"suzee" wrote in message
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L wrote:
I KNOW 'continental style' knitting (where the yarn is held in the left
hand, as in crochet) is faster than 'American style' (where you hold the
yarn in your right hand and 'throw' it over the needle). I've seen the
video's.

The videos are misleading. I don't make such large movements with my right
hand, it barely leaves the needle. And the fastest knitter knits English
style.

But, oh, the learning!
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Check youtube for different ways `throwers' knit; you'll find that many of
them don't throw. Here's a few to get you started, the first one is
similar to how I knit, and also read the comments -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCO8qALs4-w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xSRqavicgc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeTmm_EwZq0

sue

Sue,
Thanks so much for the videos. I knit much like the first video as well (tho
not as fast). The second video, I think, has real possibilities for
increasing my speed. I find I am also holding less tension in my left hand
for some reason when I 'throw' with only my index finger, and not my whole
hand.

I'll keep practicing!

As I prepare to venture into things like lace and intarsia, I can see the
value of knowing more than one method.