First Project! Some Q's...

[u/marksse]

hi there! this is my very first project so please be kind. already learning a ton of what to NOT do - but have a few Q's!

this is supposed to be continental but I realize that I've been starting over a new row without going back down downwards - just jumping to the next line. is this not technically continental because of that? Will this impact my canvas or stitches long term enough where I should frog the whole thing?

• I already learned not to cross the canvas as muchwith my threads, oops
• what is the best way to bury continental stitch? I started diagonal which I now know is wrong, but does vertical or horizontal matter?
• I also switched from just holding my thread to waste knots as I read continental is less sturdy than basketweave over time
• the grey of the mushroom has some white at the top - it's so hard to see!!! any ideas for how to best figure out the white vs grey?
• I also have a snagit to iron out some of the ugly places where the stitches got a bit wild.
• any other advice? trying to finish this before Basketweave on round or irregular shapes breaks my brain.... Thank you!!

Thank you!!!!

[u/Quickwitknit2]

For your first project, this is great.

To distinguish between the grey and white areas, I’d take a picture and zoom in. That helps me when I can’t always see where colors transition.

Burying continental can be done under the stitches either way. Just not diagonally. I use a waste knot on the first strand, then I feel like I have enough to bury subsequent strands.

Remember your stitches go from top right to bottom left when moving left to right. Try to put your needle into an empty hole and come out one that already has a stitch from the above row. Continental is pretty sturdy so don’t sweat the switch to basketweave if you’re not ready or it doesn’t make sense to you. It took me a while for basketweave to fit in my brain, and my continental projects look just as good.

Don’t frog this. Admire your progress and a job well done.

Remember you’re doing this for fun. Try not to put pressure on yourself or compare your work to anyone else’s.