How To Knit (For A Crocheter)

Hi guys! This video will show you how to knit with a method that's great for those of you who crochet! I use the continental method where you will hold your yarn similarly to how you hold it when you crochet. I will show you each step so you can get started knitting! Thanks so much!!

[annecarson]

Wow! Now I can finish the scarf I started in 1982!

[Kirby_Lyn]

I'm an avid crocheter (mostly amigurumi and some wearables) but I love the way knitting looks! I've tried it a few times and have the basic stitches down, but it's so excruciatingly slow and easy to make a mistake. I think this will be really helpful! Now I need to learn how to troubleshoot knitting mistakes...it's so much easier to take out one crochet stitch or a row of stitches compared to knitting!

[aracelipolendosandoval]

My 10 year old daughter decided to teach herself how to knit🤷‍♀️ (nobody in my immediate or extended family does) so I bought her some needles and this seems to be the easiest but most clear set of instructions to follow. I much appreciate this video. Thank you so very much. 😍

[carolkara]

tried knitting when I was a child but ended up preferring crochet, guess what? I am sixty and have tried knitting English style as I was taught, but didn't enjoy it so decided to watch your videos and yay I love the way you knit and purl continental style and am enjoying it immensely; I am starting to get a bit faster and my tension is good, so thank you from the bottom of my heart for your very clear instructions.

[the_catsmeow]

Ahh this makes sense! I am a crocheter and I always love the stitches that most closely resemble knitting. But I think with this tutorial I can just actually KNIT something. Thanks!

[kcwoo]

I learned to crochet first. My me when I was around 8 or 9. I crocheted off and on for years until I learned to knit at the age of 11 or 12 at a library class. The way that I knit is just like you described! I thought that I had made something up because I was doing it differently than the other people I saw and the books I read. It wasn't until recently that I was told that I was knitting in a way that was "okay". The lady called it the German style.

[Yo_franko_]

this is by far the best way i’ve seen to cast on… everyone else makes it such a long process but this simplifies it so much! Thanks!

[stephibobz]

This looks like the perfect solution for how I could learn to knit!!! Thank you!!
I have been a crocheter for several years now and just haven't been able to crack knitting at all. Exactly as you stated the muscle memory is far more comfortable with my yarn in my left hand!!
Thank you for posting!!!

[bitasue]

Wow! I never heard of continental style knitting, cool! I'm one of those people that has been crocheting for years - it's so much easier for me than knitting. It looks like this is something I should try. Thank you for sharing this interesting technique.

[danat]

I literally said "Oh!" when I saw you hold the yarn in your left hand! I'm a crocheter and one of the hardest parts of knitting for me has always been holding the yarn in my right hand. I'm so excited to try this!

[ciearas.]

thank you for this video! ive been crocheting for years (self taught) and have tried to teach myself to knit but my hands felt so awkward with two needles and holding the thread. your video is so easy to follow and such a great pace for me. thank you! ♡

[amethystsugar]

My first intermediate crochet pattern, I got from you. Now you've shown me how to knit. I'm off to buy a couple more patterns from you. Thank you so much!

[kerilea]

My grandmothers taught me to crochet as a child. I have always wanted to knit and began to learn a few years ago. This makes so much sense to me! Thanks for helping me to use my crochet-brain and muscle memory to transition into a new skill.

[carlin_lee]

It's really easy to follow along, your instructions are very clear! :)

[RueCole-gw]

so! my mom taught me to crochet when i was about 7, and ive been doing it for years, and one of my teachers had a mom who used to knit and crochet. and had a half finish project before she passed away, so my teacher wants to relearn how to crochet/ knit, but the original pattern she sent me is knitting, so im trying to knit and this video is really helpful!! thank you so much!!

[savannahjohnson]

As a crocheter this helps a ton thanks alot!

[nobleelf]

This is the absolute BEST video to learn knit stitch I've tried. After giving up on how the 'toss your yarn over' knitting style, because it ALWAYS looked messy to me, this works! I can crochet most anything, with any size hook, and Tunisian is a breeze, but really wanted to learn to knit. Now I am off to try your triangle start...woo-hoo!!

[charliesgirl_co]

Jessica, what a great idea. I’m trying to learn to knit (I’m a crocheter as well) and find continental makes more sense for us crocheters too. I think it may be because we are used to touching the yarn more than not. The other way seems like so much extra work. I can’t wait to try your way. Thanks for posting this video!😊

[bambiphone]

This really helped me with "strangle it" part of knitting
My only question left is how am i supposed to Scoop the yarn up with a smooth blunt stick? I keep failing and failing at this part

[annachi]

Thank you so much! As a crocheter, knitting has been a crazy kind of chaos that I’d try and give up on repeatedly over the years. Stuck in bed after an injury with lots of yarn and the resolve that I’m GOING to finally figure this out, and with your awesome video, I’m super quickly doing it! 🎉 It wasn’t even frustrating after watching your instruction! Many, many thanks!