tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post2204300192849489969..comments2024-03-28T20:39:15.991+00:00Comments on Jean's Knitting: Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038517988391228260noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-66654394184691211882013-10-20T23:49:30.882+01:002013-10-20T23:49:30.882+01:00That's fascinating. I actually hold my yarn an...That's fascinating. I actually hold my yarn and knit in a very similar style (but with far more r hand movement and I actually let go of the r needle completely during a stitch). Really enjoying the blog, read the entire archive and found it fascinating. One of these days I really must learn colorwork, but there's not much call for double-thick fabric here in GA. <br />Also, yay for your mom being a MHC alumna! I'm one too (class of '04)Melfinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14939155022202916671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-47855340892167055292013-10-09T23:37:19.646+01:002013-10-09T23:37:19.646+01:00I have been enjoying your blog for a few months, b...I have been enjoying your blog for a few months, but am not usually much of a commenter. Your descriptions of learning to use a knitting belt reminded me of one of Stephanie Pearl-McPhee's pieces in one of her book, Free Range Knitter I think. It's called All knitters and it includes a lovely section on all the minutely different ways people manage needles and yarn. I don't know if it would help you in your current efforts, but I think you would enjoy it!GennyLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15195636881760226797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-83532392384148675522013-10-09T15:49:22.582+01:002013-10-09T15:49:22.582+01:00Very interesting video on Hazel Tindall's meth...Very interesting video on Hazel Tindall's method. I use a very similar method but tend to keep the stitches further from the points. Thanks for sharing!FiberQathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06524481267771726089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-72984882759322076662013-10-09T14:05:20.759+01:002013-10-09T14:05:20.759+01:00What about the left-handed knights who presumably ...What about the left-handed knights who presumably wore their swords on the other side? There must have been a few...Ruth in Ontario, Canadanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-47157273709921430962013-10-09T10:21:13.815+01:002013-10-09T10:21:13.815+01:00Thanks for the link to Hazel Tindall's conside...Thanks for the link to Hazel Tindall's considerably slowed down video. I would guess that she's got the yarn caught between her palm and either/or/both ring and little fingers - just curl your hand lightly closed (no clenching of fist at all). It's quick to get in position and comfortable to maintain. That's the grip I was taught by Manchester-based relations 40+ years ago. Perseverance with a new technique is necessary - you've been training your body into a default knitting style for many years, and it will relax back to that given a chance.KarenEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-34303387940720387992013-10-09T09:38:50.261+01:002013-10-09T09:38:50.261+01:00When I visited Shetland about ten years ago I was ...When I visited Shetland about ten years ago I was suffering from very sore wrists when knitting. We visited the Heritage Centre on Unst where there was a spinning demonstration by a lady called Anne Inkster. Since there was no-one else there I asked if she would mind showing me (in slow motion) how she knitted. She favoured the Hazel Tindall method. It took a lot of getting used to but that is how I knit now and I have no problem with wrist strain. I tend to use circular needles more now rather than my knitting belt (I used circulars for my Rams and Yowes) but I still knit in a similar fashion, holding the right hand needle from on top and tensioning the yarn with the first finger on my right hand.<br />I hope this makes sense, in my case perseverance was well worthwhile.willowhttp://contemplatingchange.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com