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Continental Style knitting
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. But, oh, the learning! With a niece and a nephew each expecting an addition to their families, I figured a baby blanket would be the perfect way to learn this new (to me) method. I chose one that was primarily garter stitch (re-learn one stitch at a time!). I find it much slower than my 'throw' method because the movements are new. And, each time I pick it up, I find myself 'reverting' to my old method out of habit! So, I will try and persevere, because I have so many knitted projects in my head right now I could certainly use a faster way to knit. Lisa in NJ |
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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! With a niece and a nephew each expecting an addition to their families, I figured a baby blanket would be the perfect way to learn this new (to me) method. I chose one that was primarily garter stitch (re-learn one stitch at a time!). I find it much slower than my 'throw' method because the movements are new. And, each time I pick it up, I find myself 'reverting' to my old method out of habit! So, I will try and persevere, because I have so many knitted projects in my head right now I could certainly use a faster way to knit. 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 |
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Continental Style knitting
suzee wrote:
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. Not necessarily! With a niece and a nephew each expecting an addition to their families, I figured a baby blanket would be the perfect way to learn this new (to me) method. I chose one that was primarily garter stitch (re-learn one stitch at a time!). I find it much slower than my 'throw' method because the movements are new. And, each time I pick it up, I find myself 'reverting' to my old method out of habit! So, I will try and persevere, because I have so many knitted projects in my head right now I could certainly use a faster way to knit. 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 I knit very much faster in English style, but then, that's how I was taught as a little girl in England. What is not shown, and what contributes a lot to my speed, is the fact that I use 14" straight needles, with the right needle held firmly in my right armpit, leaving the fingers of my right hand free to manipulate the yarn. So, with that needle stable, I can use a sort of combination of the "i'm a thrower" and "I'm a flicker" styles. When I discovered circular needles, I had to switch to Continental stitch, but as I am holding both needles then, I am not nearly so fast. However, if I am knitting on a plane where I don't want to jab my seatmate with the needles, Continental style is necessary! Also, it is amazing how many stitches you can cram onto a 14" straight - I once knit a triangular shawl on them - but for some very wide projects, long circs are just more convenient. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans |
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"Olwyn Mary" wrote in message ... suzee wrote: 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. Not necessarily! With a niece and a nephew each expecting an addition to their families, I figured a baby blanket would be the perfect way to learn this new (to me) method. I chose one that was primarily garter stitch (re-learn one stitch at a time!). I find it much slower than my 'throw' method because the movements are new. And, each time I pick it up, I find myself 'reverting' to my old method out of habit! So, I will try and persevere, because I have so many knitted projects in my head right now I could certainly use a faster way to knit. 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 I knit very much faster in English style, but then, that's how I was taught as a little girl in England. What is not shown, and what contributes a lot to my speed, is the fact that I use 14" straight needles, with the right needle held firmly in my right armpit, leaving the fingers of my right hand free to manipulate the yarn. So, with that needle stable, I can use a sort of combination of the "i'm a thrower" and "I'm a flicker" styles. When I discovered circular needles, I had to switch to Continental stitch, but as I am holding both needles then, I am not nearly so fast. However, if I am knitting on a plane where I don't want to jab my seatmate with the needles, Continental style is necessary! Also, it is amazing how many stitches you can cram onto a 14" straight - I once knit a triangular shawl on them - but for some very wide projects, long circs are just more convenient. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans I knit very fast using Continental and English style slows me down to a crawl. I think it's all in the way you learned as a kid. |
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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. But, oh, the learning! With a niece and a nephew each expecting an addition to their families, I figured a baby blanket would be the perfect way to learn this new (to me) method. I chose one that was primarily garter stitch (re-learn one stitch at a time!). I find it much slower than my 'throw' method because the movements are new. And, each time I pick it up, I find myself 'reverting' to my old method out of habit! So, I will try and persevere, because I have so many knitted projects in my head right now I could certainly use a faster way to knit. Lisa in NJ Lisa, I have knitted for 28 years. I have been knitting continental for about 15 years. I found that eventually it became a lot faster than the English method. It did take a while. Dennis |
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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. But, oh, the learning! With a niece and a nephew each expecting an addition to their families, I figured a baby blanket would be the perfect way to learn this new (to me) method. I chose one that was primarily garter stitch (re-learn one stitch at a time!). I find it much slower than my 'throw' method because the movements are new. And, each time I pick it up, I find myself 'reverting' to my old method out of habit! So, I will try and persevere, because I have so many knitted projects in my head right now I could certainly use a faster way to knit. Lisa in NJ I have knitted for 28 years. I have been knitting continental for about 15 years. I found that eventually it became a lot faster than the English method. It did take a while. Dennis |
