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I started with knitting and I HIGHLY prefer crochet, like it's insane how much I prefer it😂
It’s faster AND you can make something up on the fly and measure it against yourself since the project is done off the hook
i love knitting for the slouchy look but crochet is so crisp! both are different enough that i want to eventually be great at knitting too
Same
Samee
I hate to crochet, knitting is my thing, it is much faster and less complicated to me🤔 especially for big projects like sweaters/jackets
As much as I love the look of knitting, the amount of time it takes and the need to get different needles for what I wanna make...it created my strong love for crochet today. Update on my sweater idea I mentioned last week, I was able to make a full length sweater with 3/4 length sleeves with a Caron skinny cake using a size 7 mm hook and it is the perfect amount of warmth while still being cool and provides pretty good coverage.
I learned how to knit before crochet, and I honestly like the look of knitting more, but crochet is faster
@@purlpeaches Yes same!!
Awesome you made a sweater?!?!? Sounds so cool!!!!
@@jjtong1893 Yeah! I basically did four rectangle panels, 2 as long as the measurement of my bust and two as wide as the measurement of the biggest part of my arm, using a half double crochet into the back loops. Not only was it pretty simple, but it used less yarn than usually called for (I did 800 yards, usually 1,000 is called for)
@@natcorrea7421 Thanks for telling me! That's so awesome! Enjoy your well-earned sweater!!!
"Alright, I did 2, I think I'm a pro now" Literally my thought process when I, a knitter, learned how to crochet at the start of quarantine 😂
As a crocheter that has knit one scarf: the long tail cast on was much easier as well as continental style knitting not American style. With continental you hold the yarn in your left hand and almost mimic yarn overs when working with the stitches. I also notice you're a "pencil" crochet hook holder instead of a "knife" holder. I'm a "knife" hook holder so it was an easier transition to knitting needles. Perhaps you can modify your right hand needle to mimic your hook hold? Long story short, search for "knitting for crocheters" on TH-cam!! Hope this helps!
Pencil vs knife is underhand vs overhand as I've seen in other comments.
She definitely could! Holding the needles like a pencil is called Lever knitting, personally my favourite lever knitter on here is Davina from Sheep & Stitch!
I do the continental cast on (I think) from what you described but I’m also a “pencil” hook holder. I also learned to knit first so 🤷🏻♀️idk. I mean my grandma taught me both.
I came down here to recommend continental knitting! It has a lot more similarities to crochet
Old comment but I have to mention: Holding the yarn in your right hand is called English Style! And personally, I have found using a combination of both to be very helpful. I knit Continental style and purl English style.
But there are so many more styles to hold the yarn, such as Portuguese style or Irish style.
When I first learned how to knit (I’m still not the best) but I always forget how to cast on but I swear the “Sheep & Stitch” YT channel helped me sm. I’d say it’s not as confusing as they way you’re doing it. The long tail method is easier in my opinion.
They taught me how to cast on. I have too many crochet projects going on and never had time to learn any stitches 😬
I started knitting a few years ago. Every new project I had to watch a vid how to cast on 😂
Started crochet mid January, don't know that I'll go back to knitting hahaha
I love that channel, it helped so much. I even knit the harry potter scarf from their channel.
One of my fav knitting channels
Anna: knits*
Her channel: “am I joke to you?” 🤣🤣😂😂
Omg dont worry im still a crocheter, just one who is expanding
@@annakallajian that’s good lol
@@annakallajian oh ok good bc your the only person I can rely on my crochet ❤️😂😂🤣
i learned how to knit before crocheting and i definitely prefer crocheting. i find it a lot faster and easier to fix mistakes
Same here bruh
Me too!!
Oh wow what a wild ride this was. But 100% this is what I would be like trying to crochet hahaha soi feel your pain
My mom has tried teaching me so many times 😂 I can't hold BOTH needles and the yarn and have a consistent gauge. I picked up crochet so quickly. Knitting has been a failed attempt over about 12 years 😂
that’s my mom but with crochet
same
Same, I can do a basic purl but the gauge is always off 😂
I've given up on gauge in both crochet and knitting. Whatever it looks like in the end is what it is.
