Knitting (Knitting)

Member Name: lazytowner

Product:	Knitting
Date:	14/10/08 (29 review reads)
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Advantages: You can make lovely warm sweaters and cardigans

Disadvantages: none

What can I say about knitting? Well for a long while it hasn`t been cool to be a knitter but now it seems to be picking up again , it is just a pity that the wool shops seems to be closing down though there are still a few good shops around.

I am a lefty which causes me problems with lots of things but especially with knitting. Nearly every knitting pattern is for a right handed person so I have to make some changes along the way to complete my item. I have been to lots of websites and have read lots of books which basically tell me I should switch over and learn the right handed way , but that isn`t so simple if you are a true lefty like myself.

I started knitting when I was 8 years old , my mum tried teaching me to knit but as she is right handed I just couldn`t grasp it but then my nanna came to stay for a few days she was a lefty and within a few days I had made myself a sweater for my doll . Ok it was full of holes lol but from then on I was and am hooked on knitting.

I think everyone who knits should teach 2 people to knit and then those 2 people can pass on the skill!

Come on pattern designers how about some patterns for us leftys?!!!

Summary: Pass the knitting skill on!