Me and my knitting
 

Have been here at the computer too long..hurts to my
head..and eyes too..but must say this. I was in
you-know-where and left my sign in there....I bet you'll see
it, when you go there. And I also found out I knit
Continental way. It is my way of knitting. I never remember
those English names....I just knit the way I do. And
especially one pattern does not leave me alone...I mean the
Barbie thng in you-know-where..just go and look. Wish I
could make it for real person in real world! But I afraid
that will be just dreaming...should do so much changes and
math..and that simply is not my thing....I think I am gonna
start a certain pattern for certain little girl soon. Let's
hope the best and wait the worst.
Best: Pirjo

On Fri, 04 Jul 2003 17:30:20 GMT, "Pirjo Ilvesvuori"
wrote:

Have been here at the computer too long..hurts to my
head..and eyes too..but must say this. I was in
you-know-where and left my sign in there....I bet you'll see
it, when you go there. And I also found out I knit
Continental way. It is my way of knitting. I never remember
those English names....I just knit the way I do. And
especially one pattern does not leave me alone...I mean the
Barbie thng in you-know-where..just go and look. Wish I
could make it for real person in real world! But I afraid
that will be just dreaming...should do so much changes and
math..and that simply is not my thing....I think I am gonna
start a certain pattern for certain little girl soon. Let's
hope the best and wait the worst.
Best: Pirjo

Hi,
Only continental? I do both Eng and continental, sometimes both in
the same row in order to get the stitches to slant the way I want
them! LOL. for lace patterns mostly. Sara

Yes, continental only. I can not use the English method. I
know this is crazy...but that is how it is. I may be able to
knit tonight, the time will tell.
Best: Pirjo
Nomdeplume kirjoitti
om...
On Fri, 04 Jul 2003 17:30:20 GMT, "Pirjo Ilvesvuori"
wrote:

Have been here at the computer too long..hurts to my
head..and eyes too..but must say this. I was in
you-know-where and left my sign in there....I bet you'll
see
it, when you go there. And I also found out I knit
Continental way. It is my way of knitting. I never
remember
those English names....I just knit the way I do. And
especially one pattern does not leave me alone...I mean
the
Barbie thng in you-know-where..just go and look. Wish I
could make it for real person in real world! But I afraid
that will be just dreaming...should do so much changes
and
math..and that simply is not my thing....I think I am
gonna
start a certain pattern for certain little girl soon.
Let's
hope the best and wait the worst.
Best: Pirjo

Hi,
Only continental? I do both Eng and continental,
sometimes both in
the same row in order to get the stitches to slant the way
I want
them! LOL. for lace patterns mostly. Sara

I'm curious about the different types of knitting. A lady took one
look at the way my Mom knitted and said "oh, you knit the German way."
I don't know what that means and when I asked the lady simply said
"it is more efficient." My Mom learned to knit from her Mother-in-law
even tho' my Grandma is a lovely knitter and I know my Grandma knits
"the other way."

Is the German way the same as Continental? And what makes them
different from each other?

Thanks,

Laurie
Washougal, WA

The difference is not only the way you hold the yarn but how you work the
stitches on the needle. In the English method the yarn in held in the right
hand and the needle picks up the back of the stitch. In the Continental
method, the yarn in held in the left hand and the front of the stitch is
used in knitting. In the round, the back of the stitch is used because,
otherwise, the stitch is twisted. I know because when I first learned the
Continental stitch, I made mittens and the stitches looked wrong. It took a
while before I realized what was different. I think it is a matter of
preferrence. I don't really think one is faster, or better but I did find
that using the Continental method, my stitches were smaller and more even.
Take Care
Catherine
"Laurie" wrote in message
om...
I'm curious about the different types of knitting. A lady took one
look at the way my Mom knitted and said "oh, you knit the German way."
I don't know what that means and when I asked the lady simply said
"it is more efficient." My Mom learned to knit from her Mother-in-law
even tho' my Grandma is a lovely knitter and I know my Grandma knits
"the other way."

Is the German way the same as Continental? And what makes them
different from each other?

Thanks,

Laurie
Washougal, WA

In the English method the yarn is held in the right hand and the
needle picks up the back of the stitch. In the Continental method,
the yarn is held in the left hand and the front of the stitch is used
in knitting.

OK, now that makes a lot of sense. And it explains the way I knit.
My grandmother showed me how to knit when I was little (even tho' I
didn't keep it up) and because I'm a crocheter, I can't hold the yarn
in my right hand, it has to be my left hand. So according to all the
"how to" books I was a left handed knitter! I figured I was weird
(since I'm right handed) but now I know, old muscle memory and the
continental method.

Thanks!

Laurie
Washougal, WA

In the English method the yarn is held in the right hand and the
needle picks up the back of the stitch.

Er, I learned to knit in England, and over there they do not pick up the back
of the stitch unless they want a "twisted knit". Otherwise, they (and I) pick
up the front of the stitch.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

I apologize to you for my mistake. I must have confused the two methods. I
am sure that your work is lovely and your stitches are not twisted. I
should never have attempted to answer the question. Thank you for pointing
out my error.
Take Care
Catherine
"Olwynmary" wrote in message
...
In the English method the yarn is held in the right hand and the
needle picks up the back of the stitch.

Er, I learned to knit in England, and over there they do not pick up the
back
of the stitch unless they want a "twisted knit". Otherwise, they (and I)
pick
up the front of the stitch.

Olwyn Mary in New Orleans.

Ophelia wrote:

Sue have you managed to find any drinks crystals yet like Cool Aid? I have
been looking in the stores but no luck up here

Anyone else in UK?

Hi Ophelia!

I found this page of UK stores who carry American foods:

http://www.glencoehouse98.freeserve...._suppliers.htm

Good luck!

Anna Maria

Anna MCM wrote:

Sorry, no idea of why this message ended in the wrong thread...

Hugs,

Anna Maria