Knitters, come in please.

[mala]

Just keep practicing! It gets easier, I promise.

[kaybee85]

Yep, keep practicing. It actually looks pretty good. It will start to feel more natural and get better.

[Deleted]

It's muscle memory. At first it seems tough but eventually you'll do it without even thinking about it. Your first work looks good btw.

[MixedBerryJam]

You're doing all the right things already! Use a minimally-textured yarn on largish needles, and just practice, practice, practice! And remember to keep the yarn loose on the needles. I think it looks great!

Is the yarn you're using synthetic? I find cotton to be much easier to work with. Wool's easy, too, but it can be pricy.

[ElizabethBennet]

Practice, it feels so awkward at first, but eventually it will just click.

For good tutorials I like verypinkknits on youtube. She's gives very clear, easy to follow instructions.

[Deleted]

Just keep practicing. I am a continental knitter as I swear it's much easier.

Google different styles to see if one suits you more than others.

[kaybee85]

Mar 8, 2014 21:13:34 GMT -5 @gypsy said:

Just keep practicing. I am a continental knitter as I swear it's much easier.

Google different styles to see if one suits you more than others.

The first time I saw my friend knit (continental knitter) it totally blew my mind. 

[ZoeHart]

That looks really good for your first time. I just started recently too and it's gets easier the more you do it.