Hello and welcome to this issue of Knitting Know-How.
In this issue:
Buttonholes: Video demonstration of both single stitch buttonholes, and buttonholes where you cast off two stitches and then cast them on again to make the buttonhole.
The Secrets of Knitting For Profit: Book review of a book by Liz Raad covering everything you might need to know about using your knitting skills to turn a profit.
And remember, if you have any knitting related questions, drop me an email and I’ll not only try to answer them for you, but I’ll also choose one or two to answer in the next Knitting Know-How.
Knitting Know-How Issue #2
Penny, you are wonderful. I love your teaching videos. Thank you so much for all the effort you put into them.
Penny, could you do a video on continental knitting and purling (if you haven’t already)? I have no trouble with the continental knit stitch, but I just cannot work the purl stitch. Thank you in advance.
Hi Kathy
Thank you for your kind comments.
If you have a look at the purling video on the site at Purl Stitch then you’ll see how I do purling as a Continental knitter.
Just let me know if that’s not clear enough and I’ll reshoot it – I love making the videos!
Happy Knitting
I have been knitting for few years and as much as I read about how to knit the first stitch, it always ends up loose. I’ve knitted really tight, I do not knit the first stitch. I pick up the first stitch from the back and still loose, is the a way to get that first stitch even with the rest of the work?
Sincerely,
Peoline
Dear Peoline,
I never knit the first stitch in a row. If you just slip it on to the empty needle, then knit stitch two onwards, it makes a nice edge that’s easy to sew up. It’s satisfyingly neat.
All the best x
I’ve just re read you question Peoline. If you mean the first slip knot at the very beginning of the work then rather than tie the knot so that when you pull the ball it tightens up, do it the other way so that when you pull the lose end it tightens up.
PENNY ON THIS VIDEO FIOR BUTTONHOLES LOOKS LIKE YOUR KNITTING LEFT HANDED
ARE YOU
Hi Patricia
No, I’m not left-handed but I do knit in the continental style with the yarn in my left hand. I was taught by my mother who had a Norwegian au pair when she was a child who taught her. I find it much quicker and easier than the English style of knitting.