After lots of requests from our lovely subscribers - here is a video for those of you who want to knit but have never picked up knitting needles before! Or for anyone who hasn't knitted for a while and wants a wee refresher! Enjoy! Happy Knitting!
I have tried to learn knitting for decades. TODAY I succeeded. Thank you for helping my dyslexic brain understand. I can't wait to try all of your techniques!
Best knitting tutorial!!! I’ve watched several today and have gotten so frustrated. Wanted to quit but said let me watch one more. And the one more was this one and I got it! It’s the cross of the needles that makes it make more sense to me! Crossing them like a cross instead of like an X. Thank you thank you!!!
You’re the best instructor on RU-vid by far! I’ve watched several content creators instructional videos and I finally caught on because of your instructions. Thank you.
😮😮thank you so much I’ve been trying for two weeks and after seeing your video it all made perfect sense 😅 I’m so happy I’m finally getting somewhere 😊
Hello, I’ve probably watched 100 or more videos on youtube. This is (& thumb cast on) are the easiest ones I’ve found! Thank you! I am trying to re-teach myself. Your video is the closest thing to the way, my mom tried to teach me (I’m left handed & she’s right) we didn’t get very far. I’m trying to identify the lady’s dialect in this video, she doesn’t say her name (from Celtic knitting designs) ? Whoever you are , you’re fantastic! My mom is from Donegal , we live in Chicago. Anyway, keep making these they’re great! Thank you, Colleen
Ahh stick with it! Practice makes perfect! It took me sooooo long to get to grips with it. Try pausing the video and you can slow it down which may help! Best of luck!
Thank you so much because of watching your vidio i has asked my husband too get me a knitting starter kit may i please ask what are the best neddles too start off with.. bamboo or metle sorry too bother you thank you again Have a wonderful evening ❤
Wonderful! So there’s pros and cons to both - check out my knitting needle review video for more details! I go into the differences and what’s best for beginners etc in there. Have fun! Happy knitting xx
how do you keep the working yarn out of the way so you can go under the other loop to take it off. My working yarn keeps getting in the way & pops off. I'm having so much trouble with that. You make it look so easy.
Oooo good question, I had to actually look at how I knit and I seem to hold it in place between my middle finger and ring finger on my right hand but I’ve never actually noticed! See if that helps and keep trying! You can do it!
I am having trouble putting the needle down under the working yarn that I put around the needle to come under & bring off the stitch to the other needle. I never have enough room to get my needle over working yarn. I hope you understand what I'm saying. It's hard to explain. I've pulled it out at least 10 times so far.
Well my circular needles by Boye are size 10 and I think they're probably about one third the size, width, diameter whatever... I don't really speak Knittinese. Lol. I went and bought some needles and I am determined to knit today, right now, needles ready, and I am so happy about it, if I had a tail, I would wag it! Now, let's play monkey see, -> monkey do! I am ready! [Edit -> my needles are 5.75, so that's about like an I crochet hook, I'm thinkin'. ]
Ohhh they might be the old English size knitting needles, modern British ones are in MM and American ones are a different size too. If you google knitting needles sizes you should find comparison charts! Happy knitting xx
@@FlockAndFern Oh, dear, I couldn't care less about naming the size (but they are exactly 5.75mm)! Just from eyeballing it, they are the size I want for my project, which is about as medium as it gets. I don't need big sticks to begin, was my point. I don't see why big/chunky is a good way to learn. I don't keep track of sizes' names anyway. I look and see if the stick is the same size I want my stitch to be, and use that. Of course, my mind has already considered the yarn I'll use and how it will drape, which is why I've chosen the size of hook or needle that I have. I also don't read patterns, but I know how to make clothes, so I just crochet, or Tunisian, or knit the piece until it's shaped like it will go together as if I had cut it from a pattern. I still haven't learned knitting increase/decrease; like for arms/sleeves.. much can be hidden by a seam, after all, but, I will soon. I'm practicing my tension balance. I have watched tons of videos before and since this one, and have learned so much. I have discovered that the easiest way to knit is Eastern orientation Russian Continental. It's kind of cool doing a knit stitch on the back side of my needles and doing the exact same stitch movements on the front for my purl. I am going to learn Portuguese knitting next. There's a different way of doing stitches where you use your thumb to move the yarn where it needs to go, and may prove to be and even easier way to knit. I have tried lever knitting but I don't have a holster so it's a little difficult, but I took to it well.
Oh nooo! Have you tried using larger size needles so you can knit them across easier? Keeping tension is honestly the hardest thing when you’re starting out, it takes a lot of practice. Best of luck! And happy knitting 🧶
I hate to tell you but this is not an accurate way to knit the thumb method - look how loose it is. To do it accurately you need to go into the wool on the thumb and loop it round so that it becomes a firm stitch. This is not meant kindly but hopefully to help you.
There are multiple ways to cast on. The method shown works effectively and is extremely easy. Just because you prefer some other way does mean the method shown is "not accurate".
My mom uses her thumb, too. There’s nothing inherently wrong with it. My mom’s (and this woman’s) knitting turns out beautiful and tight. Like crocheting, everyone has tweaks on the craft that work for them and still produce beautiful art.
