I've been knitting for a month and making all the mistakes you mentioned in your video - I've become so despondent because other people explain how to fix the mistake but I want to know how to avoid and UNDERSTAND why I'm doing it. THANK YOU for your wonderful, informative explanations! Not feeling despondent anymore :)
I wish I was confident in fixing them; I just unravel the whole thing and start again. Now I have a better idea of why I make the mistakes hopefully I won't have to resort to that as often or at all!
I'm slow on the uptake. Just found you...l'm self taught and have made all those mistakes. You are a grand teacher and hope you are continuing to do videos. It is as if I have been knitting with a friend who knows all the answers but is happy to share!
Best visual and verbal explanation of twisted stitches I have encountered so far. And now I understand why I sometimes note an inadvertent hole in my knitting. Thank you!
Barbara really “Knitter-taining videos” OMG 😆 I Love ❤️ to watch you Barb!! You’re the best, absolutely hilarious, real folks like us watching you it’s like being at my Grandmas house talking to my mom & all my Aunties.
I just started trying to learn to knit last week. And these tips were super helpful. On my first attempt at a square I've made everyone of these mistakes and knew I messed up not exactly how.
Thank god I came across this video!!!!! I was so confused why I was continuously creating more stitches every row - then I realized my first stitch was the problem and the way I wasn’t dropping the yarn when switching hands. You are a SAINT for this video!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Barbara, I've been crocheting since 1973. Finally learned to knit off of UA-cam in 2016. I have no family or friends who knit so am totally self-taught. Your video here is one of the best I've seen on knitting repair and prevention. I have beautiful tension and love knitting...my problem is FEAR!!! I only make scarves, baby blankets, booties, and potholders I am so intimidated by sweaters, socks, tops, etc. Today, I realized that I need to pick one knitting guru and stick with them. I need someone with lots of videos and experience and stick with that person so I don't get confused. I've chosen you! I hope by spring, I am rockin' and rollin' on a pair of socks 😄
I am so glad that my teaching style clicks with your learning style and I hope you find many of my videos useful and entertaining . That said, I'm afraid I'm not an expert in everything knitting related and I have some serious blind spots. Particularly I don't knit garments and I'm not much of a sock knitter. So you're not going to find videos on those subjects much on my channel. But if you have a specific question please feel free to ask it in a comment or join us for one of my Ask Me Anything LiveStreams that I do once a month!
Today’s video was a giant flashback to 10 years ago when I was teaching myself to knit 🧶 I had made all of those mistakes at some point. Wish you were around then, Barbara.
Thank you so much for this video. I'm self taught and very new to knitting (I'm more comfortable with crochet) and I could not for the life of me figure out why my knitting was so tight and uneven. Your explanation of accidentally twisting stitches was so helpful. Thank you!
OH! Now I know why I always get that extra stitch when I go from knitting to purl, I've been putting my yarn over my needle just like you did at 8:40,hee hee, I would get so confused and now I know the simple mistake I made. You are truly a great teacher and wish you were here in my livingroom to teach me all I need to know about knitting.
Oh my god. Ive knit 50% of my first scarf by reverse mounting all my stitches. I had no idea why when I looked at videos for my next project it looked like everyone was doing it backwards. Thank you for this video! I was so confused as to what I was doing wrong!
This is a great video. As a relatively new knitter I find it very helpful to understand why and how I’ve created a hole in my work or my stitch count changed. Thanks very much.
This was the most helpful video on this topic ever! I had to knit and unravel, knit and unravel and knit and unravel, 9 times this one project! Thank you so much, I found myself in these!
Hi Barbara! I am a beginning knitter and just found your channel and this was very helpful to me. I have only made the splitting stitches mistake thus far and hope not to make any of the others. I like that you focused on prevention, not fixing because I an just learning to "read" the knitting. I'm also left-handed so I'm watching alot of videos with my hand mirror held up to the screen and taking notes about how to reverse everything and keep my place. I appreciate an advanced knitter like yourself reaching back to help a novice. Thank you!
I made a playlist with the videos I think would be helpful for beginners, you can find it here: ua-cam.com/play/PLEqIFerB_Bf-lTyKbrqeTPZVIOgYv7OdF.html
New to knitting been crocheting a while, but wanted to learn to knit. I usually just go for it on a new project and not worry to much about mistakes. Then I go back and watch videos like these. Thank you for doing this. I am just knitting a simple scarf right now but refer back to this and see what i can improve on when knitting.
HI! I'm a beginner knitter and I was having some of the issues you talked about here. THANK YOU for showing me how I was doing the yarn-overs wrong, lol. It was driving me crazy. Now I can move on with my life and get back to learning how to knit. Again, thank you.
just picked up knitting- thank you! you saved my scarf from all those mysterious added stitches and in a way that made me smile! your way of teaching is very soothing and the perfect balance of learning and fun, thank you!
I guess you know that you are the fairy godmother for many of us as we learn to knit & learn to knit better. My lovely Canadian friend & guru, I haven’t been knitting long, but it’s feels like I’m getting it, because you have been teaching me every single day through your videos. I have made all these mistakes many times, already & am relieved to know that they are common. Six weeks ago, first sampler strips were thrown away immediately, to get rid of the evidence. Thought of snapping photos, but an inner voice told me not to (was that you?). Now I am able to knit & purl a few rows & do a few easy tricks without glitches. That’s down to you & I am most grateful. I am still watching your many videos & rewatching some. Your confident mastery, as you bring me along, makes me think “I can do that”. Thank you kindly
I can't even begin to tell you how helpful this video was for me! Thank you!!!!!! Been trying to knit for 5ish years and refuse to give up. You just solved a bunch of my issues in 20 minutes.