WHY EVERYONE HATES KNITTING SO MUCH?? JDNDJSN i learned knitting before learning crochet, and its much easier???? Idk the stitches are like, less complicated than crochet
Yeaa I totally agree! Ive tried crochet but it looked awfull and i never forget how to knit☺️
Agreed! I find i forget to yarn over or smth a lot more than I make mistakes in knitting, and there's so much more choice knitting
I learned knitting before crochet and to be honest both have their ups and downs
For knitting I love the way the stitches look and I prefer it for clothing
For crochet it's much more flexible and easier for abstract projects (at least for me anyways)
I dunno, I love both. Both have their appeals 🤷♀️
I just can’t understand what to do if I accidentally drop a stitch and then messing up how do you go back and fix it without undoing the whole thing??
@@savannah263 hi ! this is kind of a late reply, but if you still need it somehow, this is a link (th-cam.com/video/AuH4SafA8d8/w-d-xo.html ) for a video that explains what to do if you ever have a problem fixing a dropped stitch or if you are wondering how to fix similar mistakes !
This is an incredibly difficult way to cast on!!! There are far easier ways to do it and it will be better!!
good to know!
agree that video is making casting on way harder than it needs to be XD
Thumb Cast on is how I learned. But I've heard most use long tail cast on.
Yes, I felt so bad watching her struggle because that is the worst way to cast on... I kept yelling at the screen... someone help her, PLEASE!!! 😂
yea, I used to knit and you can just make a circle with your fingers by twisting the yarn (hard to explain) and put it on the needle. :)
If there is 1 thing I've learnt about starting projects, it's that there is always an easier way. Look at many different youtube videos until you find one that suits you
I’ve been crocheting for 4 years now and about a month ago I decided to learn how to knit and it took me longer to start it then you Anna! people learn at different speeds! Love you Anna!
Knitting is a place I won’t go...looks too hard but the stitch is so beautiful 🥺
It's very easy once you get the hang of it! You can make really cool things!
i’ve done knitting for a long time but i’ve been trying to crochet for two years and still haven’t been able to
@@eggzrrad1433 yeah I love how there are no holes like you would have if you used a double crochet
@@onatwan1636 the first time I tried to crochet, I was an absolute failure and I made the mistake of starting Amigurumi which is apparently a big no no. Which tutorials are you using to learn the basic stitches? I could recommend some stitch tutorials if you would like
@@falseeuphoria961 to be honest i’m not too sure what I have looked into following but my mom is good at crocheting and she’s tried for a long time to teach me 😂 but for now i’m just gonna keep trying to get better at knitting
Ooh, I learnt knitting before crocheting. I really like both!
Same!
Heck yea
Currently learning crochet and ahh it’s hardd
I learned how to knit when I was 13 and my recommendation is to hold the needles overhand instead of underhand. It will make it easier to hold your working yarn and the needles at the same time. Also it took me forever to learn how to crochet lol. I tried when I was 14 and I kept getting confused. I’ve tried every year since and I finally figured out over my winter break. I’m 20 now so it took a while 😅 but I think I like crochet better than knitting because it is easier to make different types of projects
I both knit and crochet. I learned to crochet first and then taught myself how to knit. Now I am constantly combining the two in projects
Oh my gosh I wanted to help you so badly during this video! I've been knitting for 15 years, so here's a few tips:
You're holding your needles like a crocheter. You should hold your needles like a wand instead of like a pencil, that'll give you more control over them! (I also hold my crochet hooks like this and I just find it to be so much more comfortable).
