I was born and raised in the UK. I have been knitting since I was 4--more than 70 years ago. I learned from all the very talented women in my English family and they were adamant that lifting either hand off the long straight metal needles we used would adversely affect the tension. Tucking the needle under the arm was called the continental or German method and it was incredibly fast but not a method that I find comfortable as it causes tension in my shoulders. I suppose that my knitting style is closest to what is now being called the "lever" method but it is English to me. It is also fast, relaxing and rhythmic. It allows for very even tension and my outcomes get compliments for their professional appearance, even if I use circular needles.
I learned how to knit with a straight metal needle in my armpit, obviously knitting flat. I was incredibly fast, ie I could knit a sweater in 3-4 days with US8/5mm needles. Now I use Chiaogoo circulars which takes me much longer to knit but I can now knit in the round which offers more project options. I’m in no rush so I’m ok with that.
I enjoy knitting for relaxation, not to be the fastest. My mother-in -law was quick to point out my inferior knitting, because she could knit so much faster. To her it was a competition. For me knitting is relaxation.
Oh,my gosh, lever style (which has always fascinated me) is what my mom used. I was always amazed how quickly she did right hand knitting, but it only now occurred to me that's what she was doing!
Great video, but you forgot one style of knitting... Portuguese, where your left thumb does the throwing, and purl is easier than knitting by just a dash. Andrea Wong is who to look up. I think it's good to switch different ways to knit, just as changing your tool to suit the yarn. It's good to use different muscles.
I think the most important advice that you gave was the last, to simply enjoy the process of knitting, above all else, especially for beginners who may tend to be impatient with themselves. There are good tips for experienced knitters to improve speed, but If a knitter with little to no experience, tries to knit too fast before establishing good form, then the result will be even more problems that need to be corrected, which can lead to a lot of discouragement. If a knitter takes the time to learn how to do everything correctly, the speed will come naturally with practice, and the knitting endeavors will be highly satisfying!
I always thought I knit English style but just learned it’s lever style. I’ve been knitting for over fifty years and I guess you learn something new every day!!!
Thank you so much for sharing. I never heard of the lever style of knitting. My knitting speed was transformed once I learned continental. Although, for a time I had to purl using the English method for stitch consistency. With practice, I eventually was able to do all stitches with consistent tension. I purchased a Volaro pillow, and it helped me with my posture. I was quite surprised. I even use it when reading on a Kindle or actual book. It really relieves the shoulder tension.
I knit continental because I learned to tension properly through crochet first. I tried learning to knit from a book, which taught English knitting, and I had a lot of tension problems. So I tried crochet instead, and once I got the hang of that I looked up if there was a way to knit tensioning with my left hand like I do for crochet. And now I do both knitting and crochet, tensioning my yarn the same way. ^_^
My fastest is lever knitting. Like the yarn harlot I don't hold the needle underneath but have the heel of my hand on the top of the needle. Most often I 'flick' English style on circulars and it's very fast and natural for me. Continental style I find uncomfortable although I use it occasionally. It's great to be able to master all styles especially when doing colour work. Knitting is so satisfying. Thankyou for this interesting video.
I am an extremely left handed also register on the spectrum 49yr old w excellent spacial awareness. All this to say, I didn’t realize 10 years ago I was switching all rights to left etc whilst learning to knit via UA-cam videos. Cast on yarn in right hand onto left hand needle, knit left to right w the left being the active knitting needle. All round knitting spirals counterclockwise and I have to adjust patterns for starting at what would be the end of the row on different increase charts and swapping rt/left inc/dec to achieve the correct outcome. It took a year before I realized I was doing this cramming all the basics; and finally reading my knitting,realized I was twisting my purl sts, doing incorrect inc/dec, as well as other things. I treat each and every successful project as an accomplishment for having made it work for me. I love to deep dive stitch construction and have mastered brioche and cables lol lace is still a struggle especially if it’s lace on both sides flat.
I am a natural left hander, who was made to knit right handed. Very bad leader at Brownies, who thought everyone must follow her instructions exactly! I crochet left handed, thanks to my amazingly patient law mother-in-law. I'm currently trying to get to grips with continental knitting, again right handed . I just cannot knit left handed! Scared for life! 😂 But it has meant I have been able to teach my grandchildren to knit, all of which are natural right handed knitters. Thank for the video. xxJane
I am a lefty too, and eventually taught myself to knit continental, though I’m no speed knitter. I still can only crochet lefty, as there’s no way I can crochet with my right hand. But continental is the way to go, IMO. I couldn’t imagine trying to knit lace patterns mirrored, which is how I knit prior to continental.
