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[muttmom]

I was told I knit the American method.  Watching a video I discovered it's the English method.

[jackthebear]

As I was born in the UK I knit English style the way my Grandma taught me, I keep trying to make myself learn continental because it's faster but I just can't do it.

As for yarn I get most of it at LYS and have way too much

[Brooklynny]

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@libbyannE wrote:

Who knits! I learn things from perusing these posts. This is interesting to me! I don't know anyone who knits. My mother is 90, and she has never knitted, either. I bought some beautiful hand-knitted sweaters in Oslo and treasure them. How wonderful to know the craft isn't dead. What are you knitting? 

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Lots of people knit!  Here in Brooklyn, it's the latest rage among hipsters.  It wasn't always like this, but the craft has certainly caught on.  There are two beautiful knitting shops here with a gorgeous assortment of yarns, tools books, and lots of classes.  In fact, if you want to take a class, you have to sign up ASAP before it fills up.  

I read an article a couple of years ago about a group of knitters who gets together once a week when they're in NYC and not traveling the world..  They are all opera singers at the Metroplitan Opera, and they are ALL men.  They do it for the relaxation, and I think that's just awesome.

I'm just a beginner-once-in-a-while knitter.  I use the English method only because it came naturally to my hands; I tried the Continental method, but it felt backwards to me and went nowhere...lol.  I've only made a bunch of swatches so far.  I have to perfect my technique.

[forest4thetrees]

@maestra  Have you ever seen...

by Vicki Square.  There is also a Knit Kimono Too......

[maestra]

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@forest4thetrees wrote:

@maestra  Have you ever seen...

by Vicki Square.  There is also a Knit Kimono Too......

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Just ordered from Amazon! Thank you, @forest4thetrees.

[forest4thetrees]

@maestra    Glad you think it will help..........   I have both her kimono books, and her schematics, and her method of taking measurements and then explaining applying them to the sweaters, really helped me to understand what the abstract idea I was cooking up could turn into in actual yarn. 

[snappyfrappy]

Hi there. I'm 82, don't knit now because there's no reason to and I have arthritis.

But I found out by reading here that I "flick"  using my right hand. Started making argyle socks when I was a teen. Got married at 18, hubby loved the wool socks I made. They lasted a long time. Still have the bobbins and other ancient equipment for the cable stitch, etc. Have made 6 baby blankets in case I ever have a great grand child. GD got married in June and wants a baby, so maybe there will be a little one to use GG's blanket.

I made myself a sweater about 40 years ago that's still wearable. Knitted a dress for DD#1 when she was a little girl. I also use my right hand when crocheting.

I think there are several ways of casting on also. That could be interesting.

snappy