... although I strongly suspect that it's probably much, much easier than it's appearing to be.

And now I'm really wishing I'd taken the time to pick the brains of either knitress or tomte when I had the chance!

Comments

[paratti.livejournal.com]

There's more than one way to cast on? I thought the way my mum and nan taught me was the only one - as well as really easy. Essentially it's looping the wool round the needle with the right sort of tension.