A video exposing common knitting myths and misconceptions and the reality behind them.
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In knitting, you are constantly confronted with new techniques, patterns and ideas. Often, these are advertised as better, faster, or neater. In this video, I want to explore the reality behind 5 very popular such knitting myths and my view of things.
Often, you hear knitting socks toe-up was easier. Or knitting a sweater top-down was easier. Or that continental knitting was faster than English knitting. Frequently I also hear that someone doesn't feel they know enough about knitting yet to tackle a certain project.
But the reality is, you only need to know 10 basic techniques and 90% of all knitting patterns will be accessible to you. A lot of the fancy stuff is needlessly complicated and best reserved for super advanced knitters who want to eke out the last 5 percent.
So, I hope this video full with knitting tips and tricks will be able to help you and ground you!
Errata: There's a typo in the flat to round conversion. It should be round 1: k2, *k1, p1* k2
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction to common knitting myths
0:48 Myth 1: Knitting socks toe-up is easier
5:06 Myth 2: Continental knitting is faster than English knitting
9:48 Myth 3: Patterns specifically created for double-pointed needles
13:46 Myth 4: Knots are more secure than weaving in ends
16:12 Myth 5: You need to know a lot of complicated techniques
19:52 Last words
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