Crochet and knitting

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I taught myself to crochet a few months ago. Now I'm faaaar from perfect but I think I've picked it up quite well. Still a way to go, but I'm pretty pleased.

I quite fancy giving knitting a go now, and wondered how easy it might be to pick it up now that I've picked up crochet. Or should I try and master crochet first?

Did you learn from a book? I could crochet as a child but have long forgotten but would like to give it another go

Well knitting and crochet are totally different skills, but one of the most difficult things, imo, is learning to interpret patterns, and you will have a head start with that from your experience of reading crochet patterns.

I was taught to knit by family, but couldn't quite get the gist of it, so gave up. I wanted to learn to crochet and self taught myself a few stitches and it grew from there. I decided only recently to go back to knitting and I picked it up much easier, like mablemurple says it's easier to interpret patterns and shaping. I love the difference it make to the finished fabric, also the way yarns knit/crochet up especially ones that are hand dyed or self patterning.

Try it and see, you never know what might happen.

Knowing crochet did help me when i dropped a stitch, it's so easy to pick up with a crochet hook and quickly repair the job.

Knitting is much easier imo. Only 2 stitches just used in different combinations for different patterns. Not hard at all. Plus, with knitting you don't have this thing about doing the number of stitches for a row and then having to add some at the end for the turn which can be different amounts depending on the stitch you are doing. That really did my head in for a very long time when I learnt to crochet. No such trouble with knitting.

I would say that You Tube is your friend when learning to knit.
Buy a pattern that you really want to make and use You Tube to interpret and demo anything you don't understand.

Only 2 stitches, really?!

So I guess the other question I have is whether us and uk terminology is as mixed up as it is for crochet...

Thanks so much for your replies everyone, I think I'll give it a go at some point. I did look at a YouTube tutorial and I think crocheting will put me in good stead. I suppose the question is whether to get better at crochet first. I am good at a fair bit but also aware that I still have a lot I xan't do yet.

Topsi, I learned using YouTube and referred to books occasionally. Bob Wilson is good, think she uses US terms. Then I would google specific stitches/ techniques for extra tips. Took me about a week to pick up the basics then found it easy to pick up most (not all - wtf back stitches!!!) new stitches.

A lot of local independent knitting shops now do really great little starter classes and knit n knatters which are great for picking up tips.
I love mine!

A lot of local independent knitting shops now do really great little starter classes and knit n knatters which are great for picking up tips.
I love mine!