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"lucille" wrote in message ... "Olwyn Mary" wrote in message ... suzee wrote: 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. Not necessarily! With a niece and a nephew each expecting an addition to their families, I figured a baby blanket would be the perfect way to learn this new (to me) method. I chose one that was primarily garter stitch (re-learn one stitch at a time!). I find it much slower than my 'throw' method because the movements are new. And, each time I pick it up, I find myself 'reverting' to my old method out of habit! So, I will try and persevere, because I have so many knitted projects in my head right now I could certainly use a faster way to knit. 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 I knit very much faster in English style, but then, that's how I was taught as a little girl in England. What is not shown, and what contributes a lot to my speed, is the fact that I use 14" straight needles, with the right needle held firmly in my right armpit, leaving the fingers of my right hand free to manipulate the yarn. So, with that needle stable, I can use a sort of combination of the "i'm a thrower" and "I'm a flicker" styles. When I discovered circular needles, I had to switch to Continental stitch, but as I am holding both needles then, I am not nearly so fast. However, if I am knitting on a plane where I don't want to jab my seatmate with the needles, Continental style is necessary! Also, it is amazing how many stitches you can cram onto a 14" straight - I once knit a triangular shawl on them - but for some very wide projects, long circs are just more convenient. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans I knit very fast using Continental and English style slows me down to a crawl. I think it's all in the way you learned as a kid. I figure that as long as what you're doing results in a knitted piece, that whatever works for you is right! I taught myself riding on the train when stationed in London while in the US Navy. matter of fact, I still have some wool that I bought when I was there over 25 years ago. Donna in S. Indiana |
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Continental Style knitting
lucille wrote:
"Olwyn Mary" wrote in message ... suzee wrote: 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. Not necessarily! With a niece and a nephew each expecting an addition to their families, I figured a baby blanket would be the perfect way to learn this new (to me) method. I chose one that was primarily garter stitch (re-learn one stitch at a time!). I find it much slower than my 'throw' method because the movements are new. And, each time I pick it up, I find myself 'reverting' to my old method out of habit! So, I will try and persevere, because I have so many knitted projects in my head right now I could certainly use a faster way to knit. 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 I knit very much faster in English style, but then, that's how I was taught as a little girl in England. What is not shown, and what contributes a lot to my speed, is the fact that I use 14" straight needles, with the right needle held firmly in my right armpit, leaving the fingers of my right hand free to manipulate the yarn. So, with that needle stable, I can use a sort of combination of the "i'm a thrower" and "I'm a flicker" styles. When I discovered circular needles, I had to switch to Continental stitch, but as I am holding both needles then, I am not nearly so fast. However, if I am knitting on a plane where I don't want to jab my seatmate with the needles, Continental style is necessary! Also, it is amazing how many stitches you can cram onto a 14" straight - I once knit a triangular shawl on them - but for some very wide projects, long circs are just more convenient. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans I knit very fast using Continental and English style slows me down to a crawl. I think it's all in the way you learned as a kid. Not everyone learned as a kid, though. Some people switch and find out the other style may suit them better, therefore they're 'faster' with it. It's all in what the individual is more comfortable with. sue |
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Continental Style knitting
On Feb 28, 6:38*pm, Olwyn Mary wrote:
suzee wrote: 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. Not necessarily! With a niece and a nephew each expecting an addition to their families, I figured a baby blanket would be the perfect way to learn this new (to me) method. I chose one that was primarily garter stitch (re-learn one stitch at a time!). I find it much slower than my 'throw' method because the movements are new. And, each time I pick it up, I find myself 'reverting' to my old method out of habit! So, I will try and persevere, because I have so many knitted projects in my head right now I could certainly use a faster way to knit. 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 I knit very much faster in English style, but then, that's how I was taught as a little girl in England. What is not shown, and what contributes a lot to my speed, is the fact that I use 14" straight needles, with the right needle held firmly in my right armpit, leaving the fingers of my right hand free to manipulate the yarn. *So, with that needle stable, I can use a sort of combination of the "i'm a thrower" and "I'm a flicker" styles. When I discovered circular needles, I had to switch to Continental stitch, but as I am holding both needles then, I am not nearly so fast. * *However, if I am knitting on a plane where I don't want to jab my seatmate with the needles, Continental style is necessary! *Also, it is amazing how many stitches you can cram onto a 14" straight - I once knit a triangular shawl on them - but for some very wide projects, long circs are just more convenient. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans Why did you feel the need to switch to the Continental Style of knitting when you work with circular needles? 99% of the time I use circular needles and always knit English Style. I'm just not sure why you would need to switch styles. take care, Linda D. in B.C., Canada |
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Continental Style knitting
On Feb 28, 12:14*pm, suzee wrote:
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. 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-whttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xSRqavicgchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeTmm_EwZq0 sue Hi Sue, The worlds fastest knitter knits Continental Style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFi0n...eature=related The UK's fastest knitter knits English Style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjEh7acrr5o I've tried knitting Continental Style, but am slow as molasses, and need lots more practice. I'm much more comfortable knitting English Style, and that's the way I was taught. take care, Linda D. in B.C., Canada |
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