Attempting a 1917 Knit Pattern without Experience

Watch me attempt a 1917 knit pattern without any previous experience! Will I succeed or will it be a total disaster? Let's find out together in this fun and challenging video.
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[@Casinogirl56]

I don't see KZbin as a "cheat", back in the old days you had a grama, auntie, or community to show you, live and in person, how to do something when you got stuck. KZbin is that person imo. LOVE your channel.

[@littleblackcar]

This, exactly--you're just learning from someone else . . . through the Internet instead of directly. It's really not that different.

[@francespyne7316]

100% agree

[@Fluttermoth]

Yes, couldn't agree more, nothing wrong in using the resources we have available to us x

[@maryannraley]

You're doing great! There is no one right way to knit, just like there's no one right way to crochet. Do what's comfortable for you. I tension the yarn with my left hand ("Continental knitting"); my best friend tensions it with her right. And everythi9ng gets better with practice.

[@Baselle]

Think of it as Gramma KZbin!

[@diannalynnYT]

I love being able to do both. Changes up the muscles my hands use a bit and keeps me from over use.

[@brendamartini2165]

When I was younger I did both. I got away from knitting because I can crochet faster. I am investing in knitting needles now. It's time for me to get back into knitting. I'm also looking at adding hand embroidery to my needle arts repertoire.

[@Padraigp]

Im amazed her hands can manipulate the needles after five minutes. I tried knitting after many years and couldnt get a hold of them right at all.

[@jessicastakes-upshaw9575]

For a non tutorial, I have to say..I learned waaaay more watching you “learn” than watching an experienced knitter explain it. ❤

[@melissamoseley1099]

Yes I agree

[@mermaidstears4897]

Aha! I never knew about moving the yarn from front to back! You’ve just “fixed” a major issue I had with learning to knit! Great “tutorial”, my friend. 😊

[@heatherjohnson487]

You picked up knitting super fast, and did a fabulous job! I've been knitting for 25 years, also self-taught and you picked it up way faster. Well done!

[@pcoristi]

That pattern would be great for a blanket! Would love to see a few more samples from that book...just once in a while? What you do here on KZbin, explaining these patterns and stitches etc, is very, very, very excellent 👍🏼 I can't tell you how much I've learned from your clear directions and demonstrations and all with a laid-back and fun style that makes me feel I can do it too 👏👏👏

[@sandidew3033]

You’re knitting!!!! I taught myself how to crochet doilies back in the late 80’s and about 15 years ago, my Aunt had a round lacy dishcloth that was knitted so I taught myself to knit so I could make that dishcloth. Good job branching out!!! If you’re interested in a good “practice” project I recommend the “almost lost dishcloth” or “granny’s favorite dishcloth”. Have fun!🤩

[@joannadelbuono6132]

as a crocheter - you should try continental style - it may help your tension control - good luck.

[@justvintagecrochet]

Indeed, but as I mentioned in the video, I did try that style and my tentation was so tight I could not get my needle in the stitch most of the time, Im sure it will come with time but for now this is working for me :)

[@hollyjobitner3285]

I was about to say the same thing. It seems more natural for a person who crochets. I always put my needle in the bottom then pull through. For purling yarn in front. For me in Continental knitting is easier and any way you do it consistently is correct! 🧶💙

[@rachelthomas6482]

​@justvintagecrochet I would definitely give it a go again. It takes a little longer to learn but once you've got it you'll be really pleased you did. It's easier on the hands and wrists which is why I persevered and taught myself continental style. It only took a day or two to learn the difference 😊

[@cherisseepp5332]

@@justvintagecrochetIt took me several years to learn to do tension properly on continental style knitting, but it is so much better once you figure it out. I encourage you to keep practicing! On an interesting historic note, the US switched from continental to the English style you’re doing here during world war 2 as it was easier to learn so that people could contribute to the war effort.

[@SL-wl7ol]

This video could not have come at a better time. Enjoying every minute. I do hope you'll keep at it, I would love to see more knit from you.

[@alsojane4158]

This is a wonderful start to your knitting journey, I hope you have the enthusiasm to continue. Even if you never choose to master all the techniques what you have already learned with some basic increases and decreases is more than enough for a considerable range of garments and items 💕

[@BlueLotusLife]

Looks great! I’m just learning to knit, too! I have the same difficulty identifying my stitches. It’s so natural for me to “see” my stitches in crochet. And dropping a stitch! Yikes! Or fixing mistakes? And don’t get me started on tension! LOL. I do love the look of knitting…partly why I learned Tunisian crochet. But at almost 60…I decided to get myself some knitting needles and finally learn.I will say, however, that I’m glad I decided to learn the continental knitting style. I’d recommend it.