I suggest casting on with a long tail cast on, that is the majority of knitter's preferred cast on method and it is so much easier and it's so much quicker (as long as you give yourself enough of a tail to cast on with. If you're doing a large project, your cast on method is perfectly fine, but you can also wrap your yarn around your needle the amount of stitches you're casting on and then make your slipknot at the end of that).
Look into continental knitting! I know most beginning knitters try english style, but continental is known as the faster method of knitting, and I also find it to be much more comfortable to hold my yarn in my left hand rather than my right. You also don't have to move your wrist or arm as much with continental style, so it's much less tiring.
I hope these tips help you :) I think you did an amazing job starting out!!!
I'm a knitter and I honestly can't for the life of me get into crochet! But I appreciate how amazing you and others are at creating crochet masterpieces! Just wanted to say that you're doing great sweetie and I hope you try knitting again at some point in the future! You've earned a new sub ❤️
I'm not kidding "God bless your sweet young heart".I am 69 years old and I still can't knit.I love how knitted pieces look and am fascinated watching knitters knit,beautiful, but my old hands won't me do it lol back to my crochet lol.Keep on trying,you'll get it.
for casting on, it’s a lot easier to do it for your hands
also, i learned how to knit and crochet for my harry cardigan and it was fairly easy
You did a really good job! Starting is always the hardest part, as an old Irish proverb says ‘tús maith leath na hoibre’ (a good start is half your work done)
The way you held your needle reminded me of Irish cottage style knitting (I think it’s also called Lever Knitting), you can find tutorials on how to knit like this here on TH-cam. Crocheters also might find it easier to knit continental style instead of English style (with the wool in your left hand instead of your right) as well.
I picked up knitting again this summer after my granny taught me to knit when I was 6 (I’m 15 now) and one of the first things I knit was a cardigan, which wasn’t that hard because I found a youtube tutorial that went through the free pattern step by step under the search ‘how to knit a cardigan’. It took a while to knit and I made a couple of mistakes but if you don’t want to knit scarves and baby blankets I recommend you give it a go :)
If you want to commit to knitting I also recommend buying a set of interchangeable knitting needles, you can use these for knitting in the round or knitting panels and they save you money because you don’t have to go out to buy new knitting needles because you already have everything you need. I have the KnittersPride Zing set that are reasonably priced and I’m really happy with the quality too.
If I can think of anymore tips I’ll leave them under this comment, I hope everyone has a great day!
I was taught knitting by my mum. Didn't get on with it very well and took to crochet. But I decided to give knitting a go again after 20 years, after seeing u tube people mostly using circular needles I bought a set of interchangable, made a big difference. I love both crochet and knitting now.
i would suggest a long tail cast on, continental knitting instead of English knitting, and also holding your needles overhanded instead of underhanded, that should make it so much easier. I crocheted first then learned how to knit a couple years later. Both are awesome, both are generally easy (to me) and both can be used in to many ways!
This was fun, your confusion is a whole mood. Totally me when I started crochet and I am sure this is how I will react when I start to learn to knit lol. You'll get better and better with practice. I can't wait to see your progress! 😃
I found the best way to learn is to look up how to knit/crochet a scarf or blanket, and they go over the steps without complicating it like the videos that are a step by step on how to knit. Two years ago I tried to learn and looked up how to knit and it was so complicated I gave up, but then recently I watched a step by step to making a scarf by sheep and stitch and it’s so much easier than I first felt.
I love that you're attempting knitting. Crochet is definitely faster and easier but knitting is fun in its own way. Can't wait for the knit along videos😂❤️
Definitely don’t give up!!!! I absolutely love knitting now it just takes quite a bit of time and patience! The things that helped me the most were starting with circular needles instead of straight they sell them at Joanns pretty cheap, also because I want to crochet first what helped me the most was searching up videos on TH-cam of continental knitting that will help you so much in learning how to hold the yarn!!!!! 😁 best of luck and I can’t wait to see more videos!
Yes! I learned with circular needles when I first started too! They are much less confusing!
