Videos have been transformative for people learning crafts on their own, but definitely isn't quite the same as having a knowledgeable person with you.
I went years and years before I could get past the garter stitch scarf stage, and videos and in person workshops definitely helped me with that. Then I realized I was accidentally doing a "twisted" knit stitch which was why my stockinette looked so funny XD I only figured it out when another friend (in the LJ days) realized she'd been doing it and talked about it on her journal!
I offer to show people in person (maybe too enthustiastically) when I can because I know how much that can result in a light bulb moment.
I'm still hopeless for crochet as I'm lefthanded, which has to be done differently. I need to find a leftie who can teach me.
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I went years and years before I could get past the garter stitch scarf stage, and videos and in person workshops definitely helped me with that. Then I realized I was accidentally doing a "twisted" knit stitch which was why my stockinette looked so funny XD I only figured it out when another friend (in the LJ days) realized she'd been doing it and talked about it on her journal!
I offer to show people in person (maybe too enthustiastically) when I can because I know how much that can result in a light bulb moment.
I'm still hopeless for crochet as I'm lefthanded, which has to be done differently. I need to find a leftie who can teach me.