Beth D

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I was taught to knit by my mother when I was just 4 years old. We used a pair of 6 inch DPNs. I have been knitting ever since. Even being semi-paralysed by an operation didn't stop me, though it did make a mess of my tension for a few years. As you need both hands to a greater extent for crochet than for knitting, I haven't done much crochet for a long time. However from 2015 my right hand was sufficiently controllable to allow me to properly crochet once again. Now there's no stopping me, except the constraints of time!
I retired from work in 2019, but my knitting and crocheting is still often having to take a back seat!

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  • Knitting24 Skills

    Knitting: Over 50 years

    24 Skills

    • Cast on & cast off
    • Knit and purl stitches
    • Simple increase & decrease
    • Picking up stitches
    • Fair Isle
    • Lace knitting
    • Knitting in the round
    • Stranded knitting
    • Ribbed
    • Garter
    • Kitchener
    • Slipped stitches
    • Cables
    • Intarsia
    • Brioche
    • I-cord
    • Double knitting
    • Three needle cast off
    • Twined knitting
    • Short rows
    • Entrelac
    • Tubular cast on/off
    • Stocking
    • Moebius
  • Crochet15 Skills

    Crochet: 5 to 10 years

    15 Skills

    • Chain
    • Double crochet
    • Triple/Treble Crochet
    • Half treble crochet
    • Working in the round
    • Slip stitch
    • Magic Ring
    • Triple treble crochet
    • Double treble crochet
    • Increase & decrease
    • Colourwork
    • Front/Back post stitch
    • Lace Crochet
    • Filet crochet
    • Tunisian/Afghan crochet
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