GrumpyGramma's Knitting Room

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@lori1551

Does blocking help with your tension? I knit English all my life and had tension issues when knitting flat, my purl rows were always a bit looser than my knit rows, I had to be so careful, so I can understand your frustration. Learning continental solved the problem for me, but that was a frustrating learn for me as well. Many a time I cussed and thought I would never learn it…then one day the lightbulb turned on and it has been good since then…

Love that flower pattern, are you planning on using that on a design? I could see that on the edge of a sweater or a hat?

I am constantly trying to knit Continental . I was trying it on the double knitting potholder I was working on , putting the yarn in my left hand to purl and right to knit. I could only do a few sts and then I’d lose control of the yarn in my left hand when I would try to purl. I can knit Continental but not so good on the purling.