I just started learning how to knit by watching UA-cam videos 3 days ago, I'm making a baby blanket, and I've already made a few rotated first stitches, more than a few split stitches resulting in extra stitches, and two accidental yarn overs. Thank you for teaching me the proper names of my mistakes and now I shall work harder to not make those mistakes again (or at least reduce the number of mistakes even if I can't avoid them completely).
I haven't yet started to knit and was just poking around beginner videos, saw this and I think its great to have watched this before i even learn HOW TO - because I know know some things to look out for up front, Thank you!
thank you for this soo much!! i’ve seen several common mistake videos and this is the only one that finally covered my problem. when you’re learning to knit no one talks about these small technicalities
Barbara, I love your teaching videos, because you are such an interesting ..and excellent...instructor. Accidental yarn overs are my nemesis. The bane of my knitting existence....I’m afraid. Thanks for the help.
Thank you so much. Best bit was it was gentle on the ears 😂 oh how I wish I had known all this stuff before miles and miles of discarded knitting projects. Looking forward to knitting again with somewhere to turn to in crisis. 🙏🙏🙏
I have done all of these. When I was first trying to learn I always twisted my purls b/c I didn’t know it mattered which direction you wrapped the yarn. Such frustration! I appreciate all the great you tubers helping us newbies out! This was a great video.
OMG I’m subscribing! You totally fixed every confused loop on my first knitted baby blanket! THANK YOU THANK YOU, for posting this video! Your explanations were very easy to understand. The video quality is fantastic! I can confidently continue this project :)
I am on my third day of knitting, as a beginner and already wish I had watched this on the first day. 2 tips are applicable directly on my current work. Thank you so much!
Oh my god, I can't thank you enough! I'm teaching myself to knit and I couldn't figure out why are my edges so weird, it drove me crazy! Thank you so so much
Same from me, thank you. I think i am going along well and look at my mistakes and don’t know what i did. Now I know instead of saying “How did I do that”? Very frustrating when i don’ know what i did so i can correct. It. I am going to try knitting again.
Thank you. My tention needs practice. But your advice certainly helped greatly. Especially you mentioned about guitar picking technique. What a difference.😂❤
Thank you for this! Seeing what it looks like when things go wrong is just as helpful for beginners as seeing what it looks like when things go right - maybe more so, since there's so many ways things can go wrong!
OMG!! I know this is an old video for you but wow! As a crocheter 1st I had a REAL hard time with right/wrong side. And yes, I have done all these things. I just did a swatch last week for a class I’ll be taking and right in the middle are twisted stitches! Grrrr -how did that happen-well, now I know. It might even be happening on the purl side so now I will know what to look for. Girl….you are the best! I am going through all your videos!
Great video for beginners and advanced knitters alike. I have done the accidental short row even after 35+ years of knitting. Another tip for that is never stop in the middle of a row, always finish your row. This is mainly pertaining to flat knitting.
Thank you, Barbara. You helped me fix a wonky first stitch! I had made that mistake before, and now I know that it’s an easy fix. Thanks for dividing the topics to make it easy to access!
I'm so happy I found your video. I just started learning to knit, like, an hour ago. It's all blurry fibers and sticks clicking on most of these vids but yours is totally clear. Now at least I think I know what I supposed to be looking at. SO HELPFUL! (And now I'm really psyched to start making mistakes. They have names! And I can do them on purpose if I want. Woot!)
Just wow! A 5 mistakes video that actually mentions technical mistakes! I’ve recently been thinking that I was dropping stitches… and couldn’t figure out why because I thought I was paying close attention…and realized that I was probably doing accidental yarn overs! Also… that “pay attention“ mantra fixes a lot... 🤣
All the mistakes I am making now-knitting for the very first time. I only knew nothing looked right. NOW, I know why! MANY THOUSAND THANKS for this video!
You just helped me figure out why all my stitches are twisted!!!! I couldn't figure it out and I thought it was because I'm a continental knitter. Since you are too, I wanted to know why mine twist and yours don't. It's because I wrap the yarn clockwise. A huge lightbulb went off in my head and I'm so glad I know now! I'm almost done with a scarf so I'm going to keep going as I have been but I'm going to practice wrapping the yarn properly so it doesn't happen again. Thank you so much!!!! ❤
Been a knitter for 3 weeks....when stitches have fallen off my needles, as they are wont to do on occasion, who knew that just picking them up willy nilly, just grateful to have secured them again, was not the smartest thing? I now have a fierce appreciation for the orientation of the loop legs. It's a steep learning curve...
It is one of those nuance things. It is great to prevent that stitch from running and a twisted stitch is better than a completely dropped and run stitch ... but neither is better!
What a wonderful explanation… I cannot thank you enough! I have just started my first project and already guilty of some of these mistakes which drives me crazy 😂. But this video really explained everything and it encouraged me to keep going. I have subscribed and already became a fan of your channel ❤.
Thank you so much! I really believe that having a better understanding of why something happens is more helpful than just telling someone how to fix it.
Thank you for the wonderful video.. Finally explains why I keep getting huge holes out of nowhere! And yes, it does physically hurt me too when I split the yarn accidentally and that stitch becomes all tight and weird.
This is so helpful! I've been crocheting for about 10 years, but I just started learning to knit and I couldn't figure out why some of my stitches looked so weird and I couldn't figure out where to put the needle through. It was because I had accidental YO's when the pattern calls for K1,P1,K1 at the beginning and end of each row. Thank you!
