http://www.beingcrafty.net/2006/05/24/learning-to-knit/ Valerie's crafty projects, photos, and more. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:09:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.beingcrafty.net/2006/05/24/learning-to-knit/#comment-1579 Elizabeth Fri, 26 May 2006 07:24:19 +0000 http://www.beingcrafty.net/2006/05/24/learning-to-knit/#comment-1579 Funny, I stumbled upon you craft blog just now... To cast on loosely, use a larger needle, at least one US size larger than the "working size" or even as much as twice as big in mm diameter (depends on the yarn, the gauge, and the desired effect..generally go bigger as you go bigger.). I am fairly experienced and I always cast on and bind off onto larger needles, it's just easier to get it right this way! In general, getting your tension right just takes practice. Eventually, your hands get the rhythm and knitting flows effortlessly from your needles. You should expect your first work to be sloppy, uneven, messy, too tight, etc. It just is. It gets better. Send me questions, if you like, I'd be happy to help you learn to knit, such as I can over these non-hands-on media. Funny, I stumbled upon you craft blog just now… To cast on loosely, use a larger needle, at least one US size larger than the “working size” or even as much as twice as big in mm diameter (depends on the yarn, the gauge, and the desired effect..generally go bigger as you go bigger.). I am fairly experienced and I always cast on and bind off onto larger needles, it’s just easier to get it right this way!
In general, getting your tension right just takes practice. Eventually, your hands get the rhythm and knitting flows effortlessly from your needles. You should expect your first work to be sloppy, uneven, messy, too tight, etc. It just is. It gets better. Send me questions, if you like, I’d be happy to help you learn to knit, such as I can over these non-hands-on media.

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