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[sciencegeek]

[Poll #1191821]

I haven't knitted in ages - I'm thinking of doing a Doctor Who scarf at some point, so I'm practising right now. I'll probably start with a Ravenclaw or Slytherin scarf (I think it might be easier?) though, and then move onto the Doctor Who one. I have Slytherin robes, so a matching scarf might be nice (even though I see myself as more Ravenclaw than Slytherin)

I'm trying to learn Continental knitting. It's easier, but more awkward right now (less looping over the needle stuff, but more awkward in that, I have never knitted this way before) I think because I learned 'English' first (most people knit 'English' style). I kind of suck at purling with continental though. And if I knit-start my cast-on I have to do it the English way.

ETA: When looking for HP patterns...most are done with circular needles? Why is that?

Comments

[melisus.livejournal.com]

I'm not cultured enough when it comes to the knitting ways to know the difference between the two styles. I just... knit.

When you start your Doctor Who scarf, I suggesting making a trip to Doctor Who Scarf. They have excellent and well-researched patterns for all of Four's various scarves. I've saved the pattern I plan to use, just in case they get shut down after the BBC cracked down on the other knitting fan.

[sciencegeek.livejournal.com]

I saw that website - I'm thinking of doing season 12 right now. But good idea on the saving thing!

[bucko.livejournal.com]

Apparently I do english. I was going to do a Hufflepuff scarf. I gotta do a Doctor Who scarf one of these days :)

[sciencegeek.livejournal.com]

English is the way most people are taught, I think (it's the way I was taught, anyway). I'm waaaaaaaaay faster with English, but I think Continental has less movements, and (in theory) could be faster.

[skuf.livejournal.com]

Wait, I call it American and European, I think, so I don't know which to choose. I hang the yarn on my uh, - yes, my left hand. Omg, it's been too long since I knitted. I should have time for knitting now, dangit.

[sciencegeek.livejournal.com]

umm...I think it's Continental then - that's the one where you hold the working yarn in your left. English is where you hold it in your right (or the side you're moving the stitches to) Apparently there's also some way that Scandinavians knit that's different (I had to google knitting instructions because I forgot how to cast on)?

Behind on comments, much?

[skuf.livejournal.com]

Actually I learned to knit in the States, but I was told it was the European way - I think my mom knits the way I do, too. Maybe up in Norway they knit differently, I wouldn't put it past them :oP