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Posted: Thursday, March 26, 2009 |
Last Updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 |
Our very own Laura (Jimmy) stars in this knitting instructional video about how to knit continental style. There is a second part of this video on how to continential purl (check the article list for this video). We hope you enjoy it! How to make a knit stitch Continental style Laura shares how she learned to knit then demonstrates how she tensions her yarn and makes a knit stitch continental style. There are many ways to hold and manipulate the yarn while knitting. Continental is one of the more common styles. Continental is sometimes referred to as "picking" while another popular style called English is sometimes referred to as "throwing". Tensioning Your Yarn There are many, many ways to tension your yarn. Tensioning is one of the more awkward things to learn and over time you will find a way that works best and makes sense to you. Laura tensions her yarn by:
Now you're ready to make a knit stitch!
It's a four step process:
(Alternatively, you can also "pick" the yarn instead of wrapping. To pick, use the tip of the right needle reach over the top of the taut yarn, grab it and draw it through the stitch on the left needle. Slid the old stitch off the left needle.) Tips:
The yarn Laura is using in this video is Debbie Bliss Cashmerino Aran and the needles are US 9 Lantern Moon Ebony single points. Thanks for watching! |
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