Knitting at workies...

[msfledermaus]

Heh. I had to break off my morning post because my early morning captain needed some help with purling for a poncho he's making for his wife:)I had to re-remember how to purl *properly* instead of the anarchic-but-perfectly-good way I do that pairs up with my continental knitting. I think tonight I should teach myself some remedial purling just so I can show others without confusing people too badly.

And this break I'm helping another captain bind off the scarf she's making for a relative.

I also have a swap coming up with a perimeter guard--a scarf from her, and fingerless gloves from me.

*sighs happily*
Did I mention I love this job? I do I do I do I dooooooo....

Comments

[emschin.livejournal.com]

"continental knitting...." Do they knit differently in Europe than in the US? How did that get started?

Isn't it interesting that when we say "the continent" it has always meant Europe. Or....maybe you didn't mean Europe. Maybe you meant you're knitting the way they do in Antarctica.

[msfledermaus.livejournal.com]

heeheehee!!! *pictures penguins knitting little sweaters*

I think the US got the knitting idea from British and Irish knitters, and the knitters that came later had a different style that got labeled that way.
(I've got a great book that has some basic history of knitting--great stuff! It doesn't have the Samurai knitters, though:)