Thank you Barbara! I routinely need to watch for twin stitches. I think it's because I learned crochet first. One doesn't drop the yarn between rows there's no need. So when I taught myself to knit out of a book (eons before UA-cam) I held onto the yarn as I turned my work. I have learned to spot this quickly in my work. You also answered a question I've had for years. When I finally was in a place where knitting classes were offered the instructor said all my stitches were "crossed" but I didn't understand what they meant and they said since it was all the stitches there was no need to try and correct it as it might cause me more problems than it's worth. When you showed the difference the way the yarn is wrapped around the needle to make the new stitch I finally understood! I tend to wrap my yarn counter clockwise, again a hold over from crochet. I'm not sure if I didn't understand the wording in the book I learned from or if I saw the illustrations wrong. Both are possible, my vision has never been great. So now I understand what the first instructor meant. I have since pretty much learned to wrap the correct way after one pattern I worked on was VERY specific on how the yarn was moved when making new stitches. As always another wonderful tutorial! And thank you so much for using different colored yarns in your examples. For some examples the orange was easier to see and in some the lilac was easier to see. I truly appreciate your awareness of what might make a difference in how well a person can see what you are demonstrating. Thank you❣️
I, really enjoyed and learned so much in this video! I'm a new knitter only 2 months in. I, had to laugh at times during the video, because, I, was like, oh that's why it happened!!! You've gained a new subscriber here! 😊
This is the video that solved the mystery of the extra stitches!! I was doing #4, I had no idea what was causing the problem until I discovered this video last night. I've now watched the whole video twice. Nothing I read or watched before this mentioned that mistake was possible. PS: I hope I'll eventually be able to go as fast and as confidently as you!
Kia ora from Aotearoa (New Zealand). Wow, I so wish I had seen this video before casting on 200 & knitted 10 rows 😅 oh my goodness, I really need to learn to be patient & start small to begin with lol. My mother-in-law taught me over 20 years ago how to knit & I made my 1st born his 1st (& mine) baby blanket. Silly me thought I knew what I was doing but now realise I learnt from knitting needles not circular knitting needles & I was more patient back then. Oh well, I've learnt my lesson & now I'm saving your very well explained video & I'm definitely subscribing...& I'm going to be patient 😅. Thank you for sharing your very informative knowledge & I hope my message finds you & your family well ❤
I am so glad you found this video interesting and I'm excited to join you on your knitting journey. Thank you for letting me know where you are, I absolutely love the fact that the internet allows me to make knitting friends from all around the world.
I seriously knitted a whole sweater with reverse mounted stitches and never noticed anything was wrong until I watched this. Thank you. I have been knitting wrong.
I love your explanations however I subscribed because the way you said bonus stitches at 15:01 really made me laugh. Your personality and passion for your craft really shines through.
Thank you for subscribing and I am glad to hear that I was able to bring a chuckle to your day. I tend to slip into silly voices ... it's not on purpose, it just happens LOL.
I absolutely love your videos!...I,m an experienced knitter,but I found you when looking for shawl patterns and now I'm hooked..lol....watching from Canada..oh..by the way...love love your laugh..I laugh or smile every time!...
I have to tell on myself here with that rotated first stitch -- I probably would have made that very mistake when I do actually try my hands to knit. So glad you're showing us how to avoid these common newbie mistakes.
Yep. My first knitting project has a row of K1 P2 alternating with a row of P1 K2. Lots of yarn overs! I had to start over after making lots of mistakes. Doing much better now, but I really have to keep my wits about me!
You sure have helped me out! I am new to knitting but have already made most of those mistakes!!😂 thanks to you though, I now have an understanding of what I have done wrong and how to avoid it. Thank you so much.
Thank you. Each one of those 5 pesky gremlins have been driving me crazy....I am like darn't it where'd you come from!!! Now I know what to watch out for, instead of unraveling because I can't take the oops. Your the best, thanks
Wonderfully I can understand this a lot more, having made ALL of these mistakes in the last week ! Great to understand how they come about more to hopefully avoid them going forward! Thank you!
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy future content but also don't forget to explore the 5 years of existing content LOL! Maybe time for a Barbara Binge?
This was fantastically useful and informative, especially the bit about twisted stitches! I am learning how to knit via UA-cam so I posted a pic of my work in a beginner knitter group on Facebook and someone commented that my stitches were twisted but wouldn't tell me how to fix them (they said, "Look it up"). This video told me not only how to tell which stitches were twisted, but how to avoid that in the future, and I really appreciate that. Another issue I was having was doing a yarn over (since I usually crochet) instead of a yarn under. *Thank you for all this valuable information!*
I recently learned Norwegian knitting and it has quickly become my preferred way to knit, but I have to watch because I can easily have an unwanted Yarn Over.
Thank you thank you thank you! I have been doing all of these things wrong and wondering why I keep ending up with more stitches or fewer stitches than I need on my needle. Mystery solved I can move on now. What a Godsend to have seen this video this morning
I have been having an issue of twisted stitches constantly and it drives me crazy thank you for explaining what I was doing wrong. I was knitting counter clockwise as you explained. I'm mad because it so fast and comfortable to do it so no I have to break my habit and relearn. Thank you!
Ooooh THAT's why some stitches look weird while I was sure I did them right... I wrapped my yarn the wrong way ^^" I'm SO used to crochet and how I wrap that it's difficult to get knit and purl into my fingers. Slooooowly getting there, but I am not a patient person. I want to knit, and I want to do it NOW.
