Saturday, September 29, 2012

Working Out the Kinks

 Good Day People! I have been on a mission this week and I am so proud of my progress. In my last post I commented on my feelings of not being where I wanted to be in my knitting and I promised that this week was going to be very productive. Indeed, it has been. Part of my frustration last week was not seeing the pattern of the knit stitch, not being sure that I was doing the technique correctly and the tightness of my stitches on the needle. After watching Knitting Help's video, The Knit Stitch, continuously and knitting along with the clip, I learned the gist of the technique. I have somewhat found my comfort zone doing the knit stitch although, I do have to refine my stitching and continue practicing. 


This photo is of my very first attempt at the knit stitch. I stopped at this point because the pattern was not clearly defined to me and my stitches were just too tight.


This was the next attempt at the knit stitch during my first week of knitting. The pattern in this photo was more noticeable than my first try but again my stitching was too tight and I was unsure of how the results should look.




 In my "productive week", I decided to start from scratch once again and kept going (and still going) despite my thoughts on how it looked in the beginning. While doing this, I developed a rhythm and fell into the swing of knitting. At last! There are inconsistencies in the rows such as the various parts that are slack and unevenness. Another challenge was the unraveling of the yarn, which makes the stitches look messy and can be difficult while knitting, but these are the quirks that I hope to work out in the coming posts. And moving on from the knit stitch, I intend to take on purling with the same level of determination.

Continuations of my knit stitching.


Note: The Knit Stitch video that I used as a guide involves the Continental Method, which is the technique of holding the working yarn in your left hand while knit stitching. There is another method known as the English Method in which the working yarn is held in your right hand during the knit stitch process. Either method is fine, but it is whichever one is comfortable for YOU.


[Stay Encouraged! Just keep Knitting. Just Keep Knitting] 

8 comments:

  1. Hi! I saw your post on Ravelry and thought that I would check out your blog... it's great and you are doing a great job at knitting! You have the right attitude about it!

    I learned the knit stitch as a kid, but that was it. I taught myself how to knit and crochet from looking it up online and it has been an obsession since then (2007).

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  2. Hi! Thank you so much. I appreciate your encouragement and staying positive allows me to have a brighter perspective on learning how to knit. And I want my readers and fellow knitters to have that same positive outlook and I hope to convey that in my blog (I'm glad you confirmed that for me). I admire you for learning on your own and I instantly got hooked as well.

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  3. I thought I'd stop by to let you know that your knitting journey is going very well. You're doing a great job. Like mentioned in the previous comment, your perseverance and dedication are working in your favor as shown in your work. It's great that you're sharing all of your challenges and ideas because it really gives someone like me who knows nothing about knitting some insight to how it works. I recently was introduced to crocheting and it did get easier to do once I got the hang of it. So keep up the good work.

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    1. Thank you so much. I'm glad you are able to see the goal of this blog. I want my readers to learn from the mistakes I've made but also learn from my successes. And for my viewers who have no clue where to get started but want to knit, I can help guide them through. I know crocheting is similar to knitting, how did you like it? Are you still continuing? And thank you for your encouragement and support, I most definitely will.

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  4. This looks so much better than many beginners' knitting. Once you get past the splitting problems, you're going to have some great-looking work!

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    1. Lol. Thank you so very much. I hope you're right. I would love to continue knitting and eventually move to the more challenging projects.

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  5. After reading some of your beginning posts, you really are coming a long way with knitting! Your patience and practice is really paying off. It appears the community for knitting is very supportive, and helpful which I'm sure makes it easier and comfortable for you. Good luck with your knit stitch, and I'm looking forward to seeing your progress.

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    1. Thank you. The knitting community is absolutely amazing. Their support makes any beginner want to continue. Thank you, and stay tuned, more progress coming up.=]

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