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By: Erica Dawn

Erica Dawn — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:51:00 +0000

Maybe if you use bigger needles. That may help!! Enjoy your knitting!!

By: Ter-Bear77

Ter-Bear77 — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:30:00 +0000

Pattie,
Your story is inspiring! I actually knit with the “left” needle between my legs. I know it sounds funny, but when I was young and first learning, I couldn’t hold both needles and the yarn and read the pattern (I’m not very coordinated). I still use my left hand, but it doesn’t hold the needle, just the yarn.

By: Jettquilts

Jettquilts — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 07:19:00 +0000

YouTube has fantastic videos of both right and left handed techniques for both knitting and crochet. I am left handed and almost always find both versions for any technique I am learning. Good Luck!

By: Jettquilts

Jettquilts — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 07:16:00 +0000

Pattie, You are an inspiration to me. I also have medical issues, a Chiari Malformation in my brain. It causes me to have incredible pain, but I love to craft, knit, crochet, quilt, etc. you reminded me that I need to do it as often as I can. Because when I do, I am so happy with myself and I love to pass on what I make. God Bless you.

By: Jan Molesky

Jan Molesky — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 02:47:00 +0000

I teach knitting to my left-handed students the same way as to my right-handed students telling them that knitting is a craft that uses BOTH hands. Sometimes teaching the Continental method works well with a left-handed student or to a student who already knows how to crochet.

By: Moriah

Moriah — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 02:31:00 +0000

I’m left handed and knit the “regular” way. I learned english, but taught myself continental. I don’t think being left handed should pose any issues.

By: Koutnik Susan

Koutnik Susan — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0000

Try googling left handed knitting and see if there is a video available for her to watch. Then try knitting ‘face to face’ rather than ‘side by side’ and ‘talk the technique’ (example- sit face to face and say ‘put the slip knot on your starting needle and hold the working yarn in your working hand. Slip the working needle from bottom to top toward the back of your starting needle, throw or wrap your yarn around your working needle and slide it down through the loop on your starting needle and finish the stitch by lifting off the original loop. If you use the terms ‘starting and working rather than ‘left and righ’t and she sees a face to face (mirror) image rather than sitting side by side, it should be less confusing.

By: Koutnik Susan

Koutnik Susan — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:49:00 +0000

Maryann. Learn and then teach her the “chart” pattern method. It translates to any language!!!

By: R Doucette

R Doucette — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:31:00 +0000

I am having teaching my granddaugter to knit. She is left handed, and I am right handed. Any suggestions?