Incredibly helpful; thank you so much. I was SO tired of my teachers are always saying, "oh you did yarn over there" and fixing it, and I never had any clue what a yarn over was! I have asked people sometimes, including my daughter, and they seem to never have an answer! Or they'll just quickly say oh your yarn was over your needle. But that makes no sense, because there's yarn all over both of my needles, what the heck does that mean?? Thank you so much for freeing me from this purgatorial cluelessness.😅
Bonus stitches! (giggle for the day) Once upon a time, twisted stitches were an unknown nightmare for me. I taught myself to knit from a little pamphlet before the internet even existed, and I don't recall that it ever mentioned mounting or twisting. At the time, I knit SO tight that I considered it a success if I managed to get my second needle into the stitch at all. Sometime it was the "right" way, sometimes the second needle went in easier the "wrong" way. I don't think anything I made at that time has survived; but it would be a mish-mash of randomly twisted and normal stitches. I was flabbergasted when I learned you were supposed to pay attention to stitch orientation.
Stitch orientation is so important and I don't know how someone could get the results they want without understanding it. But I guess you have to know what you are looking for first! It's a never-ending learning process and that's what I love about it.
@@WatchBarbaraKnit Yup; when you're 15 and no one anywhere near you knits, you have no idea what you're looking for. (Insert ending of ST:TOS "The Cage".) When you're 50 and you know lots of knitters, it's a bit easier!
Thanks for this, I now know why I started with 15 rows and have currently 42!
Ouch!
😂😂
I've been knitting for a month and making all the mistakes you mentioned in your video - I've become so despondent because other people explain how to fix the mistake but I want to know how to avoid and UNDERSTAND why I'm doing it. THANK YOU for your wonderful, informative explanations! Not feeling despondent anymore :)
I'm so glad that I was able help and hope to continue with you on your knitting journey. I am all about the WHY too LOL.
I wish I was confident in fixing them; I just unravel the whole thing and start again. Now I have a better idea of why I make the mistakes hopefully I won't have to resort to that as often or at all!
Excellent video. Love your voice and your hearty laugh. Makes the video so much more entertaining😍
Thank you so much 😁
I'm slow on the uptake. Just found you...l'm self taught and have made all those mistakes. You are a grand teacher and hope you are continuing to do videos. It is as if I have been knitting with a friend who knows all the answers but is happy to share!
Wow I think this is the best knitting video I've seen for someone learning. Thank you sooooooo much :)
Thank you for your kind words. I am so glad that it was helpful for you.
1:55 - Accidental Short Rows
7:15 - Accidental Yarn Overs
9:20 - Splitting a Stitch
14:08 - Rotated First Stitch
17:26 - Accidentally Twisted Stitches
Best visual and verbal explanation of twisted stitches I have encountered so far. And now I understand why I sometimes note an inadvertent hole in my knitting. Thank you!
I am so glad that I could be helpful!
Barbara really “Knitter-taining videos” OMG 😆 I Love ❤️ to watch you Barb!! You’re the best, absolutely hilarious, real folks like us watching you it’s like being at my Grandmas house talking to my mom & all my Aunties.
I am so glad you like the videos! I'm not quite Grandma status yet, but I'll be an Auntie!
I just started trying to learn to knit last week. And these tips were super helpful. On my first attempt at a square I've made everyone of these mistakes and knew I messed up not exactly how.
And knowing is half the battle (LOL dating myself there). I am glad I could be helpful!
Thank god I came across this video!!!!! I was so confused why I was continuously creating more stitches every row - then I realized my first stitch was the problem and the way I wasn’t dropping the yarn when switching hands. You are a SAINT for this video!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Yay! This is exactly why I made this video!
Barbara, I've been crocheting since 1973. Finally learned to knit off of UA-cam in 2016. I have no family or friends who knit so am totally self-taught. Your video here is one of the best I've seen on knitting repair and prevention.
I have beautiful tension and love knitting...my problem is FEAR!!! I only make scarves, baby blankets, booties, and potholders I am so intimidated by sweaters, socks, tops, etc.
Today, I realized that I need to pick one knitting guru and stick with them. I need someone with lots of videos and experience and stick with that person so I don't get confused. I've chosen you! I hope by spring, I am rockin' and rollin' on a pair of socks 😄
I am so glad that my teaching style clicks with your learning style and I hope you find many of my videos useful and entertaining . That said, I'm afraid I'm not an expert in everything knitting related and I have some serious blind spots. Particularly I don't knit garments and I'm not much of a sock knitter. So you're not going to find videos on those subjects much on my channel. But if you have a specific question please feel free to ask it in a comment or join us for one of my Ask Me Anything LiveStreams that I do once a month!
Today’s video was a giant flashback to 10 years ago when I was teaching myself to knit 🧶 I had made all of those mistakes at some point. Wish you were around then, Barbara.
Well, I'm here now LOL! And I'm glad you're here with me.
Thank you so much for this video. I'm self taught and very new to knitting (I'm more comfortable with crochet) and I could not for the life of me figure out why my knitting was so tight and uneven. Your explanation of accidentally twisting stitches was so helpful. Thank you!
That is awesome to hear!
OH! Now I know why I always get that extra stitch when I go from knitting to purl, I've been putting my yarn over my needle just like you did at 8:40,hee hee, I would get so confused and now I know the simple mistake I made. You are truly a great teacher and wish you were here in my livingroom to teach me all I need to know about knitting.
Yay for fixing a problem!