@floatingmoon5778 I love all the lefties responding here! I also crochet left but can watch from the wrong side to assist right handed crocheters if they’re struggling. Thankfully continental was what I accidentally started with knitting as I’m not a super fast knitter, I think I’d be an even slower thrower.
IMHO, Norwegian knitting as taught by Arne and Carlos is vastly superior. No "tensioning" around a bunch of fingers, minimal movement, no finger sticking up in the back or popping forward. It takes a little practice but well worth the time. Very relaxing.
I also knit Norwegian style now although if there is a whole row of purl stitches I revert to my English/ lever style of knitting as it is much smoother to do.
@@sarahjanewheatley5472 I did that a lot at first but then I heard Arne say to keep the working needle lower instead of trying to purl above the stitch. That really helped me. There’s very little motion and it’s much smoother. I decided to use that method all the time and it took some thinking to get increases and so on right. Watching Arne knit is amazing to me…
I learned English knitting first. Then continental, but my left index finger never wanted to extend so I was pseudo Norwegian. I modify the Norwegian purl by moving the yarn to the front before scooping the stich. If i have a long row of purls, I'll switch to Portuguese. Just a very confused knitter.
I agree, I do not mind other ppl using this method with bunch of fingers and working thread over right finger with hand going back and force, but to me it looks distracting with so many unnecessary moves of hand and fingers.
This was a great video and discussion of the various styles of knitting. I learned so much from you and think you are a great teacher. I just recognized that I’ve been positioning my hands incorrectly while knitting in English style. It explains a lot of the fatigue I’ve felt when working on long, monotonous projects.
I love my ChiaoGoo needles for all of the characteristics you mentioned. Thank you for demonstrating various methods of knitting to maximize speed and efficiency.
Thank you for this video! I learned lever knitting from my mum (who always called it English style lol) and I rarely see anyone do it this way! I learned continental style but don't love it - it's not faster for me and i hate purling continental lol. I use both styles together for stranded knitting - lever in my right hand, continental in the left for 2 colours at once. No tangling of yarn balls and no purling in stranded knitting so this is very fast and comfortable for me when knitting fair isle! 😊❤
Such a good way to think of knitting and how to do it. I've been wondering why I've been avoiding the actual process for some projects and this video has made me think about the process and the pain that I experience, which is actually what I'm wanting to avoid. So, perhaps before I consider speeding up my knitting I want to think about how to knit enjoyably. Thank you Sweet Georgia.
I was originally an English knitting but taught myself Nordic knitting a couple years ago and really enjoy that too… and the last few weeks I decided to learn to flick and that’s going to be well too…. Sometimes I find by being able to change to a different style that pattern or yarn is easier to know and also with smaller gauges sometimes I just need it to go a little faster to keep my attention… ❤❤❤ nice tips
The Lever style knitting looks like the pencil/parlor knitting or the "Miss Marple" knitting. Thank you for demonstrating as I've have tried to learn by watching the "Miss Marple Mysteries"
Loved this video. It really gave me some good ideas of how I can try different methods of knitting. Thanks so much for sharing. I currently am a English style knitter and hav tried the knitting belt for some projects. It helps hold the weight of some of the bigger projects when your hands get tired or arthritic .
A very clear and viewable tutorial. I’ve seen one or two other videos out there about this style of knitting, but the videos are so poor. You can barely see what’s going on. This was very interesting. Anybody wanting to take a swing at this style will have no problem figuring out how from your video. Thank you so much for taking the time to share with us. Very well done!
So interesting! I’m an English knitter, and keep my hand in one position and just slide it, but then I often knit lever style! I didn’t realize that was even a term ! I can knit continental but most often go back to my original English style, and I’m pretty quick! From one Canadian to another, thanks for sharing!
