maryb119

My left handed grandma taught me by sitting across from me. I could repeat her stitches that way.

sdeaaz

Thx ladies. Very helpful

JustAbitCrazy

I think crochet is easier than knitting, unless you teach her to knit on a loom. Loom knitting is really easy. Knitting with two needles is harder.

Quilter 53

My husband taught me to crochet when we first got married. His grandma taught him. No one in my family did either knit or crochet.

maryb119, your left handed grandma was/is brilliant!!

gramajo

I eat and write left-handed, but do everything else right-handed, including sewing and knitting. I can't crochet to save my life.

Iceblossom

Some people are able to do both, for me I never was able to crochet. Don't know what it is about it, I could knit just fine. Still can even with my vision issues (ok, I don't do anything fancy and use big needles and yarn). But never could get the hang of crochet.

I'm basically ambidextrous, a wind musician and extremely fast typist. I remember back when I was little my teacher drilled into me "I write with my right hand" but that was back in the day. Don't think I'm a forced lefty, just ambi.

Cactus Stitchin

I would have to agree that crochet is easier to learn; starting out I found the needle awkward to use and progress seemed soooo..... slow. I also agree that correcting errors in crochet is so much easier which makes it far less frustrating as you learn.

mjkgquilt

I am a lefty. I knew enough to turn my paper the opposite way that the right-handed people were doing. Switched to eating with my right hand when I was 9. If you can find a copy of the "Learn How" book (paperback) that teaches Knitting, Crocheting, Embroidery, buy it. The Learn How book also includes Tatting. I learned how to Tat from the book when I was 40 years old. It is available on eBay for $5 plus shipping. Google "Learn How book". For less than $10 it is a great book. I learned by following the illustrations in the book. Knit first pair of socks with 4 double pointed needles by reading/following illustrations in the book when I was 10.

SusieQOH

I only know how to knit although I've heard crochet is easier and faster.

illinois

My crochet gets tighter the farther I go and I prefer to knit. I'm told you will prefer the one you learned first. If you have a problem keeping ahold of 2 needles, use one of the circular needles but only as straight needles--back and forth. You won't have to keep finding that other needle and it seems to me that the stitches stay on the circular one better when putting the work down.