Oh my god. Ive knit 50% of my first scarf by reverse mounting all my stitches. I had no idea why when I looked at videos for my next project it looked like everyone was doing it backwards. Thank you for this video! I was so confused as to what I was doing wrong!
I'm so glad I was able to help!
This is a great video. As a relatively new knitter I find it very helpful to understand why and how I’ve created a hole in my work or my stitch count changed. Thanks very much.
We have all made these mistakes and I'm just trying to help people avoid them LOL.
This was the most helpful video on this topic ever! I had to knit and unravel, knit and unravel and knit and unravel, 9 times this one project! Thank you so much, I found myself in these!
I'm so glad it was helpful! You're on your way to being an awesome knitter.
Hi Barbara! I am a beginning knitter and just found your channel and this was very helpful to me. I have only made the splitting stitches mistake thus far and hope not to make any of the others. I like that you focused on prevention, not fixing because I an just learning to "read" the knitting. I'm also left-handed so I'm watching alot of videos with my hand mirror held up to the screen and taking notes about how to reverse everything and keep my place. I appreciate an advanced knitter like yourself reaching back to help a novice. Thank you!
I'm so glad that I was able to be helpful!
This beginning knitter sends a big Thank You! Any and all videos for beginners are appreciated. 🥰
Crochet is my comfort zone; knitting is a challenge.
I made a playlist with the videos I think would be helpful for beginners, you can find it here: ua-cam.com/play/PLEqIFerB_Bf-lTyKbrqeTPZVIOgYv7OdF.html
A few well-placed mistakes gives a project that charming hand-made character.🤪
Of course! But sometimes they can add up and derail a project LOL.
Once is a mistake, twice is a pattern 😉
@@vcjtx 😂
I consider myself a well-placed mistake 😁🤣
@@officerbutton9532 😂
New to knitting been crocheting a while, but wanted to learn to knit. I usually just go for it on a new project and not worry to much about mistakes. Then I go back and watch videos like these. Thank you for doing this. I am just knitting a simple scarf right now but refer back to this and see what i can improve on when knitting.
That sounds like a very sane plan! Sometimes things make more sense after you have a few more inches of knitting under your belt!
HI! I'm a beginner knitter and I was having some of the issues you talked about here. THANK YOU for showing me how I was doing the yarn-overs wrong, lol. It was driving me crazy. Now I can move on with my life and get back to learning how to knit. Again, thank you.
It is so satisfying to hear that I helped! Have fun knitting!
just picked up knitting- thank you! you saved my scarf from all those mysterious added stitches and in a way that made me smile! your way of teaching is very soothing and the perfect balance of learning and fun, thank you!
I am so glad I could be of assistance. We all make these mistakes when we are learning (and sometimes after LOL)
ROTATED STITCH! Omg. Trying to learn to stitch during a snow storm and not knowing any terms. I finally found what I was looking for 😭😭♥️
I don't know if that is the official name of it, but it is descriptive.
I guess you know that you are the fairy godmother for many of us as we learn to knit & learn to knit better. My lovely Canadian friend & guru, I haven’t been knitting long, but it’s feels like I’m getting it, because you have been teaching me every single day through your videos. I have made all these mistakes many times, already & am relieved to know that they are common. Six weeks ago, first sampler strips were thrown away immediately, to get rid of the evidence. Thought of snapping photos, but an inner voice told me not to (was that you?). Now I am able to knit & purl a few rows & do a few easy tricks without glitches. That’s down to you & I am most grateful. I am still watching your many videos & rewatching some. Your confident mastery, as you bring me along, makes me think “I can do that”. Thank you kindly
I am so glad that you are including me in your knitting journey! We will have some fun together.
I can't even begin to tell you how helpful this video was for me! Thank you!!!!!! Been trying to knit for 5ish years and refuse to give up. You just solved a bunch of my issues in 20 minutes.
That is awesome to hear! I am so glad to have been able to help!
I’ve just started knitting since 2 days ago and have done 4 out of these 5 mistakes! Super helpful video! Thank you🙏
Good thing you've gotten them out of the way! Now you know better how to avoid them. Have fun!
I just started learning how to knit by watching UA-cam videos 3 days ago, I'm making a baby blanket, and I've already made a few rotated first stitches, more than a few split stitches resulting in extra stitches, and two accidental yarn overs. Thank you for teaching me the proper names of my mistakes and now I shall work harder to not make those mistakes again (or at least reduce the number of mistakes even if I can't avoid them completely).
Learning how to identify and fix your mistakes will give you a boatload of confidence!
I haven't yet started to knit and was just poking around beginner videos, saw this and I think its great to have watched this before i even learn HOW TO - because I know know some things to look out for up front, Thank you!
I am super happy to help you get on your journey starting on the right foot. You are right that you are in the perfect spot to be watching this.
Just taught myself how to knit and made all of these mistakes! Great video!
Glad it was helpful!
thank you for this soo much!! i’ve seen several common mistake videos and this is the only one that finally covered my problem. when you’re learning to knit no one talks about these small technicalities
I’m so glad I was able to help!
Barbara, I love your teaching videos, because you are such an interesting ..and excellent...instructor.
Accidental yarn overs are my nemesis. The bane of my knitting existence....I’m afraid. Thanks for the help.
They are a pain, aren't they. Thank you so much for being such a constant viewer/commenter!
Thank you so much. Best bit was it was gentle on the ears 😂 oh how I wish I had known all this stuff before miles and miles of discarded knitting projects. Looking forward to knitting again with somewhere to turn to in crisis. 🙏🙏🙏
I hope you can find your knitting rhythm soon!
