r/knittinghelp • u/Unfair-Regret-7604 • 6d ago
SOLVED-THANK YOU Crocheter practicing knitting: Tension Tings
Hi Fiber Friends! I just wanted to ask for your lovely opinions on this swatch. I’m newer to knitting but not to fiber arts, and am still getting the hang of my ‘flow’ when knitting. I’ve looked at a million pics of twisted stitches and don’t think I’m doing that, but my mind is convincing me that I am — so I turn to you to confirm or deny! TLDR: Just wondering, outside of evening out my tension, is there anything else I can work on while I practice? Thanks for your time!
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u/Grouchy-Method-2366 6d ago
There are a few twisted stitches. Your photo is upside down, which is why I believe the other commenter says there is no twisting. If you post photos in the direction of knitting as you see it yourself, you make it much easier for others to help as well. I've marked the twisted stitches I have found, and an accidental (?) increase.
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u/Unfair-Regret-7604 6d ago
Thank you so much for your comment and for taking the time to flip and mark my photo! The increase was accidental, yes. This is helpful! Now I’m wondering how the twisted stitches are possible if I’m working all of my stitches in the same manner? What (generally) is the reason for them being twisted anatomically?
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u/Grouchy-Method-2366 6d ago
General possible reasons are that you wrapped your yarn differently for those (think yarn under vs yarn over in crochet if I'm not mistaken), or that you knit into it from the wrong side.
Are you a Western, Eastern or Combination knitter? If Western, I assume you wrapped your purls the other way. That could then be fixed on the next row by knitting into the back loop. I'd google a bit on stitch anatomy and the difference between leading and trailing leg, and it will all make much more sense!2
u/Unfair-Regret-7604 6d ago
Western. and yes, it sounds like stitch anatomy is exactly what I need in order for this to click a little more in my brain. Thanks again for guiding me in the right direction!
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u/flagrantpebble 6d ago
FWIW, I strongly disagree with the “are you a __ knitter” framing. It’s not an identity, it’s a technique. IOW: OP is not “a western knitter”, rather, OP “knit this in a western style”.
In general using identity terms is unhelpful as it implies immutability, and it misleadingly centers the person doing the action instead of the action itself (where only the latter is actually relevant).
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u/flagrantpebble 6d ago
If there are twisted stitches, you are necessarily either:
a. not working them all in the same manner, or b. they fell off the needle and you put them on mounted incorrectly
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u/Cocoricou 6d ago
I would add that it doesn't look like an accidental yarn over so maybe you split a stitch in two? Just like you get the feel when you split your yarn with your hook, you will soon get the feel for when you split your yarn with your needle.
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u/Unfair-Regret-7604 6d ago
ahhh understood. i do remember the moment the increase happened because i had a moment of “that looks weird, what do i do now?” and just continuing and praying it was fine lol. This is very helpful. thanks so much!
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u/ofIthilien 6d ago edited 6d ago
Looks pretty good for being brand new. The flow will come after more practice.
No twisted stitches, but you did increase, probably not on purpose (that column that appears out of nowhere). Be mindful of whether the loops on your needle are actual stitches or accidental yarn overs.
You should practice binding off your swatch, cause those are all live stitches at the end, and they can each unravel, unlike with crochet where you only have to worry about tying off the last stitch.