I learned to knit this past November, so this is all super fresh in my mind. You did a great job for your first few rows! Holding the needles and working yarn comfortably takes a while to figure out, but there's no right or wrong way to do it - everyone has a different technique even when we're trying to follow specific styles.
The vibe has been successfully passed!
I already saw it somewhere in the comments but i concur, i heard several times crocheters say they find continental style knitting a lot easier- most likely because you hold the working yarn in your left hand and not the right. Another advantage is, it gets a lot faster than English style knitting! Especially with colorwork.
Also, if you drop a stitch don’t panic; the mistake is really fast to fix with a crochet, actually. There’s plenty of videos to show you how
Hopefully you’ll have lots of fun in both crafts!
Please don’t stop crocheting 🥺🧶 your channel gives me motivation! 🤍
Yes! The look of knitted garments are just so different from crocheted garments. They look so much more softer and comfortable.
I learned how to knit the same year I learned how to crochet. Let's just say that the most complicated thing I have knitted was a sock. Just ONE sock.
I can reliably make a scarf, because that's just one long rectangle (of only knit stitches, if one prefers), but anything else with shaping? No, thank you.
Maybe later, tho. There's this really pretty knit dress that I desperately want to make.
Don't worry, knitting is not scary. I picked up crocheting quickly, so I also wanted to try knitting. It took me a little bit longer to learn, but the concept of knitting is similar to crocheting! Don't worry it just takes practice!
Omg good luck I love knitting! I recommend starting off loose. And I am so close to finishing my Harry Styles cardigan thank you for the guide!
YES JOIN THE KNITTING NATION!!!!! Also i know you said not to tell you if you are doing something wrong (you are doing great keep going!!) but maybe try holding the knitting needle with your other fingers as well. I'm not an expert so you can probably watch a video on how to hold it if you need to. Try to lay the needle in your fingers then wrap the rest of your hand around it. It should be a bit like holding a drum stick. But anyway...YOU'VE GOT THIS!!!
Yay! I've heard people say knitting & crochet are like algebra & geometry, one comes more naturally than the other to each person. I'm definitely a knitting/algebra person. I'm a knitter of 7 years, and I learned how to crochet after. Learn how to hold the yarn in your fingers on the left side, the same way you would for crocheting- it will be a lot easier and the tension will feel more natural.
It’s so wild to me that the tutorial you used started you off with a knitting cast on... its not too hard but there’s definitely easier cast ons to start with
Yassssss 👏 queen 👸
I love your vids so much omg ❤️❤️
It took me so so long to finally understand knitting but I love it now!
You got this Anna !! 🥰
As a knitter, yay! Its hard at first but keep trying! There is a knitting style I can't remember what it's called and it's easier for crochet people as you hold the yarn in your left hand instead of your right.
@@q9a2210 yes that's it!
Thank God my mother taught me how to knit as small child because I'm not sure I would have the patience to learn now. I only learnt to crochet last year but I honestly think that being able to knit helped me when I was learning to crochet. Also, you most certainly passed the vibe check :))
I love to knit and crochet. I also learned to crochet first and then knit and I found it very easy but.... I come from Germany. Here you learn to knit differently by default. I think it's called continental knitting. Here you hold the knitting needle you are working with and also the yarn almost exactly like crocheting. The result of knitting afterwards looks identical - don't worry. Maybe it will be easier for you. Many love greetings!
my mom taught me how to crochet and I've been crocheting on and off for years now. last year my resolution was to learn to knit and just last week I finished my first scarf! I definitely am not fast and the tension comes and goes tbh but my mom has never managed to get it down so I'm technically doing pretty well so far. next I'm gonna try making a hat because I love suffering
Keep up with the hard work
Girl you are a brave lil toaster cuz this gives me flash backs when I took up knitting at like 23 after crocheting since I was 8...there was A STRUGGLE😭 it gets better though! Now I love knitting as much as I do crochet 🥰 keep at it💖
I've actually been knitting for years now and just recently started learning to crochet. That's how I found your channel and immediately fell in love with it!