I so appreciate the time you invest in these videos - knowledge is power😅
Thank you so much!
Thank you. 😊 You have explained several of my 'surprise' goofs. And how to correctly read my work to identify and correct!!! Wahoo!
I have done all of these. When I was first trying to learn I always twisted my purls b/c I didn’t know it mattered which direction you wrapped the yarn. Such frustration! I appreciate all the great you tubers helping us newbies out! This was a great video.
Thank you! If you have any thoughts on what might make a good video please pipe up!
OMG I’m subscribing! You totally fixed every confused loop on my first knitted baby blanket! THANK YOU THANK YOU, for posting this video! Your explanations were very easy to understand. The video quality is fantastic! I can confidently continue this project :)
I am so glad I could help you! I hope to continue to earn your views!
Great explanation of every mistake I have made knitting.
Unfortunately it isn't an exclusive club, we've all made them!
I am on my third day of knitting, as a beginner and already wish I had watched this on the first day. 2 tips are applicable directly on my current work. Thank you so much!
I am so glad I could be helpful.
Oh my god, I can't thank you enough! I'm teaching myself to knit and I couldn't figure out why are my edges so weird, it drove me crazy! Thank you so so much
I am so glad that I was able to help you!
These videos really helped me! I'm a beginner and I kept making these mistakes until I came across your videos, they were very helpful! thanks!!
That is exactly why I made the video! Winning!
Super summary of beginner hiccups! I also learned how to make a twisted stitch a different way - thanks :-).
There is always a different way LOL.
This is so helpful! I couldn't figure out why my knitting was going so wrong!
I'm so glad I could help.
Same from me, thank you. I think i am going along well and look at my mistakes and don’t know what i did. Now I know instead of saying “How did I do that”? Very frustrating when i don’ know what i did so i can correct. It. I am going to try knitting again.
You can do it! Just start small and build up your confidence.
Thank you. My tention needs practice. But your advice certainly helped greatly. Especially you mentioned about guitar picking technique. What a difference.😂❤
Tension is the hardest thing to learn and the only way to do it is with practice.
Thank you for this! Seeing what it looks like when things go wrong is just as helpful for beginners as seeing what it looks like when things go right - maybe more so, since there's so many ways things can go wrong!
Yeah, that's why I leave all my boo-boos in the videos LOL.
OMG!! I know this is an old video for you but wow! As a crocheter 1st I had a REAL hard time with right/wrong side. And yes, I have done all these things. I just did a swatch last week for a class I’ll be taking and right in the middle are twisted stitches! Grrrr -how did that happen-well, now I know. It might even be happening on the purl side so now I will know what to look for. Girl….you are the best!
I am going through all your videos!
I am so glad that this video helped some lightbulbs pop for you!
Great video for beginners and advanced knitters alike. I have done the accidental short row even after 35+ years of knitting. Another tip for that is never stop in the middle of a row, always finish your row. This is mainly pertaining to flat knitting.
Indeed, I try not to stop in the middle of a multi row repeat LOL.
Thank you, Barbara. You helped me fix a wonky first stitch! I had made that mistake before, and now I know that it’s an easy fix. Thanks for dividing the topics to make it easy to access!
Fantastic! You go!
😄 I did the split stitch yesterday first time knitting 🧶
So helpful! I'm a beginner knitter and I couldn't figure out why I kept having extra stitches than what I started with!!
I always call those "Bonus stitches" LOL. They can sneak up on you and you have to chase them down and get rid of them.
I'm so happy I found your video. I just started learning to knit, like, an hour ago. It's all blurry fibers and sticks clicking on most of these vids but yours is totally clear. Now at least I think I know what I supposed to be looking at. SO HELPFUL! (And now I'm really psyched to start making mistakes. They have names! And I can do them on purpose if I want. Woot!)
Glad it was helpful! I have lots more videos and this playlist is good for beginners: ua-cam.com/play/PLEqIFerB_Bf-lTyKbrqeTPZVIOgYv7OdF.html
Just wow! A 5 mistakes video that actually mentions technical mistakes! I’ve recently been thinking that I was dropping stitches… and couldn’t figure out why because I thought I was paying close attention…and realized that I was probably doing accidental yarn overs!
Also… that “pay attention“ mantra fixes a lot... 🤣
I am glad you found the video helpful. I tried to think about what I did when I was starting and what my students do.
I love how she replies to every comment
I try my best but don't get every one! Thanks!
You are an excellent teacher!😘❤
Thank you! 😃
All the mistakes I am making now-knitting for the very first time. I only knew nothing looked right. NOW, I know why! MANY THOUSAND THANKS for this video!
I'm so glad I could be helpful! If anything comes up that you think would make a good video let me know! I'm always looking for new video ideas.
You just helped me figure out why all my stitches are twisted!!!! I couldn't figure it out and I thought it was because I'm a continental knitter. Since you are too, I wanted to know why mine twist and yours don't. It's because I wrap the yarn clockwise. A huge lightbulb went off in my head and I'm so glad I know now! I'm almost done with a scarf so I'm going to keep going as I have been but I'm going to practice wrapping the yarn properly so it doesn't happen again. Thank you so much!!!! ❤
That is awesome! I am so glad I could help.
Been a knitter for 3 weeks....when stitches have fallen off my needles, as they are wont to do on occasion, who knew that just picking them up willy nilly, just grateful to have secured them again, was not the smartest thing? I now have a fierce appreciation for the orientation of the loop legs. It's a steep learning curve...
