All About Entrelac...it is just a working title, but at least it is a start. I have
had people ask me to write a book on entrelac for years. And it is one of the few books that I am actually interested in trying to put together. Recently I came across a pair of gals called the Blog Squad. How I found them is a bit convoluted, but needless to say, I have started following them. Their primary service is geared toward business professionals wanting to take their blog to the next level. One of the ways to do this is to write your "next" book via a blog.
So for the next few weeks, and most likely months, the Knitting Professor is going to be focusing on entrelac. At least until I move it to a different site or give up on the idea. Now even if you are not particularly interested in entrelac, many of the skills can be applied to other areas of your knitting.
So let's start with knitting backwards. So the question is, how do I learn to knit in the opposite direction? The key, which I have shared in countless classes and demonstrations, is to teach yourself based on how you knit. My particular motions will only work for you if you knit the exact same way that I do.
Before you embark on teaching yourself this very fun skill, remember this is just like learning to knit for the first time. Your tension will probably be all off and it will start out being much slower than just turning the work and purling. However, with practice and a little persistence, you will work out the awkwardness, even up the tension and pick up speed. The final effort is worth the investment.
So now off you go to practice!
had people ask me to write a book on entrelac for years. And it is one of the few books that I am actually interested in trying to put together. Recently I came across a pair of gals called the Blog Squad. How I found them is a bit convoluted, but needless to say, I have started following them. Their primary service is geared toward business professionals wanting to take their blog to the next level. One of the ways to do this is to write your "next" book via a blog.
So for the next few weeks, and most likely months, the Knitting Professor is going to be focusing on entrelac. At least until I move it to a different site or give up on the idea. Now even if you are not particularly interested in entrelac, many of the skills can be applied to other areas of your knitting.
So let's start with knitting backwards. So the question is, how do I learn to knit in the opposite direction? The key, which I have shared in countless classes and demonstrations, is to teach yourself based on how you knit. My particular motions will only work for you if you knit the exact same way that I do.
Before you embark on teaching yourself this very fun skill, remember this is just like learning to knit for the first time. Your tension will probably be all off and it will start out being much slower than just turning the work and purling. However, with practice and a little persistence, you will work out the awkwardness, even up the tension and pick up speed. The final effort is worth the investment.
1. Begin by turning your work to the private side and inserting your needle as if to purl.
2. Without changing your needles, turn your work to the public side and note the position of the inserted needle.
3. Turn your work back to the private side and wrap your yarn around the needle without pulling up a loop.
4. Without changing the position of the yarn, turn your work to the public side and note the position of the yarn and which direction it is wrapped around the needle.
5. With the public side of the work facing you, pull up the loop that is wrapped around your left needle.
6. Repeat these steps until you are familiar with the correct positioning of the needle and wrap direction of the yarn.
So now off you go to practice!