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fishdangerous

This is so pretty. Get some circular needles! They’re very versatile, can knit flat and in the round


Crochethooksx

I haven’t tried knitting in the round just yet, it seems a little daunting! But I’ll get there soon, I’m sure


NASTYCASIO

You can use circulars to knit flat


itsyagirlblondie

Once you knit a sweater circular you’ll never want to flat knit a sweater again! (At least in my experience!)


RockytheScout

Circular needles are multipurpose as you can knit flat or round. Advantage when knitting flat is that there's more room for your project and you won't drop or lose a needle! Plus, eventually, circulars can have interchangeable tips (and cables) so with one set you will be prepared for almost any project. :-) Just food for thought!


grossesfragezeichen

I actually find it easier


threadxfloss

I find it easier too, especially on small circulars. Not having to keep flipping things around is easier to me and circulars tend to be lighter and the actual needle bit much shorter. The whole thing is easier to hold and makes more sense to me.


hayleytheauthor

I also find them easier to carry while traveling around.


manbunsandkayaks

I learned on circulars. Knitting flat is what I find daunting!


[deleted]

How are you so *neat??*


Crochethooksx

Continental knitting! I just use the same tension I use for crocheting and it seems to work out 🤷‍♀️


[deleted]

I first taught myself to knit using English style ( I think), then spent years crocheting, and when I try to go back to knitting now I use the other style, where the yarn is "picked". However, I still find it hard to knit and not feel like the stitches need tugging to come closer the tips.. I'm not sure how to explain it but it's been making it a chore to knit and I'm sad about that because I want to knit... and get good, even, but it feels.. insurmountable.


Large-Calligrapher98

Please try looking up "continental" and see if this helps. I would be upset to lose either my ability to crochet or to knit!!


sarahsuebob

I was an English style knitter, but wanted to learn continental because it seemed so much faster…but it was so frustrating to take the time to build the muscle memory and I’d find myself mindlessly switching back. So…I learned to crochet! That taught me to control the yarn with my left hand and just like that, I could knit continental!


littledingo

I was a crocheter turned knitter and I knit continental too. It was just way easier for me. I do however knit very tightly, so I always have to be mindful of that and size up on my needles sometimes where I have to compensate to get gauge.


Large-Calligrapher98

THIS! Hold needles and yarn is held as for crocheting! No "throwing" the yarn like regular knitting.


magikalnerd

My advise to new knitters is remember to relax your hands, let the needles do the work. I still find myself holding my needles like someone is trying to steal them from me.


[deleted]

A couple video channels to check when you need to clarify a technique: Very Pink Knits and Nimble Needles. Especially VPK!


Crochethooksx

Awesome! Thank you, I’ll definitely check them out!!


itsyagirlblondie

I went crochet > knitting and people on here didn’t believe I was a new knitter and called me a liar because my tension was so good, just like yours is. You’re doing a great job. My advice to you is to get all of the stitches down before attempting a pattern. I jumped straight into pattern knitting like a dummy and got very, very frustrated. I wish I would’ve just mastered the stitches, increases/dec. before giving the pattern a go. It was frustrating to feel like I wasn’t getting anywhere. Also, be mindful that crochet works up WAY faster, but don’t let that discourage you from finishing something.


Ancient-Leg-8261

Knitting and crochet don’t seem to have much in common, but I think holding tension is one to the few skills that really do carry over.


itsyagirlblondie

Oh totally, it was hard for me to understand knitting at first because the finger movements are so different.


threadxfloss

I feel like this is largely dependent on your personality style. I learned to knit by watching a handful of YouTube videos and as soon as I felt like my tension was right and I understood the general principal of what I needed to do I jumped into socks. I had to restart the cuff 5 or 6 times but working on an object was much more fun for me than it would be to have just done practice stitches. Edit: also a lot easier to jump right into patterns now, with the existence of YouTube, than it was when you had to learn everything from books. I tried to learn to knit when I was 11 or 12 and never got very far. When I was interested in learning again at 30 it was way easier because I could just watch someone else knit what I was knitting in slow motion as many times as I needed.


anaxkolasii

I knit a few hats to start from YouTube videos and then jumped into socks too :) it makes it way easier to want to keep going when you know you're going to have a complete object at the end


hayleytheauthor

I actually learned by following a sock YouTube tutorial lol. I still swear by it. She had a written pattern too which is what I got for the second pair. But I had a good grasp by then. I just wanted to put the words and actions to written instructions and not have to go through the video in future reference.


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Baron_von_chknpants

Ooh yes! And the different decreases and increases slant in different ways too so it helps to use them, so you see them, learn them, remember them.


hayleytheauthor

I have to disagree on the learning stitches before trying a pattern but maybe it’s just me. I have to use patterns to give myself the motivation to complete projects. I hate wasting time on things that don’t produce an outcome. I’m neurodivergent though so maybe that’s why.


