Comments on: New Trick For An Old Dog http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/ Follow my unending quest to knit up my fiber stash. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:54:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Laurie http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-25208 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:53:27 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-25208 I'm thinking of getting practice on a scarf. I learned this summer, and the changeover has prevented me from doing much with it. I hope your shoulder is recovering. I’m thinking of getting practice on a scarf. I learned this summer, and the changeover has prevented me from doing much with it. I hope your shoulder is recovering.

]]> by: Theresa http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-25193 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:33:32 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-25193 I learned to knit in Bolivia, where the knitting is done at lightning speed in Continental style. When I see knitting being done in English style, I think, phew, what a lot of extra energy and time. I'd recommend anyone trying Continental. I learned to knit in Bolivia, where the knitting is done at lightning speed in Continental style. When I see knitting being done in English style, I think, phew, what a lot of extra energy and time. I’d recommend anyone trying Continental.

]]> by: vtknitboy (chris) http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-24137 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:39:58 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-24137 learned english first. learned basic cont. to do lopi sweaters in the '80s. i use a flick version of throwing, keeping my hands on the needle. i also do a version where i hold the right needle against my side, and basically whip through sts in the round for sweaters that's really fast. i just feed in the sts. learned english first. learned basic cont. to do lopi sweaters in the ’80s. i use a flick version of throwing, keeping my hands on the needle. i also do a version where i hold the right needle against my side, and basically whip through sts in the round for sweaters that’s really fast. i just feed in the sts.

]]> by: ames http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-23842 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:59:51 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-23842 I've done Continental, but where I have problems is the RH needle. I just don't know how to hold it without the yarn twining around my fingers! I find I squeeze it too hard, or something, but the way I hold it for English doesn't work in continental. So, I pretty much only use it when doing colorwork. I don't understand what there isn't to "understand" about any method, though. Whatever works, right? I’ve done Continental, but where I have problems is the RH needle. I just don’t know how to hold it without the yarn twining around my fingers! I find I squeeze it too hard, or something, but the way I hold it for English doesn’t work in continental. So, I pretty much only use it when doing colorwork.

I don’t understand what there isn’t to “understand” about any method, though. Whatever works, right?

]]> by: Han5nah T. http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-23815 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 03:57:07 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-23815 When I taught myself how to knit, I did it Continental style. I still don't know how all those English style knitters do it! It doesn't make sense to me! When I taught myself how to knit, I did it Continental style. I still don’t know how all those English style knitters do it! It doesn’t make sense to me!

]]> by: Birdsong http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-23763 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:42:50 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-23763 I switched over to Continental about 16 years ago and only knit socks in English and only then in order to get gauge without using pins for needles. I haven't ever tried purling backwards though! I will have to look through the stash for yarn for the flower neckwarmer... it is really cold and windy today. I switched over to Continental about 16 years ago and only knit socks in English and only then in order to get gauge without using pins for needles. I haven’t ever tried purling backwards though! I will have to look through the stash for yarn for the flower neckwarmer… it is really cold and windy today.

]]> by: Lisa http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-23758 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:32:43 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-23758 I taught myself how to knit when I was about 5 years old. It took me a few decades or so before I learned that I knit continental-style, but that I purl backwards. This turns my knit stitches around so that I have to knit through the back loop to prevent the stitches from twisting. Purling backwards is much more efficient for me and I find that I am a fairly swift knitter overall. I refuse to change the way I knit at this point. I get the same results, I just do it a bit differently. I taught myself how to knit when I was about 5 years old. It took me a few decades or so before I learned that I knit continental-style, but that I purl backwards. This turns my knit stitches around so that I have to knit through the back loop to prevent the stitches from twisting. Purling backwards is much more efficient for me and I find that I am a fairly swift knitter overall. I refuse to change the way I knit at this point. I get the same results, I just do it a bit differently.

]]> by: Lori in MIchigan http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-23755 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:19:52 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-23755 So inquiring minds want to know *how* you learned? I've been trying to through various sites. I am very slow and clumsy. Can't seem to get the right wrap around my left fingers for any control of tension. I'm fairly fast in English method, but I'm interested in greater speed - I'm really flummoxed by this method! Any tips? So inquiring minds want to know *how* you learned? I’ve been trying to through various sites. I am very slow and clumsy. Can’t seem to get the right wrap around my left fingers for any control of tension. I’m fairly fast in English method, but I’m interested in greater speed - I’m really flummoxed by this method! Any tips?

]]> by: lisa http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-23732 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:14:45 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-23732 I love 1x1 rib too! But I find it a lot easier to make by throwing than by scooping. I have trouble w/ the purl on the continental style, and in fact, I've been told that I sort of throw left handed... so I'm not a really good scooper. Now maybe throwing needs some clarification? I think of "English" style as the really old fashioned way of holding the needle like you've got a pencil. And then there are those who jam a long needle up under their arm. And those that let go of the needle, drop their hand, pick up the yarn, make a big loop around the needle, and then pick the needle back up. And those that throw without letting go at all of the needle. (I'm almost like that, I let go a bit). So many ways to knit something... all very interesting! I love 1×1 rib too! But I find it a lot easier to make by throwing than by scooping. I have trouble w/ the purl on the continental style, and in fact, I’ve been told that I sort of throw left handed… so I’m not a really good scooper. Now maybe throwing needs some clarification? I think of “English” style as the really old fashioned way of holding the needle like you’ve got a pencil. And then there are those who jam a long needle up under their arm. And those that let go of the needle, drop their hand, pick up the yarn, make a big loop around the needle, and then pick the needle back up. And those that throw without letting go at all of the needle. (I’m almost like that, I let go a bit). So many ways to knit something… all very interesting!

]]> by: Madame Purl http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-23688 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:21:31 +0000 http://knittingasfastasican.com/2008/new-trick-for-an-old-dog/#comment-23688 Try Tropricin. I had a horrible sore left wrist. I knit English, but use the left to do more negotiation. I went to a class with Galina Khmeleva and she gave out a sample of this and it really did help. Try Tropricin.

I had a horrible sore left wrist. I knit English, but use the left to do more negotiation. I went to a class with Galina Khmeleva and she gave out a sample of this and it really did help.

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