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Anoc -> RE: Knitting and Crocheting (1/23/2009 5:41:33 AM)
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ORIGINAL: rebakahblam
i've realized crocheting is much faster and i've seen has more diversity..
but i feel it impossible for crocheters to knit and knitters to switch to crocheting..
any tips on either switching/doing both/learning to knit things besides scarves?
Needlecraft was a part of the girls' curriculum at my primary school. We all learnt both to crochet and to knit when we were little pigtailed eight year olds, so it can't be that difficult, really [;)]. Remember, both techniques are simply pulling a loop of yarn through another loop of yarn, that's all there is to it. The best online resource to learn to knit that I know is Knittinghelp. It has demonstration videos for all stitches and techniques and no knitting problem is too big or too small for their lovely community forum. You might also check out Ravelry, which is a knitting and crocheting community with tons of patterns.
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i really want to know how to make socks..any tips to that?
Tip 1: Don't be scared [:D]. No really, as long as you can do knit and purl stitches, work out the gauge needed and follow the pattern you should be OK. It's almost like magic. Creationtalk is right, you'll need double pointed needles, which come in sets of either four or five. Three or four (whichever you prefer) are used to hold the knitting in a circle and the last is used to do the actual knitting. At first you might have difficulties knowing where to place your hands among this bristle of pointy ends but you will get used to it soon. My advice would be to choose a simple pattern first, so that it'll be an enjoyable experience and you won't end up confused or frustrated. Check out patterns for tube socks. They don't have a separately worked heel flap and don't have to be worked precisely to size.
Happy knitting.
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