It's funny because I tried knitting years and years ago and couldn't get it even to this day but watching you do it was pretty cool and it made sense on how to do the knit stitch, its like one hand is used to put on the stitches and the other to take off, and how you go from side to side. This was a great video
you are litterally my favorite youtuber ur so nice and insperational u helped me to get away from stress and anxiety from when u introduced me to Crochet! i cant thank you enough!
I started with knitting and the fabric is denser but crochet gives you that instant serotonin boost because it's so quick and you can see the progress
Knitting is fun. I actually learned how to knit when I was thirteen after I learned how to crochet when I was eleven. It's so much fun to transition from crochet into knitting. I learned that if you transition from crochet into knitting, you end up knitting continental or European style because you're so used to holding the yarn in your left hand.
I gotta say that it took me about 2 years to get confident with my knitting (granted, I was only 9 when I started experimenting with it). However, it took me about 2 hours to get crochet figured out, and I had both written and video instructions for both. Knitting isn't an easy thing to learn! You did great!
As I was watching this vid I tried to teach myself to knit again bc I learned when I was 10 and did it for years and then in September 2020 I learned to crochet, and now it is my way of living. I'm particularly good at crocheting and it's fun for me. It's not like I never knew how to knit though, like, I can check it off my accomplishments lol
A Tipp. There is another way to knitt, which is much easier. You hold the needles and the yarn differently. Look for another tutorial. A few years ago, I learned crochet, and bevor a few month knitting. It was really hard for the first time, but with the another way it was much easier.
I crochet, but recently I picked up knitting. I highly recommend you try continental knitting. You hold the yarn very similar to crochet with that method and it made a huge difference for me. Also I found that while learning, it was much easier to use a bulky yarn and wooden needles so I could see what I was doing. Keep it up! I was very discouraged on my first attempt but now I’m really enjoying it.
I am also learning how to knit after picking up crocheting easily a couple of months ago. It's a bit of a learning curve but definitely think it's worth it because it opens doors to so many new patterns! I recommend looking up the continental style of knitting. It feels similar to crochet in the way that you loop over the yarn, hopefully that helps you in your knitting journey.
Anna, you have to try continental style knitting! I knitted for 8 years and always struggled with holding the needles and working yarn until I learned how to do continental. I'm pretty sure what you're learning is english style, which is when you hold your working yarn in your right hand. With continental, you hold it in your left hand. That way, you don't have to figure out how to hold both needles while wrapping the yarn! They also say that continental style is much easier for crocheters. Also, like a few others have said, long tail cast on is the easiest and best way to cast on!
My gram taught me to crochet ages ago but I finally got determined to learn knitting about four or five years ago. It took me awhile to get it right but the feeling of accomplishment when I made my first knit scarf and then when I made my first hat using circular needles is priceless. Also just a tip; I found it’s definitely easier for beginners to use bamboo needles since they have a bit more grip on the yarn and the yarn won’t slide so easily. Also if you find your bamboo needles are pulling the yarn too much you can use the waxy side of some wax paper to smooth those bad boys out a bit. Good luck! 💖💖🎉🎉
I was a crocheter first. When I started knitting I held my yarn in my left hand because that's what I was used to with my crochet. I also learned I *definitely* prefer wooden needles because they have more traction and it's easier to puck up stitches. The metal needles just slid against each other too much for me. Good luck!
The cast-on you did was definitely a more complicated one. Long-tail cast on is much easier and is more commonly used, but backwards loop cast-on is something I find pretty easy as well. I learned how to crochet before I learned to knit so I understand your struggles with wrapping the yarn around the needle. What I found to be super helpful and works better for me is the continental style of knitting which just means you knit with the yarn in your left hand. Look up "knitting for crocheters" and there will be a few tutorials on it.