It is one of those nuance things. It is great to prevent that stitch from running and a twisted stitch is better than a completely dropped and run stitch ... but neither is better!
What a wonderful explanation… I cannot thank you enough! I have just started my first project and already guilty of some of these mistakes which drives me crazy 😂. But this video really explained everything and it encouraged me to keep going. I have subscribed and already became a fan of your channel ❤.
Thank you so much! I really believe that having a better understanding of why something happens is more helpful than just telling someone how to fix it.
Thank you for the wonderful video.. Finally explains why I keep getting huge holes out of nowhere! And yes, it does physically hurt me too when I split the yarn accidentally and that stitch becomes all tight and weird.
I am so glad I could be helpful!
Thank you for this! I am a beginner and mistake number two was driving me nuts! Know I know❤❤❤❤❤
Yay! Now you can proceed fearlessly!
Thank you for this video. It helped me see mistakes I didn't even know I was making.
And now you know! Happy Knitting.
Just started today…. I’m so glad I found your Chanel. You explain everything very carefully and thoroughly. Thank you 😊
I try my best! If you ever have any questions do not hesitate to ask. I am always looking for new video ideas.
This is so helpful! I've been crocheting for about 10 years, but I just started learning to knit and I couldn't figure out why some of my stitches looked so weird and I couldn't figure out where to put the needle through. It was because I had accidental YO's when the pattern calls for K1,P1,K1 at the beginning and end of each row. Thank you!
Those sneaky bonus stitches can be a total pain.
Thank you Barbara! I routinely need to watch for twin stitches. I think it's because I learned crochet first. One doesn't drop the yarn between rows there's no need. So when I taught myself to knit out of a book (eons before UA-cam) I held onto the yarn as I turned my work. I have learned to spot this quickly in my work. You also answered a question I've had for years. When I finally was in a place where knitting classes were offered the instructor said all my stitches were "crossed" but I didn't understand what they meant and they said since it was all the stitches there was no need to try and correct it as it might cause me more problems than it's worth. When you showed the difference the way the yarn is wrapped around the needle to make the new stitch I finally understood! I tend to wrap my yarn counter clockwise, again a hold over from crochet. I'm not sure if I didn't understand the wording in the book I learned from or if I saw the illustrations wrong. Both are possible, my vision has never been great. So now I understand what the first instructor meant. I have since pretty much learned to wrap the correct way after one pattern I worked on was VERY specific on how the yarn was moved when making new stitches. As always another wonderful tutorial! And thank you so much for using different colored yarns in your examples. For some examples the orange was easier to see and in some the lilac was easier to see. I truly appreciate your awareness of what might make a difference in how well a person can see what you are demonstrating. Thank you❣️
I am so glad that the video was useful for you! Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback.
I, really enjoyed and learned so much in this video! I'm a new knitter only 2 months in. I, had to laugh at times during the video, because, I, was like, oh that's why it happened!!! You've gained a new subscriber here! 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you very helpful, now I know what I did wrong and how to avoid them.😆😆
I never really new how to undo my work and put the stitches back on, now I think I can do it! Thank you!❤
You are so welcome!
This is the video that solved the mystery of the extra stitches!! I was doing #4, I had no idea what was causing the problem until I discovered this video last night. I've now watched the whole video twice. Nothing I read or watched before this mentioned that mistake was possible. PS: I hope I'll eventually be able to go as fast and as confidently as you!
You will totally get there, it just takes practice. I am glad this video helped you. Share it with your knitter friends!
Kia ora from Aotearoa (New Zealand). Wow, I so wish I had seen this video before casting on 200 & knitted 10 rows 😅 oh my goodness, I really need to learn to be patient & start small to begin with lol. My mother-in-law taught me over 20 years ago how to knit & I made my 1st born his 1st (& mine) baby blanket. Silly me thought I knew what I was doing but now realise I learnt from knitting needles not circular knitting needles & I was more patient back then. Oh well, I've learnt my lesson & now I'm saving your very well explained video & I'm definitely subscribing...& I'm going to be patient 😅. Thank you for sharing your very informative knowledge & I hope my message finds you & your family well ❤
I am so glad you found this video interesting and I'm excited to join you on your knitting journey. Thank you for letting me know where you are, I absolutely love the fact that the internet allows me to make knitting friends from all around the world.
I seriously knitted a whole sweater with reverse mounted stitches and never noticed anything was wrong until I watched this. Thank you. I have been knitting wrong.
If you like how your sweater turned out then it wasn't wrong, just a design choice LOL.
I love your explanations however I subscribed because the way you said bonus stitches at 15:01 really made me laugh. Your personality and passion for your craft really shines through.
Thank you for subscribing and I am glad to hear that I was able to bring a chuckle to your day. I tend to slip into silly voices ... it's not on purpose, it just happens LOL.
Thank you thank you thank you. I've been doing everything to get bonus stitches and did not know it.
I absolutely love your videos!...I,m an experienced knitter,but I found you when looking for shawl patterns and now I'm hooked..lol....watching from Canada..oh..by the way...love love your laugh..I laugh or smile every time!...
Thank you so much for your kind words! I am so glad you enjoy the videos.
All of these are familiar to me. Thank you for straightening me out.Very good tutorial.
You are so welcome!
Been there done that .. And sometimes STILL do it after 52 years of knitting.. Lol. Have a blessed day e1
I do them too LOL!
You are an excellent teacher!
I have to tell on myself here with that rotated first stitch -- I probably would have made that very mistake when I do actually try my hands to knit. So glad you're showing us how to avoid these common newbie mistakes.