[@Snek_Go_Boop]

Continental is how I learned how to knit, which made keeping tension while learning crochet so much easier because it’s basically the same action and way of holding the yarn! I absolutely love it and I don’t think I could do it any other way lol 😂

[@joannemcmillan9201]

I crocheted for more than 50 years. In the past 5 years I wanted to finally learn to knit. I learned to read stitches by remembering the purl stitch wears a turtleneck. I’m pretty sure I look awkward knitting too. But I’m making my first sweater.

[@Casinogirl56]

I'm so proud of you. Knitting has just always escaped me, and if I try now it makes my hands hurt too much. But I crochet lace and doilies with a tiny hook and thread with no problem, so maybe it's all in my head.😂😂

[@johntally4579]

I learned to knit about 60 years ago, and yours is much better than what I remember mine looking like. Congratulations!

[@kaytiej8311]

I've been knitting for 50 years and l have never heard estimations for the long tail cast on so logically and simply explained. Thank you!

[@beagleissleeping5359]

I like the interchangeable needles because: 1) you can put the stopper ends on the cord to save a project for later and use the same needles on something else. 2) You can buy different lenghts of cords separately and don't need to buy a whole new pair of needles after the cat decided my Addi fixed circulars would make a tasty snack.

[@TNJenni42]

I love knitting and crochet. I’ve knitted for many years but not so much with crochet until earlier this year. I taken on the philosophy that is all making loops with yarn/thread and as long as I like the final fabric then I’m not worried about the ‘proper’ ways. My yarn crafting is my de-stress and anxiety reducing hobby and worrying is counterproductive to why I’m doing it

[@judygiesbrecht8297]

Well said. I didn’t even notice the mistake in Corinna’s project until she pointed it out. She did such a good job.

[@judygiesbrecht8297]

Well done Corinna.

[@chriscavy]

You got me back into crocheting and now I crochet non-stop these days. ....now you're going to make me try to learn Knitting again. Oh boy!! 🤣🤣🥰🥰

[@joannadelbuono6132]

I like metal myself - but bamboo are best for lace work, so your work don't slip off when you yarn over and pass over.

[@TNJenni42]

Most of my crochet and knitting needles are metal but like you if I’m using a yarn that is very slippery bamboo works well to keep it from sliding off when i don’t want them to.

[@naowright9308]

I prefer metal needles as well.

[@susankukacarter3107]

I love that you challenge yourself to learn new skills. When I was 15, my Mom took lessons to learn how to knit at a local store, and "forgot" to tell the instructor that she was a lefty. The first 3 lessons, she was extremely frustrated when she got home. She threw the directions, needles and a pattern at me , saying "This was my last lesson if you don't help me figure this out". After she calmed down, I had her sit across from me on my bed and mirror what I did as I worked each step. I went with her to the rest of the lessons, she sat across the aisle from me, and the instructor didn't catch on about Mom being left handed until the 10th class. Mom did forget how to cast on in her 70"s, 40 years later.

[@eileenlynch6896]

I love what you’re doing ..great job.. I learned to knit with my mum when I was about five … 60 yrs ago and the rhyme she taught me was..”” in through the bunny hole ,round the big tree , up through the bunny hole and off goes she….” You have brought back happy memories for me .. thank you❤❤

[@ann-mariemeyers9978]

Every knitter needs to know the basics of crochet and vice versa. So, when I tell people I tell people I just learned to crochet last month, they don't believe me. I have always been able to crochet a simple edging on a knit piece, but that was all. Now, I am really crocheting and making things. I have tons of vintage books and magazines. I have made quite a few of the knitted items, but had ignored the crocheted ones. Let me tell you, it has been like Christmas around here, looking at all my vintage needlework books and magazines again.

[@rookmagorium]

What a true delight! I think for only experimenting with knitting for 2 days, you absolutely nailed it, flower. I chuckled when you said, "I don't know how to make anything fancy," while holding a piece of fancy knitting that I've just watched you make.

[@amandaevans9201]

For only knitting 2 days, your edges are fabulous.

[@collenelollar2425]

You're doing a great job!!!! Never let the knit police tell you that you're doing it wrong!! Everyone does it different . All you need to know is that it looks good when fi wished I would suggest watching " nimble needles " if you are going to continue knitting. Norm is absolutely amazing!! Congratulations ❤❤❤

[@annetaylor7834]

I think you've done really well. Considering that you are self-taught I think you've actually done brilliantly. As soon as you get into a rhythm with your needles you'll fly along. 👏👏

[@donnaparks5815]

I love that you learning to knit. Also, Doing well! I learned from my third grade teacher and she tried so hard to get me to wrap the yarn correctly for the pearl but I just couldn’t believe it mattered or ‘get it.” My knitting was too tight on the needles and looked a bit off until KZbin knitters got through to me and I fixed my pearl stitch at 60 years old! My precious teacher… I hope you like knitting too. Both skills have beautiful stitches to use in creative ways.

