The one thing that no-one has mentioned in all the discussion going on
so far,is where do you start when you have a beginner to whom you wish
to explain how to work a stitch
There you are with your threads wounds onto the bobbins in pairs and you
are going to work a bandage. Regardless of working L to R and R to L,
the beginner has to be told that a)you always count 1-4 from the left,
or CT etc from the left as well; b) if using numbers for the threads
then they must be told to renumber after each move until the stitch has
been worked :- CT, CTC, CTCT; and c) that you always number L-R
regardless of the direction you are working.
As a practice piece let them work a few rows of cloth/whole st. starting
the stitches. on the 1st row counting from L-R, on the 2nd counting
R-L and let them see the effect this has on the appearence of the work
i.e the weaving has not worked properly.
Oh! for a pillow to demonstrate with. I don't think there is another
craft ,other than lace, where it is easier and quicker to show a
beginner what to do than sitting down at the pillow with them . Trying
to put into words concisely and clearly what one is trying to say is so
hard.
I'm now going to sit down at my pillow, put a few pins into the scarf I
am making and enjoy the spring sunshine with the window open a little.
Sheila in Sawbo'
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