I learned to knit first when I was 9 years old. Then I learned to crochet after my grandmother was satisfied that I had done well with the knitting. I love both, but crochet has my heart. You can knit, just practice, practice, practice. I hold my needles differently than you, I hold my needles like a knife in both hands, I also hold my crochet hook like a knife. Good luck. I enjoy watching you crochet because of the way you hold your hook, it looks so feminine ❤
I just taught myself how to knit too. It helps when your hands are on top of the needles instead of underneath and use your right hand (forefinger and middle finger) to hold the working yarn.
You are like the best person to watch u cheat me up when I am sad thank you so much :)
Omg I love knitting and crochet, this video is amazing and for your first try you did so good 😊
I actually learned how to crochet first and then knit, so I kinda hold the yarn the way you do when you crochet and it works better for me
Going from crochet to knit I found long tail cast on to be the easiest and fastest way to cast on. Still consider myself a beginner myself. Wishing you the best of luck!
i started knitting at like 4 or 5 and then started crocheting at 12 now im 13 (14 in april) i love both and i picked up both in a day or 2 its pretty unbelivable watching people tring to knit i wanted to help u so much haha but great job i love our crocheting videos
I've all ready in love with your crochet stuff and can't wait to see more knitting stuff (:
I love the look of knit projects, and I do know how, but I find it SOO much more fiddly then crochet. Maybe one day I'll get super into, but it won't be today. Love watching you learn though ❤
I definitely crochet more and have been doing it way longer but knitting is fun! It can be easier on my hands (I use a much thicker yarn than I crochet with) and it doesn't eat nearly as much yarn as crochet so is good for big projects.
I started with crochet around 7-8 years ago so when i learned how to knit 2 years ago, i found it easier and neater looking. I actually saved on yarn to since i only make sweaters and use up my scraps. I only really crochet for amigurumi, blankets and hats
The struggle is real , i learned crochet first and then picked up kniting, and to me it felt so weird to have two needles instead of one, but I eventually got used to it. I'm still learning though.
One huge tip for you Anna is to keep the stitches always loose, it's way easier
Hi! I would highly recommend learning the long tale cast on method !! It’s much easier to get tension correct & personally makes more sense when u alr understand slip knots. Also, for holding the needles hold them overhand, like they’re the handles of a bike. Another thing, there’s 2 types of knitting continental & English. Continental u hold the working yarn in ur left hand & English u hold in ur right. Continental is much easier for crocheters to get used to! I hope this helps 💗 happy knitting !
Also you picked one of the hardest starting stitch ever that’s why it took you long
Anything is hard when you are starting out, but took to both knitting and crochet like a du k to water. The thing to remember is it is just yarn. If it doesn’t turn out like you expect, just pull the needle out and rip it back. And basic stitch reference is knit and purl. You learn those two things you can make anything. I know make everything and am teying again trying to tackle my first sweater.
Definitely look into Continental Knitting as you tension your yarn in your left hand, very similar to crocheting and once you learn it then its a lot faster than the English method that most beginners go for. Also if you hold your crochet hook with an overhand (like a knife instead of a pencil grip) then you might find it more comfortable to hold your knitting needles this way. In terms of casting on stitches to begin with, search up the Long Tail Cast On as its a bit less fiddly and only requires one needle instead of two.
Good luck with your knitting!
The amount of okays that happened as you become more frustrated is so funny but also hurtful because it is so me and i started really feeling your pain
When I knitted years ago, I just casted on with my fingers. 😂 I learned to knit first and now mainly crochet and Tunisian Crochet. Tunisian Crochet is like a hybrid between crochet and knit and I LOVE it!
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I'm not even 2 minutes into you trying this and I feel so much for you. I started out learning how to just basic knit from my mom. But I self-taught myself how to crochet. I find crochet SO MUCH easier. I feel bad because you keep wanting to pull the yarn through as if the needle has a hook on it. It's so different. Crochet ≠ Knit
It’d be easier if she wasn’t holding the needles like they’re a crochet hook
Yes! Exactly!