[@SusanHumeston]

Do you know how refreshing this video is for one who crochets and sometimes knits? You hold the needles and throw the yarn over the needle just like I do on each stitch. Knitting is not my friend only because when you make a mistake, it is - to me - absolute misery to try to fix, and I have to consult a book to do it. There is no frogging that will work in my experience unless you thread a piece of extra yarn in a different color through all the loops on the hook every so often for a "lifeline". Otherwise, as you try to rethread the loops on your hook, they dissolve and the whole thing begins to come apart. At which point I get out my crochet hooks. I really want to make socks and don't care for the ribbing in crochet as much as in knitting. Oh well. Most of the videos for knitting are by experts who only knit, and they say how EASY everything is, and then proceed to demonstrate that it is NOT easy. Sigh.

[@tanyasnyder9033]

Yes. You are right about how to tell a purl from a knit stitch. The little horizontal bump in the front is a purl. Great job for a first timer 😊. My mom taught me how to knit left handed. So I had to teach myself how to knit right handed since I am a righty. And I am self taught to crochet by a book

[@mariewilkes8775]

As creative as you are. . . You'll be speed knitting in no time. I love to do both! 😊

[@amethystanne4586]

A tip…… decide which side you want as the front side and make a stitch with contrasting thread and make a shoelace type bow on the front side.

[@lorainer9988]

The internet is a great tool. I can remember years ago not knowing how to do a stitch and not living close to my mum, I picked up my knitting and my pattern and went to the local yarn shop. The ladies were really nice and figured it out for me 😊. You are doing great!

[@cathkitson3198]

You did amazing for your first time. I'm a knitter and crocheter. If the stitches are too tight , try to hold the needle and yarn a little looser you'll find you'll find your tension a little looser.. keep up the good work..

[@elliemayormaynot]

My grandmother taught me to knit and I would get so frustrated. Bless her heart, the had the patience of a saint. Fortunately, we discovered that I took to crochet much easier so that's what we mostly did. She taught me many life skills that I still use.

[@kristalburns3490]

Girl, you got this all day long. Your grace with it will come with practice.

[@MarisolHaunting]

Welcome to the Knit Side! You did so good!

[@MarisolHaunting]

Also the Russian Bind Off method might be easier for you and does not involve slipping one stitch over the other. It goes like this: -Knit two stitches. -*Slip both stitches on your right needle to the left needle. (Yes your working yarn will be coming from the second stitch in and it will feel weird. That’s ok, it’s not going to stay there long). -Do a Knit 2 Together (K2TOG) stitch (it’s exactly like a normal knit stitch, only you put your needle through 2 stitches at the same time and draw your working yarn through both of them, turning two stitches into one stitch) to knit the stitches you just slipped to your left needle together. This will leave you with one stitch on your right needle. -Knit 1 -repeat from * until all stitches have been worked and you are left with just one stitch on your right needle. This is my preferred bind off method. Mostly because I think it’s more fun than the one you did and also far less frustrating. I hope you do intersperse a few more knitting videos in with your crochet videos here and there!

[@debmuel]

I was self taught using ‘The Complete Guide to Modern Knitting and Crochet’ that my mom got in the 1940s. This allowed 6 year old me to figure out MY way of doing it to get the same results. Watching you knit “by the book” confuses my old 🧠.

[@LadyValkyri]

I'm a novice but enthusiastic knitter myself. I hold the working yarn with my right hand as well. Most people who learn to crochet first are like that. The other style of knitting is supposed to be much faster but feels wicked uncomfortable and slows me down so the heck with it. I learned crochet through YT, and same for knitting. I signed up for a course online through email by Tin Can Knits called "Learn Lace In 1-2-3" and the first part was great, the 2nd part I got hopelessly lost and frogged it, and then got really busy for 6 months but I still want to continue my journey. I think I have to fall back on my crochet thinking: as long as you can make the thing LOOK like the thing, you're doing great, no matter how you get it done! I'm glad you shared the start of your journey with us. Learn about lifelines in knitting. They are really helpful! Love & Threadhead hugs!