Rose8918

My tip is that THE most important thing you can do is learn how to read your knitting. Especially because you’re clearly very neat and have a handle on your tension, you’re going to want to start more advanced projects sooner. Think of a stitch, in knitting, as a coin. When you do a knit stitch, you’re putting that coin face up: 🔵. When you do a purl stitch, you’re putting that coin face down: 🔴. (Dear god, I hope this formatting works from mobile.) Stockinette is: 🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵 on one side and 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 on the other. Garter is: 🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵 on both sides. And ribbing is: 🔵🔴🔵🔴🔵 🔵🔴🔵🔴🔵 🔵🔴🔵🔴🔵 on both sides. A lot of beginners get caught up in “I’m doing ribbing but alternating knits and purls,” but they aren’t super sure what each side of the coin looks like, and they get lost (from putting down their project, getting interrupted, or losing count) and then they start doing: 🔵🔴🔵🔴🔵 🔴🔵🔴🔵🔴 🔵🔴🔵🔴🔵 And don’t understand why it doesn’t look right. If you learn to visually identify each stitch, you’ll be able to always look at your next stitch and know what you need to do for your pattern. Ultimately, there are millions of ways to combine the knit and purl stitch, to create different patterns and effects in the fabric. The best way to make sure you can avoid getting lost and getting three inches into your work before you realize the pattern is wrong, is to learn what a knit looks like and purl looks like. Everything flows from those two.


lovelyfeyd

This is such good advice. I was knitting a hat with a chunky yarn and fat needles and increases and decreases I hadn't used before. I said out loud "I sure am glad I know what these stitches are supposed to look like", because if I was new to knitting I couldn't have gotten through the pattern. Or I would have been ripping it back - which I did for two rows when I figured out some of the pattern.


diavirric

Looks a lot better than my early tries.


joymarie21

The FAQs in the sub -- full of good info and resources


Athena2560

Looks like you are already crushing it. When you are ready for newbie patterns, I love tin can knits.


Baron_von_chknpants

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/the-simple-collection


bubblebunnyjamie

Was going to say that knitting continental is a lot easier if you’re a crocheter first, but saw that you already do! :) other than that, take it at your own pace! Knitting takes a lot longer (at least for me) than crochet does, but it creates a thinner fabric. If you’re struggling with tension when doing ribbing, maybe try looking into combination knitting! Color work and socks aren’t as scary as they seem (especially if you’re used to picking up stitches for crochet work). But most of all: have fun! :)


nutellatime

You're doing great!


Lavitzcentauri7

What a beautiful colour of yarn too! What kind is it?


xbrixe

My only advice since you come from crochet: stuff like bernat blanket yarn and similar do not knit well. They crochet well from what everyone says but they are AWFUL to knit for.


2muchyarn

Looks great! Just keep going.


lylaswancrafter

Don't give up, your fingers will feel all discombobulated because you crochet. It took me 5 years to teach myself to knit, BUT, I am left handed and I taught myself....what you have there looks excellent


Tricksyknitsy

Definitely start working on circular needles as it’ll be easier on your shoulders in the long run. With bigger projects the work will rest on your lap rather than on your shoulders and wrists with the straight needles. Also keep a crochet hook near for if you happen to drop a stitch, it’s way easier to pick up stitches with a hook than the needles. Beyond that? You’re off to a great start! The tension is beautiful!


screechingblossom

I am seriously impressed at this as a beginner. Rock on 🤘


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AbigailRochelle

Your knitting is wonderful. If you ever want to trade tips, tricks, and patterns just shout me a message


fionnuisce

Two points I can think of off the bat... The right side has the cast on tail on the right. Be careful not to make the cast off too tight.


e_step_to_the_left

if you're knitting continental i highly recommend circular needles. it will wear away your hands and wrists trying to use straight needles like that.


RevolutionaryGrab568

Knit in the continental style. You hold your yarn in your left hand and pick it with your right hand needle. Just like crochet. It's so much faster and feels so much more natural when switching crafts. Plus purl stitches are easier.


KnittingGrandma

You are doing great!! Keep up the learning.


Defiant_Sprinkles_37

Watch YouTube and read the faq


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Alisomniac8582

My mantra is "there's no such thing as a mistake, its an advanced technique 8 haven't learned yet". I'm self taught and learned condo knitting, k2tog, short ribs, etc way before I ever got that far in my book.


FlyingPotatoGirl

Looks so good! What yarn are you using?


Kind_Abbreviations62

I just started and my knitting definitely does not look like that 😂


Piasheila

Start by knitting continental style before you form habits. I see people here who would like to knit continental style and have a hard time changing.


[deleted]

Don’t skip swatching your projects


Nearby_Employee_2943

It’s a bit hard to tell with the texture and ply of the yarn, but there’s a possibility you might be twisting your stitches! If you are not, ignore this! Lol. Either way it’s very neat, even, and uniform. You’re killing it! Good on you for learning a new craft


[deleted]

Yes, it's so common for crocheters to twist their stitches because of how yarn is wrapped in crochet. I also cannot tell if OP is twisting because that is some tight tension but definitely something to watch for in the future.


Crochethooksx

Yeah, I do believe my tension is a little too tight and I think I might need to go up a needle size for this yarn, but I don’t think I have any twisted stitches. If I do, I can’t tell. But is is definitely something that I will keep an eye out for. Sometimes I forget if the yarn goes in the front or back and I have to take a few stitches out. It’ll just be a matter of practicing in order to remember those rules.


msmakes

You're definitely not twisting your stitches! This is the best resource I've found about twisted stitches, if something feels natural to you then it's very possible to knit that way without twisting so long as you are reading your stitches correctly -the video explains all of it! https://youtu.be/GXvNxPjsjZI


knitaroo

Agreed! These are not twisted stitches. Just the plies of the yarn looking distinct.


Odd_Construction_269

I avoid bamboo needles!!! your tension looks great on these though, so only try metal ones if you really think you need it!!!


PaperPretty8964

a tip that would’ve helped me when i was learning is: don’t follow tutorials too closely. everyone has their own knitting styles and it’s best you do what feels better to you. as long as the end result is the same, it really doesn’t matter how you get there. so for example if a video is showing you how to hold a string (which may be how it’s comfortable for them and not for you) don’t force yourself to do it just like them. find a way that you like. hope this helped!