Introductory Chinese knotting course content proof readers/viewers wanted

[KnotMe]

I may have mentioned that I am working on an Introduction to Chinese Knotting course for The Lace Museum this fall.  As I film, edit, and polish by myself, I have considered asking the family to look at the handouts and videos, but their level of crafty-ness is low or in a different area so it's definitely an imposition.  But then it occurred to me that some here might actually be interested?

When it is done, there will be a small book's worth of printed material and hours of video.  Would you like to help me look it over? 

[KnotMe]

I wanted to add, I'm especially interested in the opinion of left handed tyers!

[wysper]

I am left handed. But I think I probably almost default to tie the knot the way it is being presented. So usually right handed.
And because so many things are right handed that is the way I do it.
I play guitar right handed, I bat in cricket right handed, I shoot a bow right handed because I am right eye dominant.
Tennis I can play either hand, but probably play more often right handed.
I write left handed and catch and throw a ball left handed. And I am left foot dominant is kicking ball sports.

But because of the real mix I guess I don't care too much if the knot is being taught left or right handed.

I realise this doesn't have much to do with your thread but might be interesting to see what other lefties feel and think about it.

[KnotMe]

I have seen some crafting instructors, in particular video crochet instructors who include left and right handed versions.  For crochet it makes sense because it is a strongly handed craft as which hand holds the hook affects the direction of stitches, etc.

For knotting, a vast majority of the instructions you see in books have no hands in them at all.  If it's a step by step instruction set, there may be no hands, but the dominant hand of the instructor definitely has an effect.  In videos, though, you can emphatically see handedness, and if you're a visual/kinaesthetic learner that might trip you up?

[wysper]

I think for alot of folks the left/right handed thing is definitely something to consider.
You often see requests on knot tying videos for a left handed version.

I get more confused when the knot is tied 'away' from you.

For instance, if you tie a bowline around an object and the loop is away from you and the knot is nearest you. Fine. (lets say you learn it that way).
Then trying to tie it with the loop near you and the knot away from you from me is a lot harder and I have to really think about what I am doing. Or vice versa.

I seem to be able to mentally switch left to right more easily, unless I am doing a quick tie method that is using muscle memory, then that can be hard to switch left to right.

The animated knots app allows you to flip the knot 180 deg which is really similar to a left or right tie. And that can be super helpful to me for understanding that particular knot better.

[alana]

what a tidy page, 
and a range of craft on offer,
looks great,

good idea to ask knotters to peruse your notes?, but knowing you i'm sure they'll be fine - organised and interesting!

(somehow i missed the new post!.. often having to reload page on the igkt site)

[alana]

I am left handed. But I think I probably almost default to tie the knot the way it is being presented. So usually right handed.
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interesting, wysper!

(i am r. handed but use my left hand/arm for gross-motor actions, where i won't injure myself, for practice/ balance)