[@aksez2u]

Awaiting the rebrand: "Just Vintage Crochet and Knitting" 😆

[@MegaMindyLou]

I was a crocheter before I learned to knit. I hated it, holding the yarn in my right hand. One day a friend showed me how to continental knit and I was back in love again. I know you don’t want to use the internet but it sure does help. So glad you’re learning something new. It just means you can double your stash. ❤

[@deniseham2839]

Oh Corina, I bet this time next year you'll have knitted a Scandinavian patterned sweater. You are a master craftswomen with wool. Love it ❤

[@tree1383]

Been knitting for 40+ years. You're doing great!

[@alittlelessconversation]

Kudos for such an attempt 👏🏼👏🏼. I have tried knitting several times and cannot find the mojo for it.

[@sdmcdaniel2255]

I can't tell you HOW MANY TIMES I have tried to learn to knit!!! I have the basic cast on, knitting and pearling down (meaning I know how to do it), but something always goes wrong with my tension. I always have one end that is so loose it starts to unravel, while the other end tends to be super tight. It happens EVERY time, and I have a lot of knitters around me, and NO ONE can seem to understand where I'm going wrong. I've even had knitters sit there and watch me, can't find any fault with what I'm doing, but I still end up with the same problem! I have to say, kudos to you for being able to figure it out!!! I want to learn, I really do... and every couple of years I go back to it... try it for a month or two, come up with the same problem, and put it away again for another year or two in frustration! lol

[@purpdlerose]

Probably as u go ur tension loosens

[@sdmcdaniel2255]

@@purpdlerose see, that's what I originally thought as well. But I was watching her as she was knitting, and she does the same thing I do... once you have the last stitch on the right-hand needle, she put that needle in her left hand, and started the new row. I do the same. If I was going looser as I go... because I change the needle over each time, shouldn't both of my ends tend to be loose and then be tighter in the middle of my work? That's not the case. My knit work is always loose on the RIGHT side (meaning if I lay the work on the table right side up, my left side is the same tension as the middle part of my work, my right side is so loose that it starts to unravel), even though I'm going back and forth.

[@kirstyloschiavo6274]

So wonderful to see you knitting! A few tips… ideally don’t start with metal needles; they are slippery and give you way more work than you need while you are figuring out how to knit, try not to push the end of the needle with your fingers, it gets really painful after a while and is an incredibly hard habit to break (but you will want to break the habit due to the pain!) using your left hand to tension the yarn - stick with it! You have the muscle memory from crocheting, so that’s a huge leg up. I couldn’t figure out continental style till after I learnt to crochet lol regardless, enjoy it - just my two cents as a teacher :)

[@bettygraham818]

I agree that wooden needles would be better for a starter but I think doing a purl stitch continental style would be very hard to master at the beginning. Such progress for a beginner !!!

[@kathleenbrenner6296]

Yay you’re back!!!

[@kathyreston9933]

Ironically, I'm doing crochet while watching you knit. Usually it's the other way around as I have been knitting since I was a teen (Mum taught me), over 45 years. Though I can an have crocheted, it never really inspired me to do much with it. Your channel has inspired me so I picked up a hook and bought a book of basic instructions, techniques, and stitch patterns and now I'm crocheting a string shopping bag (they are all the rage around here these day because plastic shopping bags have been banned). Your knitting is really good for a beginner - the tension is not bad. Casinogirl56 is right, knitting has always been a community thing where you learn from other knitters, be it family, friends or a knitters' group. Keep it up!🙂

[@tlbendov]

Awesome job! As one who learn to crochet before teaching myself to knit you nailed it. So proud of you!

[@brackencloud]

Knitting is great for relatively flat works, and has a more consistent texture. But it is not the most flexible, and cant make complicated shapes. It simply has a different use as compared to crochet. But both are absolutely wonderful.

[@kriskriskris32]

Very impressive! I taught myself to knit with a book from the fifties. In that book they assumed knowledge that i didn't have. I was on the struggle bus for a hot minute! I inherited a lot of knitting needles from my grandmother and decided I could no longer justify storing them if i couldn't use them. What I love about knitting is that it uses less yarn to cover the same area as crochet. What I love about crochet is speed! I can cover area much faster with crochet. I choose projects based on whether I need it fast or whether i need frugal use of yarn. Usually, fast wins over frugality 😂. I enjoy both skills very much. 😊❤

[@moonbasket]

As a knitter, I feel like I'm all thumbs when I try to crochet. 😂 Great work on this swatch. It looks really good for only having knitted for a few days. ❤

[@l3cubed]

I taught myself to knit from a book as well during the dark ages before KZbin 🤣 I got much better when videos became a thing. You’re doing great and as you practice more you’ll learn what your stitches are supposed to look like and you’ll get a feel for the tension.

