Thank you for this video! I am just learning to knit and was struggling with holding the yarn to get tension. I can't even explain how I was doing it but it was only 'sort of' working and certainly got hand fatigue. The second method you show here feels so much better! I will be practising using this method from now on as it really feels so much more comfortable.
There is no need to have to push the right hand needle with the left index finger to complete the stitch if you use the right needle as a tool and not a glorified stitch holder. After wrapping the yarn, use the right needle to "scoop" the new stitch off the left needle so you don't have to push with your left finger tip.
Well I don’t hold my yarn neither of those ways!!! Which is why I wanted to check a video out because I noticed I hold my meddles completely different from everyone and I don’t even know why. Think it has something to do with the fact that I Crocheted for years
You're totally right! There are SO many different ways to hold your needles and yarn. We chose the English style to demonstrate as it is one of the more popular methods. But there are many videos out there showing other knitting styles. The beauty of this craft is that it is so highly personal and we all tend to adapt our own version of these styles along the way. So, if the way you're doing it works for you, don't mess with it.
Thank you for this video! I am just learning to knit and was struggling with holding the yarn to get tension. I can't even explain how I was doing it but it was only 'sort of' working and certainly got hand fatigue. The second method you show here feels so much better! I will be practising using this method from now on as it really feels so much more comfortable.
You are so welcome! And, so happy you found it helpful!
There is no need to have to push the right hand needle with the left index finger to complete the stitch if you use the right needle as a tool and not a glorified stitch holder. After wrapping the yarn, use the right needle to "scoop" the new stitch off the left needle so you don't have to push with your left finger tip.
Well I don’t hold my yarn neither of those ways!!! Which is why I wanted to check a video out because I noticed I hold my meddles completely different from everyone and I don’t even know why. Think it has something to do with the fact that I Crocheted for years
You're totally right! There are SO many different ways to hold your needles and yarn. We chose the English style to demonstrate as it is one of the more popular methods. But there are many videos out there showing other knitting styles. The beauty of this craft is that it is so highly personal and we all tend to adapt our own version of these styles along the way. So, if the way you're doing it works for you, don't mess with it.
I notice you are teaching pushing the point-which is not good- beginners will have sore fingers- avoid pushing the point with pads of fingers.
Needles are way to short to knit English style. Please don't push the point.