Exactly! I started with knitting and hold the hook like a knitting needle which makes crocheting take so long to!
It's hard when that's the only way you know how to hold the needles!
am i the only one who thinks she holds her crochet hook weird?? it low key annoys me lol, but i still watch
I was thinking the exact same!!!!
This is how I felt when I first crocheted. Good thing you tried to keep going like a champ :)
Oh boy did I have a huge learning curve when it came to knitting, I had to start and then stop for a while before picking it up again and finally being able to do basic stitches. I have finished a headband successfully. Same long learning curve I had with crocheting. Thankfully I got a bunch of needles from Goodwill for $6.
I usually hold my hands on top of needles while knitting (like you hold your crocheting work with left hand) and I have yarn over my left hand finger- sooo much easier, but I also was learnt to do as that. While I crochet I hold my arm just like you are holding knitting needle.
But I was learnt knitting and crocheting and cross-stitching in very young age, like 5 years old, I think. And as all this in Latvian school program in household studies that is mandatory from 5th to 9th grade, than I was pretty bored in those. However I learnt new techniques and tips.
But honestly it’s never-ending learning process- there is so many stitches and techniques
Hi Anna! I would personally suggest that you hold the yarn in what is known as “continental style.” It’s just a different way of holding the yarn and is, by far, the most efficient and quick method for knitting. Like in crochet, knitting continental style involves the knitter holding and tensioning the yarn with the non-dominant hand. Yay For Yarn has a great video about knitting continental style. I would also strongly suggest that you try out some wooden or bamboo needles, as they are less slippery than aluminum. I love your videos, keep up the great work! ❤️
As a crocheter that recently learned to knit, I would highly recommend continental knitting, as well as looking up “how to knit for crocheters”. Those videos really helped me and I can’t stop making things!
I'm a knitter and will soon (hopefully) be learning how to crochet. A couple ideas that I hope will help you out, as everyone else has said, long tail cast on... so much simpler. I use it for pretty much every project. Try holding the needles overhanded, similar to how a toddler would hold a spoon except mostly just in your fingers. It'll be easier this way since the knitted portion will hang down off the length of the needles, instead of just one or two loops like with crochet. Lastly, an idea for how to hold your working yarn, at least for english style, I don't know how people do continental style. I like to loop it around my pinky, under my ring and middle fingers and over my first finger to hold the tension. It does tend to rub and cause a bit of indentations on my first and pinky fingers after a while or with certain kinds of yarn. I hope this is able to help you some. Good luck!
You did such a good job! I did, however, spend most of this video really wishing that the first video that came up on your search was for a long tail cast on. That looked so incredibly frustrating, and as someone who learned to knit a few years ago entirely with youtube videos, the long tail cast on seems soooo much easier (definitely weirder to pick up, but faster and easier once you figure it out).
Also, if you can, try wooden needles! When I first learned, I used aluminum needles like yours, and it was a total pain and I gave up for a while. Later, I tried some clover bamboo needles, and they're a little grippier, so they don't fall as much, and honestly, they're just nicer.
I really hope you don't give up! I knit and crochet pretty equally, and it's so nice to jump back and forth when I get burnt out doing one thing or the other- which probably explains why I generally have like 6 works in progress or more going at any given time, lol. Happy knitting!
I crochet too! I learned to knit just to prove I could do it but I definitely don't use my knitting abilities, like ever lol. I found that continental knitting as a crocheter was MUCH easier and more natural than trying to knit the other way! If you try continental i'm sure you'll pick it up much easier. Good luck!!
