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Relearning hold- needles and yarn.

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labbiefan
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Relearning hold- needles and yarn.

Postby labbiefan » Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:03 am

My current Needle hold requires me to let go of my needles to wrap the yarn so...I'm trying to relearn a new hold and yarn hold-
Not an easy task!
How do you hold your needles and yarn? Any tips great fully received!
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Re: Relearning hold- needles and yarn.

Postby clothmama » Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:20 am

I taught myself to knit a couple of years ago using you tube and the continental hold, I found it much easier that the English way that I'd done as a teenager, I think because I now crochet and it is the same sort of hold. You tube is great because you can play and pause over and over until you get it!

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Re: Relearning hold- needles and yarn.

Postby docmaggoo » Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:29 am

I knit the 'English' way.
I would love to learn continental style - as it's much quicker and easier.

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Re: Relearning hold- needles and yarn.

Postby sim » Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:31 am

I knit English style but have tried continental too - my gauge goes to pot with continental but I expect that's just a matter of practising.

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labbiefan
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Re: Relearning hold- needles and yarn.

Postby labbiefan » Thu Jan 02, 2014 8:41 am

Well... I'm having a big operation in a few weeks an will be resting for a good few weeks after so I'm going to practice! X

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Re: Relearning hold- needles and yarn.

Postby Sunset » Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:42 pm

I learnt continental last year, I find it much easier than English. Like Tory says it's very similar to crochet.

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Re: Relearning hold- needles and yarn.

Postby labbiefan » Thu Jan 02, 2014 4:51 pm

I can crochet quite fast so maybe I should try the continental method x


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