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Originally Posted by ScarletBegonias
 i just started knitting, and i "taught" myself from a book and online tutorials. that said, i was stuck for months on projects that interchange between knitting and purling in the same row. why? because none of my books said you have to switch your working yarn from front to back and vice-versa when knitting/purling the same row.
 or that i was yarning-over opposite of how i should have been.  sometimes the angle of the camera in online video obscures the view, and you can't see *exactly* what the teacher is doing. it's the simple things like that that seem so obvious, but when you're a noob, one-on-one help is invaluable. i'm actually going to pay to take a 3-class beginner knitter series at the local yarn shop in april. it's $40, but for me personally, i learn best when someone shows me, watches me do it, and corrects me; and then if i have a written tutorial to refer to later. i sometimes will take written words too literally when i'm learning something new (Amelia Bedelia-style), so having that human element is crucial for me. |
That is exactly the same trouble I had. I sat for a whole week straight trying to switch from knitting to purling and not once did I see how to do it correctly...very exasperating. The girls over at Ravelry.com finally explained it...after that it made perfect since.
