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

[wildrider.livejournal.com]

I'm not a GOOD knitter, but I always thought the casting on part was actually pretty simple. Lace stitches are tough. :-) It is hard to teach long-distance, though, or I'd offer more advice. I can't remember learning how to knit, but learning to crochet definitely required someone showing me how physically. Pictures were no help at all.