[@K.P90790]

I strictly knit but love watching your videos. My go to resource for most things knitting is very pink knits, she also does slow motion videos. But I’m off my recommendation soapbox now. Absolutely love your content and love to knit to it, so thanks for the hours or entertainment I’ve had and that are in my future

[@aquaangel1729]

I started to learn to crochet about a month ago and knit my first hat day before yesterday :) love watching your channel and the amazing patterns

[@michellebruton6287]

wow !!!! that is sooo neat !!! Well done girl !! And yes, you can use your crochet hook to cast off with and to cast on with as well (Thank the yarn goddesses for Pinterest and KZbin tutorials). I am a dreadful knitter and have knitted about 6 things in my life, the 7th is a shawl I have been knitting for the last year ... and it has a puff stitch in the pattern and I use my crochet hook for that too. I think the short needles with cable are an absolute godsend, those long things are murder weapons. My hands are soo clumsy that as a little girl my beloved Aunty Joan taught me to knit by sticking the one knitting needle in my armpit and just moving the right one back n forth 😁😁

[@sandrabattye8689]

If i knew how to describe how I knit I am sure you'd find it helpful. But for someone knitting for such a short length of time you've done amazing. My heart sank when I saw you using a circular needle, with the technique you are developing an extra long needle anchored under your right arm would allow you to work much faster. I found circular needles very difficult until I had learnt double ended needles first, but everyone is different, everyone picks up crafts in different ways. You have done very well already.

[@ladyanlu9004]

Thank you so much!! I've been trying to learn how to knit for a while, and wasn't understanding the pearl stitch entirely. You just helped me figure it out! I'm still more used to crochet, but this gets me learning new skills

[@ABJILL033]

Well done Corrina! For your first attempt you did great. I also can’t knit with normal knitting needles, I find them awkward & in the way. My mum taught me the basics, but I couldn’t get the hang of casting on so she did it for me & my tension was awful. I lost my mum when she was 61 so as I couldn’t cast on that was the end of my knitting. Jumping forward a couple of years I was watching a craft channel & they had a guest showing some of the pieces & she was knitting “funny” she had the yarn in her left hand & was knitting so easily, I emailed into the live show asking for info on her style of knitting & I was off to the internet to learn this strange new, to me, style. After several attempts with different KZbinrs I decided to take an internet course & found Liat Gatt from knit freedom. The best $6 dollars I’d spent. She goes over everything & the course was very comprehensive even showing how to cast on & all the stitches & stitch combos. My knitting was a million times better, it solved my tension issues, no, it solved all my issues! I could actually knit something I wasn’t ashamed to wear & it was so much more instinctive after crocheting for over 20 years. I can only say give it a try it worked for me & I don’t have the aches in my hand trying to work against my instincts when holding the yarn. Sorry this is so long turned into my soapbox. I’ll shut up now 😂 ❤️❤️👏👏🇬🇧

[@ABJILL033]

Ps. I still prefer crochet.

[@g.nypaver734]

I failed to tell you that you are amazing. You learned so fast it's as if you had been knitting for a while. Great job!

[@nita_bee]

For someone who learnt to knit "5 minutes ago", you did very well 🤩 This is a lovely stitch pattern, and the book you have looks pretty neat! Having a crochet background certainly helps w hen it comes to reading the patterns, and you already recognise that the stitch with a little bump is a purl (think pearl necklace!). If you want to try holding the yarn in your left hand (continental style knitting), it may "click" after a while because it's very similar to how you'd hold the yarn when you crochet. I do both, and I hold the yarn in the left hand, and use the knife hold for both the crochet hook and knitting needle in my right hand. That said, you already knit very well with the yarn in your right hand, so just do whatever works for you 🙂 And yes, you can cast on and bind off with a crochet hook, I do it all the time 😉

[@myggggeneration]

I learned how to knit as a girl in Germany in the late 50s, I believe it was even taught in school. The way you knit has always been a mystery to me, so this was really interesting :-) . You did great!

[@tonimoore8371]

Good for you, Corina! Learn something new every day. I crochet and knit. Awesome job!🎉

[@jillschimpf1605]

I learned how to knit first, but hated doing cables (like you, I couldn't get my tension right; it was always too tight). I then took up loom knitting, which I liked much better, and still do prefer it over traditional knitting. Then during the pandemic, I taught myself how to crochet by downloading PDF beginner books. I prefer crochet now over any kind of knitting. And I'm still learning how to perfect my stitches, tension, etc. I've learned a lot from you. Thank goodness for KZbin, yourself, and others who are willing to put yourselves out there to teach and entertain. We are truly blessed to have access to a multitude of teachers at the click if a button! Thank you for all that you do! ❣️❣️❣️

[@lindacole3399]

What a brave girl you are!! Honestly is there nothing you can't do??? I am in awe of your needle work talents, Yay, you!

