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Posted: May 14 2009 at 10:37pm | IP Logged Quote JSchaaf
My almost 10yo dd and I want to learn to knit this summer. I'm a leftie, and so is she. My mom, who is right-handed, tried to teach me a few years ago and I just couldn't get it. How should we go about this knitting thing?
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Posted: May 15 2009 at 5:16am | IP Logged Quote Mary G
Jennifer, I'm a leftie and it really is no different learning to knit ... the one thing you want to really focus on is that there are MANY ways to hold the needles, cast on and knit ... the important thing is getting the right look of the stitches and feeling comfortable doing it.

Here's a link to a blog post I did on my knitting blog that recommends so things for you.

Enjoy the journey! and holler if you need help ....

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I am a leftie also but find knitting doesn't feel awkward in any way since both hands are used. It's so much fun! If one method doesn't work for you, find another.

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Posted: May 15 2009 at 8:59am | IP Logged Quote folklaur
I want to learn to knit *so* bad. I have tried to learn so many times, and I haven't figured it out yet . If someone has a really great resource, I would love to hear it!
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Posted: May 15 2009 at 12:28pm | IP Logged Quote Mamamoon
i am a knitter, and what really helped me when i was starting out was the book stitch n *** by debbie stoller. sorry for the title, but it is an excellent beg. book.

when learning another helpful thing is to look up what you are stuck on youtube. everything is there from cast on, to purl. have fun!
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Posted: May 15 2009 at 1:14pm | IP Logged Quote Mary G
cactus mouse wrote:
I want to learn to knit *so* bad. I have tried to learn so many times, and I haven't figured it out yet . If someone has a really great resource, I would love to hear it!
One of the best books I've found, referenced in the above blog post, is the First Knits book -- the illustrations are clear, directions easy-to-follow and the projects are pretty fun. Another one is Kids Knitting from Melanie Falick ... a classic in my opinion. You could also try some of the various DVDs out there for knitting -- the public library usually carries those ... maybe if you see it and read about it that would help?

Here's another list of some of the best knitting books ...

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Posted: May 15 2009 at 2:30pm | IP Logged Quote crusermom
Many small yarn shops will help you out if you buy your stuff there. Sometimes it took me just someone to say - hold it like this - that made the difference. I also checked kids knitting books out from the library. Have fun!

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