I have just come across your extremely interesting video. I have been knitting for years but due to work and other hobbies I have had at least a 20 year gap, coming back to knitting I'm finding that some of the patterns terminology is going right over my head, plus I knit in the ordinary English style (I am in the UK), my mother who was German always knitted in the Continental style, and it always fascinated me how fast she knitted, to the point I'm sure I saw steam coming from her needles, yet she could watch television at the same time hardly having to watch what she was doing. Heaven only knows I've tried and tried to emulate the way she held her needles, hands, wool etc, but for the life of me I find it so hard, but I'm not giving up. Normally I'm quite a tight knitter, but when I try Continental style, I find it comes out somewhat loose and gappy, I have this problem with crochet, which I'm trying to master as well, and I don't like it. When I see people like your good self showing how it's done, it seems so easy, yet my hands seem to take on a new life when I try and they do not obey my commands!! It's so blessed frustrating, but I'm NOT giving up YET!! Will watch you again as you are so calm and clear with your explanations, thank you so much, all the best from Cornwall England!!
I learned continental knitting style because I was a new crocheter as well. I learned from UA-cam tutorials. It was the most comfortable for me to hold the working yarn in my left hand. I have tried English style with color work but it's still very awkward for me. The lever style is something I'd definitely like to experiment with.
Well I thought I knit English style, but apparently I knit LEVER style, I have never heard this term before! it’s how my grandmother taught me to hold my needles when I was a newbie after she saw me letting go of the needle and essentially laughed at my inefficiency
Thank you for taking the time to make and present this lovely and comprehensive video tutorial. Beautifully done. You showed me that I have been intuitively doing all the right things, which is very encouraging. ❤ Thank you, and God bless you. 🙏🏾
Knitting is meditation, why always faster, higher, further?.. I enjoy knitting at one piece, don‘t want to think of the next project. Handknitting, made with love! 🧦🧶🐑 Besides, all knitting projects get ready, finished in the time they need, in my own speed. Wish you always good time for knitting.😂🎉🧶🧦🐑🙋♀️🕊️
Thank you for the video! I loved the speed at which you showed the methods you learned. I taught myself continental as a 13yo by watching my right-handed mother knit slowly continental style. I'm left handed so I ended up knitting mirrored which was fun because my mom could pick up my knitting and keep going and vice versa. I have since taught myself lever knitting (again by watching a right handed person knit slowly) but I find for brioche that the left leg of my stitch has higher tension than the right leg of the stitch, so more practice is definitely needed! 🙂
I'm teaching myself to knit. I remember I tried it in school, but it didn't stick, I "only" managed to learn crochet tho. Then I saw the Claire Garland frog all over my socials and wanted one myself, so I taught myself with that pattern (I remembered the basics garter and stockinette). I really enjoyed that and have been learning new stitches and patterns. I have found continental knitting to be easiest for me. I love the fluid motion of UK style knitting, but my hand coordination isn't ideal and I need to keep practising that. I tried Norwegian style knitting too, but continental is the one I keep returning to. This past Christmas I finished my most complex thing yet: a jumper with colourwork for my sister which she had wished for as a Christmas gift. Not a fan of colourwork tbh, but it came out nice and it fits. I'm proud of that. I currently prefer the KnitPro Zing needles, I find them comfortable to hold and the wires are flexible and not too stiff or too floppy, their double edged needles are great too.
One different knitting style you didn't mention in Norwegian style. It's close to continental. The finger isn't held in the air, and the yarn is held between 2 fingers. The difficulty is in performing the purl stitch. In Norway they try to make everything in the round so very few purl stitches are used. All of them take practice to master.
Absolutely. That is one that I left out because I feel like it needs a video all on its own 😆💗 and also I didn’t talk about purling at all in this video. It’s a good topic for a future video 👍
While picking, I put my index finger down on the needle holding the first stitch, I have more control over the stitches that way, also if I want to loosen the thread tension I skip the pinkey❤
Another fast way to knit I've tried is a method that's been called Eastern knitting or sometimes Russian knitting. It involves knitting through the back loop instead of the front, so some techniques and patterns have to be done differently. I've tried it and I find my knit stich speed is about the same, but the way that method forms purl stitches is so much faster!
Me too, eastern uncrossed, which I learnt from a Russian friend. I don't hate purling anymore. When decreasing or knitting lace you have to change the position of sts sometimes, but I don't mind (you don't have to reposition ssk so it comes to about the same amount of fiddling).
I’m left handed. I was taught to knit right handed. I suspect this is why have avoided most hand and wrist repetitive stress issues. I knit continental, but since I like knitting socks two at a time, I often I knit back backwards. This gives me a chance to practice left handed, both English/throwing and continental/pickjng That’s what I’ve been enjoying most.
