Loose Knitting And How To Fix It

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Loose Knitting And How To Fix It
If your knitting stitches feel uneven and are gaping on the needles you may be knitting too loosely. Knitting with an even tension is something you can learn, and I've got lots of tips for you here.
Click here for last week's video on knitting too tightly if you have tighter knitting and are trying to loosen the stitches on your needles:
• Why Is My Knitting Too...
The course I mentioned where you can learn about knitting tension, swatching, yarn substitution and lots more is here:
academy.knitwithhannah.co.uk/...
And these are the other videos mentioned, to help you find a more even tension:
Different Knitting Styles (how to hold yarn and needles):
• Different Types of Kni...
Knitting Stitches For Beginners:
• Knitting Stitches For ...
What To Knit For Beginners:
• What To Knit For Begin...
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To see other videos on this topic check out:
Beginner Knitting Help Playlist:
• Beginner Knitting Help
Why Is Knitting Too Tight? :
• Why Is My Knitting Too...
Loose Knitting And How To Fix It:
• Loose Knitting And How...
Why Is My Knitting Getting Wider? :
• Why Is My Knitting Get...
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Here's a link to a free pdf download of a cheat sheet so you'll never be confused by knitting jargon again. :0)
knitwithhannah.lpages.co/begi...
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Пікірлер: 28

@BLEdits_Just_For_Fun 8 ай бұрын

Bless you. I'm just learning to do this for the first time after years of Crochet and I couldn't for the life of me figure out why my stitches were too loose. I was knitting too far away from the tips.

@KnitWithHannah 8 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! Happy knitting 🧶

@88_l 25 күн бұрын

I had the exact same problem after only crocheting !! This video is an absolute blessing

@SuzanneElizabethAnderson Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I've been knitting too listening, where I always have to go down 1-2 sizes smaller needle than called for in a pattern to achieve gauge. I'm going to try your technique.

@KnitWithHannah Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Happy tighter knitting! 🧶

@Agust713 3 жыл бұрын

This helped a lot!! Thank you so much!!

@KnitWithHannah 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! 😍

@robinrowe8025 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much I'm advanced crocheting for many years and I've been trying to learn how to knit . I kept giving up . I was wondering what I was doing wrong . I was dropping stitches did not know what I was doing . I did not do any tension to the yarn at all now maybe I can get this going .

@KnitWithHannah 2 жыл бұрын

A little bit of practice will help you with your knitting journey 😊🧶

@belindaf8821 11 ай бұрын

I was a pretty tight knitter when I first started, I even bent some metal needles from strangling them so hard! Then I had to change the way I tension my yarn and knit, because the way I was taught was causing me pain. I still prefer English style knitting, but went from throwing to flicking. I used to kind of hook the yarn with my index finger and drop the needle, but now I knit pretty much the same as the technique you show here. That changed my tension dramatically. I switched technique while I was halfway through knitting a pair of socks, and the second one was so much bigger than the first, I had to frog both and start again! I also think it's worth mentioning that the actual needles can make a big difference. I always size down when I knit with Hiya Hiya Sharps, because I find my tension is much looser on those than it is on Chiaogoo Lace needles. The more blunt the tip, the more I I find myself knitting tighter. I don't use wooden or bamboo needles anymore, but my gauge has felt different when I've used them in the past. There's probably a reason for it, but I don't know what it is. This is why swatching on whatever needles you plan to knit your project with is so important!

@KnitWithHannah 11 ай бұрын

Those socks sound like an interesting one! Certainly a good idea to use the same needles all the way through a project - thanks for sharing your experiences, so helpful for all of us. Happy knitting 🧶

@tinyqueensirl 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou a lot. Great video

@KnitWithHannah 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful. Happy knitting 🧶

@TheHootingPirate 3 жыл бұрын

These are some fantastic tips, it's the worst when I've run out of yarn!!

@KnitWithHannah 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Cara, so glad you liked it. It is so frustrating, especially when you've got to go out and source more of the same if it's been sitting around for a while. Happy knitting!

@TanyaWins007 3 жыл бұрын

Picking a wrong pair was my mistake. 🙆🏻‍♀️

@KnitWithHannah 3 жыл бұрын

So easily done! And it's even more tough to spot when it's interchangeable circulars... that was me recently! 😂🤦🏼‍♀️

@aeoligarlic4024 2 жыл бұрын

I've been using chopsticks and i realize that might be the problem bc the width from start to end is different unlike knitting needles 🤔

@KnitWithHannah 2 жыл бұрын

yes, that's a good point! Happy knitting 🧶

@cazdodsworth8124 2 жыл бұрын

Why my knitting bit loose stitch. I am using knitting needle 3.00.and 2.75mm

@KnitWithHannah 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Caz, It might be the size of yarn against the needle or just that the yarn doesn't have much bounce to it. Have another watch of this video, and look closely at how you're knitting, you may be able to figure it out. Happy knitting 🧶

@FlatbedQueen Жыл бұрын

Wellllll for me first im "knitting" with colored pencils 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I wanted to see if this something I could commit to before buying needles. I have so many crafts I do and just never finish or just stop 😅

@KnitWithHannah Жыл бұрын

hmmm. Yes, knitting needles would be preferable. Happy knitting! 🧶

@mzdevilzukim 3 ай бұрын

My problem always the last hoop always to loose 😂😂😂😂

@KnitWithHannah 2 ай бұрын

Ack, yes! Just be willing to maybe knit the first stitch of each row a little tighter, it will look floppy, but usually a few rows later it’s more uniform. Happy knitting 🧶