[@SusanHumeston]

Me too!! I think she is a needlework genius!!

[@pmclaughlin4111]

Impressed at the elasticity of your bind off. If you want to bind off with a crochet hook....DO IT!. I've been knitting for years (learned in college ...repeated when I lived in Denmark for a year...have been known to switch between throwing and scooping...also known as US/UK or Continental)... Another tip: plain ish knitting edged with crocheted lace...best of both worlds

[@tinamarinelli4325]

Back loop of the first stitch and last stitch always makes the edge neater

[@annmviar6191]

I always remembered it as Knit stitch looked like a V (like a K on its side) and purl is a bump (like a P on its side). Fun fact… I crochet with my yarn and hook both in my right hand, like I do when I’m knitting.

[@nobodybutsomebody8147]

i love knitting while watching your mystery crochet videos so it’s awesome seeing you try a different fiber craft!! you did a. great job (usually i just use my fingers to bring the loop over binding off so you’re doing better than me lol)

[@crazyoma3232]

I taught myself crochet about 50 years ago. Since both my grandmothers knit, I thought I should try knitting. It was a hot mess! Managing the needles was a huge problem for me. Needless to say, I gave up on knitting. Good on you for attempting it!

[@michelledarling3560]

I am bicrafty, I knit and crochet. I learned my tension for crochet from the way I tension for knitting. I hold my knitting needle in the crook of my thumb on my right hand. You have done a very good job for only knitting a couple of days

[@cassandrahammomd1436]

I think you’re doing great! I actually like to knit more but I’m better at understanding crochet. Here is your tip, the knit stitch when turned over is a purl stitch and the opposite for a purl stitch. You’ve got this. I love watching what you come up with. My mother died 30 years ago and being the only daughter I inherited all of her knitting items and have put all of her old needles in a cute mason jar for display.

[@justine4163]

The long knitting needles reminds me of people with excessively long fingernails 😂 just the way you were tapping them everywhere hahaha

[@dianagarms6879]

I’m so happy that you showed your challenges with knitting. I have the same challenges. I just may give it another shot, but crochet still has my heart.

[@krazedvintagemodel]

As a crocheter, I wanted to knit to produce smooth fabric for socks. Crocheted socks aren't smooth against my skin. Your beginning knitting makes me want to finish that pair of knit socks! Nice job for a 2 day new knitter! 🧶

[@nancyjohnson8939]

I knit and crochet. My mom taught me how to crochet when I was 8 years old. In grade school I taught all my friends to crochet. I learned to knit from a German nun Sister Prudencia when I was 14, but I have always preferred crochet. But congratulations on learning to knit,you will enjoy it

[@Hippiechick11]

It looks great. When I started crocheting from watching your videos, It took me a couple weeks before my tension wasn't all over the place. I actually crocheted 4 cat ear caps for my friends before my tension settled down. You did it very well! And the stitches you pointed too as mistakes are basically knit when you were meant to crochet or vice versa. This can be corrected with a crochet hook by dropping the stich off the needle and using the crochet hook to pick it up. And crochet hooks will help with dropped stitches as well in knitting. I have one next to me any time I knit. Well done!

[@karamia1392]

I learned to knit years before I learned to crochet. I can’t hold my crochet hook the conventional way …. I hold it like a knitting needle and handle my yarn like I’m knitting 😂. Whatever works …. And you’re doing really well :)

[@user-oy4zd7fi5j]

🧶It was fun to see you do it this way. In Germany we knit differently and I've only seen this anglo-american way of knitting in old movies. but there it is fast and not in the focus. Now I know that you wrap the yarn around the right needle with your right hand (Talking about right handed). In Germany (I don't know about other countries, but I think other europeans do it that way, too)) we hold the yarn in the left hand exactly the way you do it in crochet: over your index finger and under the second and third and over your pinky. The left knitting needle (or pin ; ) ) you hold like the piece you are crocheting: between thumb and middlefinger (indexfinger is standing up a little, because of carrying the yarn). The right hand (again: I'm talking about right handed knitters) is holding the right needle like you hold the crochet needle/hook or like a knife. After taking over the the first loop/stich of the row from the left needle to the roght needle the yarn is running from the tip of the right needle to your left index finger - behind you work when you do knitting stich. So you put the tip of the right needle under the next loop on the the left needle (not like in tunisian crochet but the other way round: from left to right) and pull the working yarn through. Without any wrapping or yarning over, just by sinking down the tip of the needle a milimeter. The needle tip goes over the yarn, then is behind the yarn and by pulling the needle towards you again it brings the yarn with it an you pull through. That is much easier, more comfortable and way faster. For purling the yarn runs infront of yor work, stich the needle into the loop the way you do it in tunisian crochet and again the needle over the yarn, sink it in front of the yarn and by moving the needle back through the loop/stich it takes the yarn with it and pulls it through. Easier and faster. You should try it, as long as the english way of knitting is not yet in your mind muscles. As soon as you do something automaticly it is hard to "relearn" it and do it another way. If my description is not clear and easy to follow (I found it difficult to explain without showing it!), You better watch a youtube video! Try "stricken für Anfänger" (knitting for beginners) or "stricken lernen" (of course this means learning to knit), turn the volume off and watch different german knitters. If want to search more specific: Maschen anschlagen = to cast on, r echte Maschen = knit stiches, linke Maschen = purl stiches