When I knit in the English style, my tension is the best. I can knit fairly quickly continentally, but my tension is so-so. I spent 4ish months practicing lever knitting while making brioche stitch scarves for Christmas for co-workers, and I am very good at the brioche stitch in the lever style. Unfortunately for me, I have yet to find a style of knitting that doesn't make my wrists/hands hurt after a while. I think I just need to knit in smaller batches instead of big chunks of time. I do need to get back into knitting more non-scarf items. I miss making hats and fingerless mitts. Eventually I will feel confident enough in my own abilities to try my hand at knitting a sweater, but I have a lot of problems to overcome to get to that point (mainly tension). Thank you for this informative video. It is calm while still instructional. Thank you.
I'm glad you found the video helpful! It's all about finding what works best for your hands and knitting style. Wishing you much luck in finding a combo that works for you!
I would love to see more of what your left hand is doing to move the yarn forward. I knit Norwegian style, but haven’t figured out a good way to move the yarn forward with my left hand yet, so have to stop and push the stitches up periodically, which I feel slows me down.
I knit British style but tension my yarn a little differently. I have learned continental but have trouble with purling and I have tried lever . I want to do more with the latter. Loved this session and your previou ones as well. Want to learn how to weave as well - once I retire.
Thank you very much for showing the different tecniques. I knit continental but learned english style with large needles a a child. Soi it’s still a tecnique which it works also well for me. Could you please show the three tecniques in purling? ❤
Great video! I've never seen a demonstration of the different styles of knitting like this. I knit most often "English" style, but from your explanation, I think I hold my needles lever style. I did not know this. I always thought I was just different. I have learned to knit continental, but only use it for colourwork (holding one yarn in each hand). I knit fairly quickly, but I don't really worry about speed. Cheers from Nova Scotia.
interesting to see the different variety of ways to knit.... I was taught to knit right handed, picking, but to no avail was unsuccessful because despite being ambidextrous I was more of a lefty to knitting and opted to teach myself how to get the knit stiches to work according to my own personal needs. What ended up happening, I taught myself what I recognized as lever/Irish style cottage knitting (left handed) working from left to right. Interesting even is how much faster I knit with this method and able to get my projects done a little faster. The only thing that slows me down is stranded colour work 🤣🤣🤣
I knit English style but the way I was taught as a kid (probably so my grandmother could check the stitches as I went) involved leaving the yarn dangling. I'd knit a stitch, drop the yarn, move the stitch down the needle, and then pick up the yarn for the next stitch. So slow! And I'm surprised my tension was as good as it was. These days, I'm working on learning how to tension over the fingers so it goes faster, but I still find myself going back to that way when I'm doing tricky combination stitches like making bobbles/shells/nupps.
What an amazing video! Instant subscribed. Great teacher and beautiful knittin style. I'm knitting continental style with Norvegian style for pearls (or rovescio as we say in italy) I really love your relaxing knitting style. Grazie
Bonjour des Alpes françaises ! Je découvre ta chaîne avec cette vidéo que je trouve très claire et complète. J'ai appris à tricoter à l'anglaise et ai testé la méthode continentale et la 3e, mais je préfère toujours tricoter à l'anglaise. C'est plus naturel et rapide pour moi. Et j'aime bien prendre mon temps pour éviter les erreurs. C'est ma relaxation. J'ai adopté les aiguilles circulaires, je ne peux m'en passer. Ah oui, et j'adore ton haut ❤
Wondering about Portuguese knitting style and eastern uncrossed too. What slows me down is whenever I need to purl, I especially need to adjust my tension. We need more videos on the subject!
@ I saw that not much longer after I had posted this comment. Thanks for sharing the info! I still think it’d be interesting to see how it correlates with speed
Good video, as always. How many times have I not read all the instructions for a recipe or a knitting pattern before diving in!!! Recently I wanted to make the Taco Fold Headband with my CSM (before I was comfortable with heels). The pattern said to crank 150 rows and then check how long it was. I stopped and took it off without checking, because I assumed that must be "close". It was only 1/2 the length needed. oops. I could have ripped it out and started over, but instead I cranked another tube of the same length and made afterthought socks out of them. Later I made the headband after reading the rest of the instructions.
