Monday, July 1, 2013

You can teach an old dog...

I learned to knit in 4H many years ago. My mom and I sat down with my book and we learned together. Mom was a wonderful crocheter and never pursued knitting any further. I started an afghan in college - and finished it over 2 years later! Periodically I would pick up my needles and knit. I knit ski sweaters for DH and me. When our boys were young, I made their sweaters and I made their mittens - many, many red mittens. If they lost a mitten, there was always a replacement! 

Imagine my surprise when I read this post at Juniper Moon Farm Blog. My purl stitches were all twisted! So... I'm learning to correct them and I'm succeeding! It is so much easier to knit the next row now! 

I am also learning to knit and purl continental style. Yes, I was teaching myself to purl twisted stitches this way too! So I am relearning and I'm making progress.

Not only can you teach an old dog new tricks - sometimes the old dog can teach herself!

7 comments:

  1. I had never heard of such. Very interesting indeed. My grandmother taught me and, although I don't hold the yarn strand in the conventional wrap configuration, the stitches turn out just fine. I, too, knit many mittens and sweaters for our 'boys'. Now, it's fingerless mitts...for self and gifts. Love 'em! Hugs.....

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    1. My stitches looked fine too! But when I looked close, I could see the difference. When purling, if you take the yarn under your left needle, you are twisting. Over the left needle you are not twisting. It is easier to knit in a not twisted purl stitch! The link above tells this more clearly than I am. In the end, it all looks about the same and as she said in the link - there is no wrong way! ~Jeanne

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  2. Yay for figuring it out and having an easier time now. ;-) I keep thinking about learning to knit.

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  3. So happy you are finding joy in knitting! I learned at a young age and have knitted off and on during my life. Since being retired, I have enjoyed being able to knit on a more consistent basis. Happy knitting!

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    1. Thank you for stopping by Georgia! I love being retired and having time to pursue my hobbies. Life really is good! ~Jeanne

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  4. I'd love to knit but there's just not time to do it all...everything I want to do, that is. Some of the things I see are awfully tempting though. :) blessings, marlene

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  5. I too love having time to knit now. And, it's especially fun to knit with friends!

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