[NFB-Krafters-Korner] Learning to knit

Fri Dec 7 17:04:26 UTC 2018

Hi Ari,
I am Cathy from Ohio. I love to needle knit and I learned how to knit properly from taking classes here at Krafters Korner. 
To answer your questions:

The difference between American and European kniting is determined by which hand holds the working yarn. In the American method, you use your dominant hand (right handL) and it the European style you use your left hand and hold the working yarn slipped through the fingers of that hand.

You are using your right hand, so let’s go with that. 
1. You put the right-hand needle into the stitch on the left needle.
2. You take the working yarn in your right hand and move it from the back of the needle around to the front and across the front of the needle. You do this clockwise. Hold the working yarn to the right as you complete the next step.  
3. Now dip the tip of the right-hand needle point into the space between the left and right needles.
4. You want to put the tip of the right needle into the loop that is joining the needles together.
5. So now you will have the first loop, the working yarn wrap and the loop between the needles all on the tip of the right needle.
6. Tilt the tip of the right needle upward while pulling the loop connecting the needles off of the left needle.
You have created a stitch.

Hope this helps. 
Have a wonderful day Cathy F

> On Dec 7, 2018, at 5:09 AM, Ari via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hello, Henry,
> 
> 
> To tell you the truth, I'm not exactly if I'm bringing the yarn to the back of the needle or the front. I'm bringing it around to the side that's not facing you, except that the needles are round, so that explanation doesn't make too much sense. :) 
> 
> Is there a book or website that really explains, in not-too-complicated English, the differences between English and Continental knitting? I've run across a few explanations, but I just found them a little baffling.
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> Ari
> 
>> On Dec 6, 2018, at 12:52 PM, Henry Osborne via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Ari, welcome to our group.
>> My name is Henry, I am one of two men in this group.
>> My girlfriend Terry P who will probably introduce herself at some point in time have been needle knitting as well as loom knitters and crocheters for quite a long time, smile.
>> Unfortunately the book A Touch of Yarn is only available through Mr. Davey Hulseys Website, but no one has been able to contact Mr. Hulsey.
>> You are knitting in the english method. I am gathering that when you say that you are bringing your working yarn around your right hand needle in a clockwise manner that you are bringing your yarn in front of the needle and then going between the needles to complete the stitch. I learned to bring the working yarn to the back of the right hand needle and continue the stitch as above.
>> Ramona or Dixie, which method is correct, Ari's or mine?
>> 
>> -----Original Message----- From: Tammy Freitag via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2018 11:59 AM
>> To: List for blind crafters and artists
>> Cc: Tammy Freitag
>> Subject: Re: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Learning to knit
>> 
>> From: Lighthouse
>> 
>>> On 12/6/18, Tammy Freitag <ms.sunflower61 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Ari,
>>> Look on bookshare for knitting books.  You should find other good
>>> books that will be helpful.
>>> Tammy
>>> 
>>> On 12/6/18, Ari via NFB-Krafters-Korner <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org>
>>> wrote:
>>>> So, I just tried finding the Touch of Yarn book on both BARD and
>>>> Bookshare,
>>>> and it's unfortunately not on either of those services. Darn!
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Ari
>>>> 
>>>>> On Dec 6, 2018, at 9:56 AM, Ramona Walhof via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>>>>> <nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Ari, Welcome.  I think someone will tell you how to get the book.  It is
>>>>> considered a good one.
>>>>> You're talking about the kind of knitting I do, and I think it is the
>>>>> most
>>>>> commonly used in the U S.  It sounds as though you remember the basic
>>>>> stitch
>>>>> which is the stockinette stitch.  If you need some coaching or just
>>>>> moral
>>>>> support, there are a lot of knitters on this listk, and most of us would
>>>>> hbe
>>>>> glad to help.  You can reach me by email walhoframona at gmail.com or by
>>>>> phone
>>>>> at 208-338-1595.
>>>>> Ramona
>>>>> 
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: NFB-Krafters-Korner
>>>>> [mailto:nfb-krafters-korner-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>> On
>>>>> Behalf Of Arianna Sepulveda via NFB-Krafters-Korner
>>>>> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2018 6:23 AM
>>>>> To: nfb-krafters-korner at nfbnet.org
>>>>> Cc: Arianna Sepulveda <englishrider91 at gmail.com>
>>>>> Subject: [NFB-Krafters-Korner] Learning to knit
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hello, everyone,
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'm so glad I found this group!
>>>>> 
>>>>> I just went to Michaels Yesterday and picked up some burgundy bulky yarn
>>>>> and
>>>>> some size 11 aluminum knitting needles. I think the yarn is acrylic,
>>>>> since
>>>>> it feels soft and fluffy, kind of like those soft, fleecy robes you can
>>>>> buy.
>>>>> It's apparently considered blanket yarn, but I'm hoping that won't make
>>>>> a
>>>>> difference for my project. I'm looking to make a scarf with it. I have
>>>>> over
>>>>> 200 yards in a package, and I got two packages (yay for buy one get one
>>>>> 50%
>>>>> off!) so I think I might be able to make more than one scarf. They would
>>>>> be
>>>>> for my husband and I.
>>>>> I'm excited to have matching scarves!
>>>>> 
>>>>> I learned some knitting about eight or nine years ago, but really don't
>>>>> remember all that much. I found some tutorials on-line at
>>>>> fingeringyarn.wordpress.com I also heard of a book called The Touch of
>>>>> Yarn,
>>>>> but can't find a link to purchase it. Everything I've found so far leads
>>>>> to
>>>>> dead ends. Is this book still for sale? If so, where can I purchase a
>>>>> copy?
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'm really hoping to get back into this hobby, as I remember it being
>>>>> really
>>>>> fun to knit while reading. :)
>>>>> 
>>>>> My tension could use some work; I'd always start off pretty well, but
>>>>> then
>>>>> my tension would increase, and I'd end up with really tight stitches.
>>>>> I'm
>>>>> sure that will all come with practice. Does anyone have recommendations
>>>>> on
>>>>> keeping an even tension?
>>>>> 
>>>>> Also, I'm a little confused about knitting styles. I learned the kind
>>>>> where
>>>>> you have the needle with the stitches in your left hand, and you put the
>>>>> right-hand needle through a stitch, then wind the yarn from your ball
>>>>> around
>>>>> the needle going clockwise, then pull the loop over the right hand
>>>>> needle,
>>>>> and the stitch would be transferred. I may have missed something in that
>>>>> explanation, since it's been so long, but if anyone knows what I'm
>>>>> talking
>>>>> about, could you please let me know if I learned English or Continental
>>>>> style?
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Ari
>>>>> 
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