Lifelong continental knitter here. I have become proficient enough in English style to make knit stitches, English purls fuse my synapses. I guess my style would be called flicking continental. I have made a few adjustments to allow me to knit more efficiently, butt never have I been able to knit quickly. I'm getting close to 80, and I think I just have to accept that this is the way I knit, and projects will take a long time. Acceptance is key.
Now i want your recipe for cardamom buns! Thanks for sharing! I know you touched on needles and i noticed some new Chiaogoo needles with swivel cords. I would love to see how the work. Thanks again!❤❤❤
Ohhh this is the recipe I used! breadbyelise.com/sourdough-cardamom-buns/ they turned out great and really fun to make. I’ll definitely make them again. ✨💗 And yes we can talk about needles more in a future video 👍
I need to try the kever style to see if it will be easier on my hands. Continental just isn't working for me. I'm a beginner knitter, and have an afghan pattern I would like to use as a special gift. I will see if I can find videos on the Norwegian style mentioned in one of the comments.
I found this so interesting I had no idea that what I’ve always done is called lever it just seemed natural and comfortable to me. I’ve not mastered continental ans English style seemed clunky to me which is probably why I didn’t learn to knit properly as a child. I can’t hold really short length circulars they hurt my hands the longer circulars I can still knit lever style. When I broke my right little finger and it healed crooked I couldn’t hold my yarn the same it was frustrating learning to hold it differently. I’d like to learn how to use a knitting belt or holding the needle under the arm that intrigues me
I’ve tried all of the knitting styles and I end up defaulting back to English style because it’s the style that I’m most comfortable with. I haven’t been knitting long because I gave up on it when I first started trying to learn because most of the content was pushing continental style and it turned me off because I couldn’t get my tension right even though I crochet. I’ve gotten better at continental but I get more hand pain from it and it’s actually slower for me. I also get these lines that I can’t explain exactly in words but I call them purl lines because I can tell which rows I purled in when knitting continental and I don’t get that when I knit English style. I tried lever knitting and my fingers were just as confused as my brain with trying to execute the movements 😂, so it’s English style for me for now.
I'm mainly a continental knitter. I can't maintain tension in my right hand, unless I'm knitting with both hands. I've started knitting backward, rather than purling, because my tension doesn't change. It's very strange 😄 but I do knit faster when I don't have to think about what my yarn is doing.
🌠one more item: when knitting flat in stockinette, knit back backwards instead of purling. whether "thrown" or "picked", it's more efficient and therefore faster than purling.🌠 added benefit is that tension is more even, and you won't have looser purl rows.
I knit English style. I never take my hand off of my Right needle or the yarn. Instead, I just let the needle move up and down in my fingers. Nobody taught me that part. It just came natural to me and I learned it myself. It does speed up my knitting, even though it’s English style because I don’t let go of the needles at any time. Just a suggestion.
I'm team continental style, though it is the style that I learnt first so I may be a bit biased. I find continental style to be a lot more efficient - the movements are smaller and smoother.
Why do we need to knit faster? Because there are (so I hear) two kinds of knitters. Process and progress (or is it "project?"). Some love the process of knitting. Some love to finish projects.
Hi many thanks for putting these techniques together. Are you aware of knitting with the yarn around your neck? I am thinking of a little girl who spin her own yarn but lost some of the control of her right hand. Would you say that continental knitting is left hand knitting?
LOL while watching this on how to knit faster, I spent half the video fixing a mistake, illustrating in real time the point that there is not point going fast if you are just going to make more mistakes! 😂
Hi, clever video about different ways to knit. But…… you only show how to knit right stitches and not reverse/purlstitches or making cables or other different things. I knit in a sort of english style/or more Dutch style. It is easy for me to switch between right and reverse stitches. But when I knit in the swedish style which is more Continental, it is going well with the right stitches but the reverse stitches are taking much longer time than the right stitches. Maybe you also have to consider that not everyone is right handed and how is it for those who are legt handed. And how do we stitch when we are doing ajour stitching or cable stiching? How easy is it to take up som stitches wit sn extra needle and put them behind or in front of the rest of the work. And how do you cope eith that when tou are stiching english, continental or lever stitching?
Thanks for your demo of the techniques and for sharing that you don't necessarily find Continental to be the best for you. I seem to knit more comfortably and consistently with throwing using the flicking motion and I wrap my purl stitches clockwise to reduce the tension difference between knits and purls. Less rowing out.