I've been crocheting for about 10 years now and this January I just decided to learn to knit. Definitely took me a while to get the hang of knitting and purling. Trying to make a vest now in knit stitch only and so I've forgotten how to purl. 😆
I enjoy both, I taught myself to knit in 3 hours. Both are really easy. As a 15 year old high school student, it really helps me deal with the work load
I've been knitting for about 5 years now, and I'd recommend holding the needles a bit like you would hold a knee and fork while you're eating. Holding them over the needle rather than under makes it easier to hold tension and to loop around the stitches each time. I'd also recommend learning how to cast on using the tail and your thumb rather than the working yarn (much easier and faster)
this is so funny to me because this was EXACTLY how I reacted when first learning. it took me about a week of practice to really even understand how to hold the needles. watching you try and finagle them is making me have war flashbacks to those terrible days lmfao. I started with knitting and then learned crochet later, and I think that made it easier for me honestly. I don't know which one I prefer though.....maybe knitting because I learned it first and it's so ingrained now?? regardless, you'll be a pro in no time!
As a knitter who dabbles in crochet- good luck to you!
I tried knitting about a year ago because everyone claimed it was easier than crocheting. So I bought a bunch of knitting needles, a bunch of cute yarn, just absolutely positive I was going to become a knitting master. I gave up after a week after many failed tries lol, and gave up on fiber arts in general up until September of this year. I decided to try learning how to crochet on a whim, even though everyone told me it was hard. It took me a solid day to figure out the basics. How anyone can understand knitting is beyond me. Too many loops and needles you have to worry about, you know?
As a knitter myself I’d advise watching How to do the Long-Tail Cast on! So much easier! Once you get the cast on down, just practice! You will get there! I promise when you get the hang of it, it is very relaxing! Best of luck!
So I've been crocheting for 10 years and started knitting in October. I'm gonna leave some tips I wish I had known when I first started.
1. Look into Continental knitting, it's basically knitting where you hold the yarn in your left hand, a lot of crocheters find it to be more comfortable, it's also a faster way of knitting.
2. Circular needles are your best friend cause you can both knit flat and in the around with them.
3. Grab yourself a copy of 'knitting in plain english' I got it cheap on thriftbooks and it's a really great resource.
4. There a a million and one techniques in knitting, I've found when I'm following a pattern to just look up how to do certain stitches and cast on/cast off methods in whatever style of knitting you pick up(Continental or English) was the fastest way for me to actually learn how to knit.
I hope some of this helps. Knitting was super confusing and I tried picking it up so many times over the years and it didn't finally click until I tried again in October. lol
I knew how to knit before I knew how to crochet because my mom knits. I dropped it for a long time, and tried again today. It’s so easy and I love the look of it, eventually I want to be as good at is as I am at crochet.
Also, there are easier ways to cast on!
As a knitter this was highly entertaining to watch, also funny how you hold your needles like crochet hooks 😁 love that you tried though! You’ll get the hang of it!
Also, I tried crocheting recently and although I made something decent looking, it took me ages and I crochet way too tightly. Seems like whatever you learn second is gonna be way harder 😊
I love both knitting and crocheting.
I learned to knit in kindergarten but immediately was like uhhhh no. And then when I was 8 I taught myself how to crochet from a library book and that was a love affair I sustain to this day. But recently I challenged myself to knit until I don't hate knitting anymore. I'm happy to say I no longer hate knitting, it isn't nearly as frustrating anymore. It took learning to get comfortable with the clumsiness of two pointy sticks and holding the yarn (continental style) with the proper tension and being able to truly understand/read my stitches. Now it's fairly enjoyable. But I won't love it until it becomes as thoughtless and easy as crochet to me.
100% passed the knitting vibe check! you did super well with getting started, woohoo!
Hi Anna Kallajian right now I am working on a mosaic blanket and I love your channel and your videos and if you keep making videos I will keep watching them ❤ and what is your favorite crochet project to work on right now and favorite types of yarn to used when crocheting and knitting
i learned how to knit before i learned how to crochet and I think it helped me pick up crochet better, but I definitely prefer crochet for when I was that like instant gratification, but I love how with knitting I usually have a project to work on if I don't want to start a new one or just want a change of pace