Five Knitting Styles, a Buyer's Review
Hi. I'm Dan Haskin. This is a new knitting blog I'm trying out. Hope you like it. Abstract In this article, I give a review of five different knitting styles: English, Flicking, Continental, Norwegian, and Portuguese. I formulate a rubric which I use to evaluate the various techniques. Based on my findings, I select the Portuguese technique as my current technique of choice, for the relatively small amount of strain it places on the fingers, and for its high tactility. Motivation My name is Dan Haskin. I am Scruff McGruff on Ravelry . I was diagnosed with moderate to severe anxiety in 2019. Ever since, I have been pursuing crochet and knitting as a hobby to help combat my anxiety and other problems. I started knitting in earnest after my wife bought me a book, Guys Knit . I had knitted with my mother as a child, and through this book rediscovered the technique and was introduced to the larger online world of knitting. I have been a continental knitter for some years, but I...