Yes, for sure! Something that works for one person might not work for another. I think it’s super important to try different things and find what works best for you. Glad you found a combination that is most comfortable for you. ✨
Molto interessante! Manca lo stile portoghese, con il filo che passa intorno al collo, usano una spilla, e usano molto il dito pollice. Ho 63 anni, sono italiana, ho imparato con i ferri lunghi sotto il braccio. Quando sono arrivata ai 50 anni ho dovuto imparare con i ferri corti, perché con i ferri lunghi avevo forti mal di schiena e spalle. In modo naturale e spontaneo ho imparato il metodo continentale. Non riesco a lavorare con il filo a destra. Nonostante l'imprinting iniziale fosse quello. Per fortuna il mio cervello si è adattato al sistema continentale. Non è stato semplice, ho imparato su UA-cam, perché in Italia sono a una ventina di anni fa, ferri corti, top down, ferri circolari, botomap, ecc non erano conosciuti. Solo ferri dritti, lunghi, e lavorazione a pannelli. In ogni caso secondo me è il rovescio, pure, che rallenta la lavorazione. Però qualcuno ha detto che in fondo andare veloci nel lavoro a maglia serve per sbagliare più velocemente, perché sbagliare è per tutti 😊
Knitting in an Norwegian style is very similar to continental knitting, except for the purl, the purl is very interesting and if you can master that purl, your knitting will go much faster. I’m an English knitter, while I can pick, I can’t purl continental or Norwegian. I always have to look up the Norwegian’s way of purl, and for some reason, I just can’t master it. Knitting continental changes my gauge so I tend not to do it unless I’m doing stranded color work. If I am purling long stretch, stretches, such as in a blanket, I knit backwards, and that will increase the speed of your knitting.
My grandma taught me to “pick or throw” based on the needs of the project. She never liked what you’re calling lever style - large projects actually get bunched up and stitches slip. She also used “pins” anchoring a pin in her waist and holding yarn in each hand for stranded knitting. I’ve continued as I was taught and it suits me just fine.
Interesting that you didn't do any purling in any of the methods. I can knit very fast (continental) but my purling is less fluid and slows me down as well as changing my gauge.
Knitting Continental hurts my wrist, the little twist to go pick up the yarn just hurts me. Purling is also more difficult. I've been knitting English style for over 50 years and it's fast and involves very little movement. The only time I carry yarn in my left hand is when I knit color work. I've experimented with Portuguese knitting and found it enjoyable but having to keep track of my little clip to tension the yarn has been problematic. In the end, the style of knitting is not important, what matters is the pleasure derived from doing it and the pure joy of admiring and petting a finished project. :)
watching your hands i think i knit continental lever, all the motion is in my hands everything else is relaxed. just tiny movements with my hands. i would knit faster if i didnt constantly stop to admire things
ua-cam.com/video/x16FUwT3cSs/v-deo.htmlsi=ovtJA671fwwjnJ-P Hi Georgia, there is still a type of thread a farming that is mostly used in Turkey.🥰 The thread of the yarn is led on the neck and knitted. Thanks🙏 for the sharing and greetings from Germany.🙋♀️
I can figure out the stitches...it's reading a pattern that stumps me! Pattern instructions make absolutely no sense to me, might as well be written in Latin. Carolyn in Kansas
This might sound weird but try changing the region for your patterns, patterns written for the US and UK use slightly different wording and formatting and you may find one easier to follow than the other. I struggle with patterns written for the US market, US English patterns are harder for me to read than non English language patterns are. Another thing I’ve found is pattern background makes a huge difference for me, a stark white background makes it harder to read so I print any digital patterns onto coloured paper or if I’m dead set on working a pattern that can’t be printed I switch my screen to low light low vision settings which I find helps a lot.
Imo unless knitting for your work you shiuld not be haveing a race to finish a project , that is stress . I listen to books from our library on my library app . Perfect .
How can I say this nicely - please stop waving your hands around. Don't copy the "drama" of so many other UA-camrs - it makes me switch off, especially if they bound towards the camera and scream, "WHAT'S GOIN' ON???" Handwaving (which reminds me of Kill Rates, sorry, Bill Gates, which is gag-worthy) is third on the list of annoying UA-camr behaviours, after the "Bernadette Banner effect" (who knows if she was the first, but she's certainly much copied). "Hello, UA-cam friends!" and other annoying catchphrases uttered at the beginning after overly long intros comes in probably at No 4. Gosh, I feel better for that!!!
