Sunday, October 23, 2011

Not sure knooking is for me

 ....but it might be for some of you crocheters out there! What is "knooking" you ask?  It's knitting with a crochet hook. Actually it's a new technique (at least it's new to me) that incorporates a long crochet hook with a hole at the non hook end and a cord. You pull the cord through the hole and just let it hang there while you mimic the knit stitch, all the while the cord keeps you from dropping your stitches. I find the whole process very interesting and clever. While I would be interested in trying out the technique, I doubt it would make me not want to knit the old-fashioned way.  I LOVE knitting, LOVE my knitting needles, LOVE the feel of the yarn sliding on my needles. Love the control. I do know how to crochet, but I do not LOVE crochet the way I LOVE knitting. I know there are many crocheters out there that either don't know how to knit or feel the same way about crocheting as I do about knitting, so if you LOVE to crochet and want to end up with a  real looking, not an imposter knit fabric - not at all like the afghan stitch or tunisian crochet - try knooking!! Let me know if you do....I'm very curious as to how easy that would be? Check out the The Knook Kit, the new book (pamphlet) from Leisure Arts on knooking  which comes with every thing you need to start knooking. When they come up a way to knit a crochet like fabric...then I'd really be excited. I wonder what they would call it..."critting"? LOL ;)

happy knooking :)


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9 comments:

  1. I have never heard of knooking. Before. Interesting!

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  2. Wow, that's new to me! I can see this being a wonderful method for crocheters to produce a knitted fabric without learning to knit.
    I just watched a video on knooking and learned how to do it even though I can knit already, but I can't see myself being drawn into it, either. I'll be stickin' to my regular way of knittin' because I do believe it's quicker. ;)

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  3. I have never heard of 'knooking' before. What an interesting idea.

    Like you, I prefer to knit. I first started with crochet and did that for many years and then I learned how to knit and the rest was history. Although it's much easier to correct mistakes in crochet, I simply prefer the look of a finished knitted item better. Add to that, the speed difference too - but still I'm mainly a knitter. I actually like the time it takes, I can really reflect on who I am knitting for and it's very meditative and relaxing.

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  4. Never heard of knooking before today but like you I love knitting so I can't see how this would really be enjoyable for me. I knit and crochet but knitting is my favorite of the two.

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  5. I've never heard of knooking. I love knitting and crocheting, so maybe I should look into this.

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  6. I'm such an old dog (and love knitting so much) that I just can't seem to learn new tricks---even though, this does look interesting.

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  7. Huh, this is new to me :) I, too, knit and crochet and like them both, separately. Kinda like hot fudge and ketchup...like 'em both but not together ;) Some folks are sooo clever!

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  8. I know, you wrote this a couple months ago... but I was only just referred to your blog today.

    I'm a knitter - about 50 years. I also crochet - just over 20 years. I tried "knooking" a couple years ago. Not difficult for me, a different way of doing things, and kind of interesting and fun. And uses different muscles - which means, less danger of repetitive stress injury, less risk of hand-muscle fatigue, and a way around arthritis pain at times. To each their own - some people only knit, some only crochet, and some have taken to knooking like a duck to water - whatever makes one happy :)

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  9. that sounds interesting though i don't think i'm so talented that i'd be able to knook! ;)

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