[@sidobern4374]

I am French and 60 yo. Never heard of the continental way or the English one for knitting. Never saw one single person knitting your way. My great aunt who used to teach me how to knit (and crochet) when I was 5 knitted exactly like Corinna. I hold the thread of yarn with my right index finger and knit very very fast.

[@nickegger5096]

I taught myself a couple years ago, from KZbin. Just thought I'd share some observations from my experience. There are many "styles" of knitting. But mainly 'continental' and 'English'. Some of the techniques are definitely different. Id watch videos and sometimes just couldn't get it to "work". Finally figured out that that was why. Easy way to tell is which hand their working yarn is in. Left is continental. Your book is teaching English. There are many good teachers, but i highly recommend Roxanne Richardson, if you're having trouble with something. Her explanations are very clear and complete. I really am glad I know how to do both now though.

[@joanneentwistle7653]

I am so happy you are trying knitting out! You are such a clever lady, I am sure you can succeed. As a knitter and crocheter, I have found that there are some items that are better knitted, and some that are better crocheted. Also, knitted items often use less wool! Don't worry, practice makes perfect!

[@jenniferhall5626]

Yay!!! I also started with crochet but learned to knit in the last couple of years and I love both! I’m so happy to see knitting on your channel too :) and you are almost to 100k!! How exciting!!! And so well deserved.

[@TheTugboatgirl]

The big red plastic needles are lion brands I think they still have them on their website. For silk or slippery yarn, use wood For yarn that splits, use blunt tips To knit faster, use metal If you knit too tight or your grip is too tight, use wood Too loose use metal Your knitting looks fantastic! ❤ keep going, you got this!

[@christinemurphy8862]

PinkKnits is/was great for all basic and advanced techniques. The best way I can say to tell the difference is look for the bump on the bottom of the stitch. You’re a thrower, for how you hold the working yarn. That’s how I knit, I can’t figure out continental or other ways 🤷‍♀️. I’m hoping crochet helps me learn holding the yarn in my left hand for knitting

[@bnhietala]

Look at you go! You're off to a great start! And you know what? I've been knitting since 2006, and I'm still not a big fan of binding off. My favorite is cables. They may look complicated, but you only need to know how to knit and purl to make a simple cable scarf. Keep practicing! This is awesome!

[@crystalwright1504]

You did fantastic!!!! It looks great! I learned to knit from a book as well(thankfully it had better instructions than yours!) I was about 12 and my Mom had given me a book, a crochet hook and a ball of brown yarn when she got fed up with it. It taught you to knit and crochet. I mastered crochet first then decided that knitting looked like fun. I do both still. You are absolutely right - you're not a yarn newbie. You know the feel of yarn and a tool. Learning other things like increasing and decreasing, etc will come easier for you. I was very proud of your bravery in putting yourself out there so soon after learning. There are great KZbin channels if you're interested in learning more. Arne and Carlos have a wonderful channel for learning to knit. They do other crafts as well. Be kind to yourself as you go. You're doing amazingly well already!!! I know how you like a nice edge, once you are more comfortable, a slip stitch instead of the first knit or purl of each row creates a lovely braided effect up the edge. It makes picking up stitches easier. It requires attention paid to where the working yarn is held so it doesn't create a bar across the edge but it's worth learning when you're ready. HAVE FUN above all.

[@AngelaWalker]

You're doing great. The first few stitches in a row are always the trickiest. I tend to just use circulars for most of my knitting.

[@3rdand105]

I had to join you on this one. I've been crocheting and knitting for pretty much the same length of time; I learned to crochet first, but I fell in love with knitting soon after. I enjoy doing both, actually, but knitting has my heart. You did an excellent job, and it reminded me of when I learned to do it; back then, all we had were books, and it you didn't understand what the book was saying, you had to figure it out for yourself. I think the pattern here would lend itself to a scarf, provided you get the length down first. Yes, you're casting on about 250-325 stitches, depending on your needle size (my estimates, those aren't exact figures), each row may seem to take forever, but you only have to repeat 4 times as best. Great video, looking forward to the next one!

