Continental knitting demo

Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood, host of the CraftSanity podcast, visits Lorilee Beltman, owner of City Knitting in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for a quick "Continental" knitting lesson. As a veteran "thrower" or English style knitter, Jennifer didn't want to pass up the opportunity to see how the other half knit.

She brought her video camera along to record the tutorial for all of you.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• knitting
• craftsanity
• City
• Knitting
• crafts

[moosedawg71]

Nice demonstration, however you make throwers look inept at knitting. Not all "English" knitters move thier whole hand around the needle like that. I hold my yarn exactly as you do for "picking" but in my right hand, only my finger moves as I wrap the yarn. I can turn my work and do all those other stitches without letting go of my positioning just as you do in continental. I think what your are seeing with people that throw their yarn like that is that they have been improperly taugh

[DrDonnaG]

Thank you for teaching this method so clearly. It will come in very handy when knitting 2 colours as with Icelandic Knitting. But this video doesn't do justice to "throwers". Expert throwers don't hold their work in that fashion, nor have the yarn held so clumsily; I never let the yarn or needle go in either purl or knit. I move only my index finger of my right hand over the needle, while holding the right-hand needle in the crook of my hand easily, giving the work a perfect tension.!

[WaryHermit]

Wow... My stitches just look SO much smoother now (and go by way faster). My biggest problem was that "hook" thing. I was one of those who would bring the right needle all the way up, loop it, then pull it down with my right, index finger - and I thought I was doing just fine. After seeing this, I finally see what was different between my knitting, and other continental knitters. Thank you! It feels great to finally have pin pointed that problem. :)

[KnittingBetsy]

I've been wanting to switch to continental from throwing to become a more efficient knitter. This is exactly what I needed to see-not just someone doing the motions, but also explaining things clearly. Thanks!

[vanessalouro]

Thanks for this video. I'm a new knitter and this is going to help me a lot.

[patrickz1981]

I had no idea that I was a "continental knitter" and I've been knitting for 20 years! I thought I was just knitting!

[TheJCrewz]

I've got to say, I still can't get the continental down right. english style seems easier. and even i've just started knitting and don't take my right hand off to throw the yarn.

[DanandDonna1]

6 hours of make this happen and there is STILL no tention.

[bearysweeetlady64]

This video demo is by far the best lesson for continental knitting and purling I have ever seen. The angles of view make it very easy to see each step so clearly vs. other videos that are created in which you can't always see what is going on due to poor angle view of video. Great Job! Now I can proficiently knit and purl continental style...WooHoo! Thanks a million for the demo :)

[craftymom7]

Very helpful. I have to keep practicing. Thx Happy New Year!

[calmingwaters1981]

@moosedawg71 i agree!!