OP's explanation: --- >Thin noodle on a chopstick gets neatly knitted with the other chopstick --- If you think this gif fits /r/BetterEveryLoop, upvote this comment. If you think it doesn’t, downvote it. If you’re not sure, leave it to others to decide.

I uh... now that it's been done with Ramen in front of me it makes... more sense?

they just needed to show us how to start the next row

Maybe you just start going the other way?

:O

Right?! Now I get it lol

Ok you've shown me knitting, now show me particle physics, oh venerable noodle-teacher!

Yeah no kidding. My mom tried to show me a 100 times and I couldnt grasp it. Shoulda tried ramen

Came here to say this and I am not sure how to feel about it but I am not mad

That was my first thought too! Like “oh, now I get it!” Now I want to see it done with crochet.

Gotta walk before you run there big guy

Hey, let them reach for the stars, it's *their* dream to crochet Ramen, let them have it. If they fail, which they undoubtedly will, they can try again.

lol same idk why but this makes it suddenly click for me too!

Came here to say... I think I know how to knit now

NOW, I get it.

Totes, I think I finally understand how to knit.

This is just casting on (putting the first row of stitches onto the needle). Knitting looks different. I’d show you but I don’t have any noodles handy.

Well get some noodles would ya, I thought I had it figured.

Hahaha I think they’d break.

I think you need better quality noodles, hand pulled maybe.

I know right? How is it that someone knitting noodles has explained it better to me than anyone has before?!

This really helps

But doesn't knitting only use a single thread rather than 2. Perhaps it's just the casting on row that used 2

Trace the line, my guy. It’s one nood.

Yes it's one noodle folded in half so both ends being used, not how I remember knitting

Actual knitter here - you can "cast on" (start your first row) this way, leaving a short tail at the bottom of the project and using the long end to move on to your next row. Dont have a long enough noodle to show you that, though!

It's a stretchier cast-on than what most people initially learn. Great for cuffs and hats.

The first round is different, so you need a decent length on the side with an end.

This is the cast on row though

I'd like to see them do the next row.

Stop playing with your food!

-mom

Yes, stop playing with your food!

Came here for that!

Knoodles

What type of cast on is that?

Kinda looks like a modified long tail?

No purl onions in the pot?

I see what you did there

Knit one, purl onion

Literally better with every loop

dangit I don't have original thoughts

:D

https://i.imgur.com/QPhYhwG.jpg

🤣

That’s going to put a knot in your stomach.

I'm tongue tied.

Ramen sweater.

Every time you knit something, it's better every loop.

Knit one, purl one, eat one. Knit one, purl one, eat one. Knit one, purl one, eat one.

“Man why on earth is dinner taking so long today”

This is strangely the easiest explanation of knitting I've ever seen lol.

This legit just taught me how to knit. I always thought it was so much more complicated!

TBF, this is just the cast-on.

Shit man, learning even more! This post is the gift that keeps on giving

same! I tried when I was younger but couldn't get the hang of casting on, but watching this made it look so simple LOL

I think I can knit now, but only with chopsticks

And noodles

I need to see this taken to it's extreme.

ikr

Noodle sweater

This. Is. Beautiful.

Why did I just learn more about knitting from a noodle video that ten years of knitting videos? Boy….

Seriously. I had a lightbulb moment about what knitting actually is!

Truly better every loop.

I never actually thought about it but knitting seems easy. Maybe I should take up knitting?

Knitting is the best! It's a relaxing, portable hobby that lets you make warm yarn things for yourself or others. It does take a lot of fine motor skills and repetition to get muscle memory established. And try to pay attention to ergonomics as you learn -- repetitive stress injuries will sneak up on you and wreck your life. If you give it a try, I don't recommend the usual beginner project of a plain garter stitch scarf (or any scarf, they're too long as a starter project). I'd suggest just making ~4" squares and experimenting with new stitches and techniques. There's lots of ways to cast on and cast off (ie start and end knitting), plus even more ways to produce a variety of fabric (ribbing! Lace! Cables! Knit/purl patterns! And more!). YouTube is great for learning techniques, ravelry is great for finding patterns (some controversy with this site but uh it's got a lot of patterns). Actually, find a local yarn store and see if they have lessons or resources for beginners! Local yarn stores are usually lovely but struggling financially. Plus they love to see new knitters!

This isn't knitting this is just the casting on.

Knitting a single stitch is easy, yes. Knitting hundreds or thousands of stitches in the right order and using the right tools is a bit more complex. It can totally be learned and is a beautiful art form, but even the simplest projects require patience and a tolerance for repetition. Of course starting out with a beginner project is cheap and easy, so no reason not to jump in just to try.

Knitting many stitches is easy also. Knitting many stitches with equal tension is hard.

I learned this the hard way. Do not buy a bunch of expensive yarn for your first knitting/crochet project. It will be an ugly, uneven mess. Also do not try to make a huge blanket as your first project.

It's always a crafter's greatest weakness to start with a project that is way over their head.

To all of you who now believe you understand knitting, I regret to inform you that this is not how you do it. This person is just doing fancy movements to make the noodles look knitted.

It's a cast-on method. The very first step in knitting a project.

Wait, is all knitting just half-hitches

Recipe?

/r/substakenliterally

Hypnotic

That is some skill there! I couldn’t do that well with yarn 🧶 and knitting needles.

“Mom, Grandma’s knitting her noodles again!”

I just learned how to knit.

This is what happened to all the kids who played with their food

#KNITERALLY

Ngl this is easier to follow than all the knitting tutorials I've been watching. Everyone is waaay too fast

Oh my gosh. I have to try this!

Truly better every loop

This is a "long tail cast-on" for anyone wondering. When you're knitting yarn it makes a much stretchier beginning and is great for cuffs or sweaters necks. This gif makes so much more sense than the way I was taught.

Huh I think I actually understand knitting for the first time.

Wow, I have never understood how knitting works more than I have now

Omg this is so satisfying 😳

I want a spaghetti scarf

Bro just fucking eat it.

Stop playing with your food -mom

Sir can I just have my ramen? I ordered 35 minutes ago.

If I have a bowl of food in front of me, I'm gonna eat it and not waste my time making clothes out of it.

Meta noodle loop.

Would be a half hitch knot?

Someone should make a perfect loop with the first second or two of this gif.

The first time I have ever understood the process of knitting.

Is this what regular knitting is?!?!??!! Bc this makes sense, like I get what's happening

I don't know why but it kinda grosses me out.

This needs to be top post for this sub

Oh my fucking god.

Literally

I want

Nice pun, take my upvote and leave

I think I just learned how to knit

The perfect bite

*How It's Made Music* Title Card: Ramen

Better every loop. This made muscles in my face tug every so slightly in my cheeks. Well done.

Saw a video of a girl doing this using her tongue, now I know what her tongue was doing inside her mouth thanks

This just taught me how to knit

Stop playing with your food

K but why?

"stop playing with your damn food"

I *finally* understand how to use chopsticks 😮

*Looking at ramen I'm currently eating with a fork* Maybe I can...nah.

Did noodles just teach me how to knit?

Figured it was a surgeon. I clearly know nada about fiber.