You can do it!
@@WatchBarbaraKnit LOL you sound like Rob Schneider in 5 Adam Sandler movies and in a song by Offspring
Yep. My first knitting project has a row of K1 P2 alternating with a row of P1 K2. Lots of yarn overs! I had to start over after making lots of mistakes. Doing much better now, but I really have to keep my wits about me!
Yarn over and twisted stitches 🙋🏻♀️ beginner knitter and noticed I did both of these now. Thanks!
Yay! I am so glad I was able to help (not yay you were doing these things)
Thanks for the time stamps in the description area! Very useful. Great video!
For future reference right? LOL
You sure have helped me out! I am new to knitting but have already made most of those mistakes!!😂 thanks to you though, I now have an understanding of what I have done wrong and how to avoid it. Thank you so much.
Avoiding is the goal! Glad to be helpful.
Thank you. Each one of those 5 pesky gremlins have been driving me crazy....I am like darn't it where'd you come from!!! Now I know what to watch out for, instead of unraveling because I can't take the oops. Your the best, thanks
Glad to help and to hear you are going to persevere,.
Very useful information. I am am a beginner. Done these mistakes. 😊
Now that you know the why, maybe you can avoid them!
Wonderfully I can understand this a lot more, having made ALL of these mistakes in the last week ! Great to understand how they come about more to hopefully avoid them going forward! Thank you!
You can do it! I am so glad I was able to be helpful.
Thank you very helpful... Im new to knitting and yes I have made these mistakes so thank you again this helped me see what I did wrong !
Fantastic! That is exactly what I was hoping for.
Beginning knitter here. I've made all of those mistakes but didn't know how! I almost gave up. Thanks Barb (can I call you Barb?) You are incredible!!
I have an aunt named Barb so I tend to go by Barbara LOL. But I'm glad you found the video helpful.
Thank you, so much Barbara for sharing this tutorial with us! ❤
I am so glad it was helpful for you!
i am quickly coming to love barbara and all her wonderful videos
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy future content but also don't forget to explore the 5 years of existing content LOL! Maybe time for a Barbara Binge?
This was fantastically useful and informative, especially the bit about twisted stitches! I am learning how to knit via UA-cam so I posted a pic of my work in a beginner knitter group on Facebook and someone commented that my stitches were twisted but wouldn't tell me how to fix them (they said, "Look it up"). This video told me not only how to tell which stitches were twisted, but how to avoid that in the future, and I really appreciate that. Another issue I was having was doing a yarn over (since I usually crochet) instead of a yarn under. *Thank you for all this valuable information!*
Well you looked it up and you found me ... so thank you to that person LOL!
11:37 I’m just starting out and the two stitches is the bane of my existence
Blunter needles is really the only solution I've got.
I recently learned Norwegian knitting and it has quickly become my preferred way to knit, but I have to watch because I can easily have an unwanted Yarn Over.
I get those too!
Boy, that is some great info that you have shared! I really appreciate it!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you thank you thank you! I have been doing all of these things wrong and wondering why I keep ending up with more stitches or fewer stitches than I need on my needle. Mystery solved I can move on now. What a Godsend to have seen this video this morning
I have been having an issue of twisted stitches constantly and it drives me crazy thank you for explaining what I was doing wrong. I was knitting counter clockwise as you explained. I'm mad because it so fast and comfortable to do it so no I have to break my habit and relearn. Thank you!
Glad I could help!
Very good information, I made a few of those mistakes .thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for this clear and VERY helpful video!! xoxo
I'm so glad you found it useful!
Ooooh THAT's why some stitches look weird while I was sure I did them right... I wrapped my yarn the wrong way ^^" I'm SO used to crochet and how I wrap that it's difficult to get knit and purl into my fingers. Slooooowly getting there, but I am not a patient person. I want to knit, and I want to do it NOW.
I am sure it took you a while and practice to get your crochet down ... knitting is the same. You can do it!
@@WatchBarbaraKnit By now I am nearly done with the body of my first knit sweater! :D Only sleeves left!
Incredibly helpful; thank you so much. I was SO tired of my teachers are always saying, "oh you did yarn over there" and fixing it, and I never had any clue what a yarn over was! I have asked people sometimes, including my daughter, and they seem to never have an answer! Or they'll just quickly say oh your yarn was over your needle. But that makes no sense, because there's yarn all over both of my needles, what the heck does that mean?? Thank you so much for freeing me from this purgatorial cluelessness.😅
Just replying that I saw this comment too ... my response is on the other one LOL
Bonus stitches! (giggle for the day)
Once upon a time, twisted stitches were an unknown nightmare for me. I taught myself to knit from a little pamphlet before the internet even existed, and I don't recall that it ever mentioned mounting or twisting. At the time, I knit SO tight that I considered it a success if I managed to get my second needle into the stitch at all. Sometime it was the "right" way, sometimes the second needle went in easier the "wrong" way. I don't think anything I made at that time has survived; but it would be a mish-mash of randomly twisted and normal stitches. I was flabbergasted when I learned you were supposed to pay attention to stitch orientation.
Stitch orientation is so important and I don't know how someone could get the results they want without understanding it. But I guess you have to know what you are looking for first! It's a never-ending learning process and that's what I love about it.
@@WatchBarbaraKnit Yup; when you're 15 and no one anywhere near you knits, you have no idea what you're looking for. (Insert ending of ST:TOS "The Cage".) When you're 50 and you know lots of knitters, it's a bit easier!