Thursday, April 29, 2010

Knitting blog week day 4: A new skill

Is there a skill related to your hobby that you hope to learn one day? maybe you’re a crocheter who’d also like to knit? Maybe you’d like to learn to knit continental, knit backwards, try cables or attempt stranded colourwork.

A couple of years ago, I got to knit sitting next to the Yarn Harlot. I'm a fast knitter, but this lady is phenomenal. She calls her technique "Irish Cottage Knitting." The lady knits like she's on fire. I asked her to slow down so I could watch, and I have studied this video. However, I have not been able to reproduce the technique. And I want to.

2 comments:

La Petite Tricoteuse said...

I did the same thing. I can do it really really really slowly, but soon gave up trying. Being mostly a lefty it relies on my right hand too much. I was thinking that if I switched from continental to this method that I would start getting carpel tunnel. She is wicked fast though.

La Petite Tricoteuse said...

I did the same thing. I can do it really really really slowly, but soon gave up trying. Being mostly a lefty it relies on my right hand too much. I was thinking that if I switched from continental to this method that I would start getting carpel tunnel. She is wicked fast though.