At first glance knitting may not appear to favor left or right handed people. After all, you need to hold two needles and you have two hands. However, once you start learning to knit, you'll quickly realize that most guides focus on right handed people. The first step is to hold a needle in both hands and create a slip knot. One hand holds the needle while the slip knot is slid over it; this becomes the dominant needle. The other hand holds the yarn and winds it round the first needle before … [Read more...]