How to Knit

There are two way of going about nearly anything. There is a hard way, and an easy way. Keep in mind that I didn't say there was a hard way and a way that requires no work, everything requires some amount of effort, but what we are talking about is the amount of effort required to get something done. In the realm of learning how to knit there is a hard way and a much easier way. You'll still have to learn how to do certain things regardless of which you choose, but one way is far simpler.

One way of knitting is to use needles, this is the hard way. Now, that doesn't mean it's the wrong way, there are millions of people out there who love knitting with needles and will never do it any other way regardless of how many other ways there are to do it. Knitting with needles is an ancient and traditional method and allows for a great degree of potential craftsmanship and handmade quality. But I say potential because very few individuals ever reach the stage of true craftsmanship when it comes to needle knitting.

Certain things, such as round objects and large projects such as sweaters are not to be tackled by the beginner. Knitting in the round and making things out of panels is a lot more difficult than it looks. So it can take years of practice to get to the point where you are ready to even attempt certain types of patterns. But that doesn't have to be the case.

The other way to knit is on a loom. And we're not talking about some gigantic monster loom, just a small handheld loom. Looms aren't much more than a stick with a bunch of pegs in. You wrap your yarn around the pegs, pul it over and you're knitting rows and rows of stitches. Knitting on a loom is much faster and easier to learn than knitting with needles, and it also makes knitting round objects just as effortless as flat and square ones.

knitting loom is more efficient and you can use on e for longer periods of time than needles. There is very little finger fatigue and looms require a far lower threshold of dexterity than needle knitting, especially when it comes to knitting in the round. In other words, using a loom can turn you into a knitting machine. You'll learn to make more complex patterns and make them faster than you ever thought possible.

And even if you've been using needles for years and can knit like a tornado, you'll go faster and end up with a much better finished project on a knitting loom than you could ever achieve with needles. Learning how to knit on a loom is the easy way, needles are the hard way. And even if you've already learned to knit, you've only just scratched the surface of what you can really do when it comes to knitting. So put down those needles and grab yourself a loom - you'll be shocked just how much easier it really is.