[@newlienia]

You did so great! Also don’t worry, purl stitches are the bane of every knitters existence 😂 I’ve literally modified patterns to avoid using it

[@kathleenmagelssen8216]

I adore all of your videos. Lovely work, as my MIL told me when i complained about trying to decide if i was going to frog a detailed knitted baby blanket or leave the 'mistake'. "there are no mistakes, only things made with love and individuality." i do both knitting and crochet and as some mention it helps give my troubled hands breaks but lets me keep crafting with different movements. As for your 'mistake' you knitted instead of purled in those places. you can tell by the v looking stitch instead of the line of yarn stitch you mention when you noticed what the purl stitch looks like. And no one will ever really notice those kinds of things unless you point them out.

[@pamelabuccilli5960]

you did an awesome job, as a knitter since i was very young, my Nan taught me kint and crochet, and i thank her for showing me♥

[@jacquelynsmith2351]

I also learned knitting from books in 2012! My tension was really tight when I started, too. What helped me was giving my needle a little tug to open up the stitch a little before doing the next one

[@Kelli.Hicks.5]

That stitch would look amazing as a blanket, especially with a chunky yarn.

[@vikkizoo1]

Ive bee knitting 45-50 years…sometimes it takes a few row or rounds to be able to decipher my knitting. The needles and yarn plays a role in that. My Nana and Mom taught me in two different methods so when I went back to knitting in my adult life I was confused. KZbin is how I realized I was trying to combine methods. I struggled with cables for a long time I’m a tight knitter…preferred double points.

[@keepcalmandcraft9166]

Absolutely lovely to see you attempt knitting and yes tension control comes with practice. The sample you created is beautiful. Would love to see updates from you every couple of months from your knitting journey.

[@mf-qi8gn]

This makes it look hopeful that I might be able to try knitting. I crochet and watch others knit, but never had the courage to try it before. I guess it's the counting of stitches that have kept me from trying. I free-form my crochet, so counting really isn’t really an issue for me (only on the 1st 2 rows). Thank you for sharing your learning experience. It actually got me excited to try it.

[@elkinseden5341]

I'm so so glad you posted this. I'm a seasoned crocheter, but, for the life of me I can't figure out knitting. With your help, I think I can get it. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

[@caitlinboycher8596]

I always recommend Arne and Carlos. They’re literally the only ones who had the ability to teach my crochet hands how to purl!

[@Caity_]

Amazing work for someone new to knitting, when I learnt I wouldn't have even dreamt of attempting something like this. As someone who knitted then crocheted, its a huge adjustment. I'm not sure you can hold the wool for knitting like you would for crocheting, I haven't seen anyone do that before but I could be wrong! The "mistake" looks like you put a knit on a purl or purl on a knit as it looks similar to your knit a row, purl a row section. I hope you don't mind me saying any of this as I don't usually comment but keeping practising and you'll become a pro. Love your work ❤

[@ABJILL033]

If you want to learn to knit with the yarn in your left hand, look up continental knitting here on KZbin. As a crocheter going to knitting continental is the way to go, the description of these 2 types of knitting is English/American is “throwing” the yarn & continental is “picking” it, similar to crocheting. So continental is so much easier for crocheters transitioning to knitting. I hope you enjoy your journey into knitting.

[@alexandrawickham2513]

First of all, good job! You picked that up super quick! And don't sell yourself so short, there's a lot of beautiful and awesome things you can make with the 2 basic stitches! I had trouble with tension using both English and continental, so I had to switch to Portugues knitting, so when I was watching I actually couldn't specifically look at the stitches you were making or I'd get confused and do them the old way. Haha. 😅 Thank you, so much for jumping into knitting for a second to do this historical pattern. I actually found a bunch of historical knitting patterns that I'm quite eager to try. Always awesome content! ❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@AnnReHandmade]

Fun watching. Been a knitter most of my life and knit very similarly to how you are doing it for several years. But as a crocheter I figured if I can tension my yarn for that I can do it for knitting and I worked it out using my right hand because that was the hand I was already swinging the yarn with. No internet then. I still have the book I used to learn from. lol Anyway, thanks to the internet I learned to hold the yarn in my right hand and I can do it just fine...but after 40 years I just prefer how I have always done it. 🤣

[@user-un3zt3ho4r]

I’m impressed. Your tension is great, and the stitches are beautiful. Keep going. You will be knitting Shetland lace stoles next.

[@gwentracy2130]

I have knit as well as crocheted for most of my life. You are doing a fantastic job.😅