I was originally an English knitting but taught myself Nordic knitting a couple years ago and really enjoy that too… and the last few weeks I decided to learn to flick and that’s going to be well too…. Sometimes I find by being able to change to a different style that pattern or yarn is easier to know and also with smaller gauges sometimes I just need it to go a little faster to keep my attention… ❤❤❤ nice tips
I was born and raised in the UK. I have been knitting since I was 4--more than 70 years ago. I learned from all the very talented women in my English family and they were adamant that lifting either hand off the long straight metal needles we used would adversely affect the tension. Tucking the needle under the arm was called the continental or German method and it was incredibly fast but not a method that I find comfortable as it causes tension in my shoulders. I suppose that my knitting style is closest to what is now being called the "lever" method but it is English to me. It is also fast, relaxing and rhythmic. It allows for very even tension and my outcomes get compliments for their professional appearance, even if I use circular needles.
I learned how to knit with a straight metal needle in my armpit, obviously knitting flat. I was incredibly fast, ie I could knit a sweater in 3-4 days with US8/5mm needles. Now I use Chiaogoo circulars which takes me much longer to knit but I can now knit in the round which offers more project options. I’m in no rush so I’m ok with that.
I enjoy knitting for relaxation, not to be the fastest. My mother-in -law was quick to point out my inferior knitting, because she could knit so much faster. To her it was a competition. For me knitting is relaxation.
Thank you for sharing these knitting styles all in one video. ♥
Oh,my gosh, lever style (which has always fascinated me) is what my mom used. I was always amazed how quickly she did right hand knitting, but it only now occurred to me that's what she was doing!
Great video, but you forgot one style of knitting... Portuguese, where your left thumb does the throwing, and purl is easier than knitting by just a dash. Andrea Wong is who to look up.
I think it's good to switch different ways to knit, just as changing your tool to suit the yarn. It's good to use different muscles.
I think the most important advice that you gave was the last, to simply enjoy the process of knitting, above all else, especially for beginners who may tend to be impatient with themselves. There are good tips for experienced knitters to improve speed, but If a knitter with little to no experience, tries to knit too fast before establishing good form, then the result will be even more problems that need to be corrected, which can lead to a lot of discouragement. If a knitter takes the time to learn how to do everything correctly, the speed will come naturally with practice, and the knitting endeavors will be highly satisfying!
I always thought I knit English style but just learned it’s lever style. I’ve been knitting for over fifty years and I guess you learn something new every day!!!
This video was so helpful. Thank you for taking the time to explain so beautifully 🤗
Thank you so much for sharing. I never heard of the lever style of knitting.
My knitting speed was transformed once I learned continental. Although, for a time I had to purl using the English method for stitch consistency. With practice, I eventually was able to do all stitches with consistent tension.
I purchased a Volaro pillow, and it helped me with my posture. I was quite surprised. I even use it when reading on a Kindle or actual book. It really relieves the shoulder tension.
I have never heard of this pillow! thanks for sharing
I knit Portuguese style, it’s also very fast and efficient, both knitting and purling. You flick your thumb!! 👍
A favourite video. It is reassuring to see this as a Scottish style “armpit knitter”.
I knit continental because I learned to tension properly through crochet first. I tried learning to knit from a book, which taught English knitting, and I had a lot of tension problems. So I tried crochet instead, and once I got the hang of that I looked up if there was a way to knit tensioning with my left hand like I do for crochet. And now I do both knitting and crochet, tensioning my yarn the same way. ^_^
My fastest is lever knitting. Like the yarn harlot I don't hold the needle underneath but have the heel of my hand on the top of the needle. Most often I 'flick' English style on circulars and it's very fast and natural for me. Continental style I find uncomfortable although I use it occasionally. It's great to be able to master all styles especially when doing colour work. Knitting is so satisfying. Thankyou for this interesting video.
I am an extremely left handed also register on the spectrum 49yr old w excellent spacial awareness. All this to say, I didn’t realize 10 years ago I was switching all rights to left etc whilst learning to knit via UA-cam videos. Cast on yarn in right hand onto left hand needle, knit left to right w the left being the active knitting needle. All round knitting spirals counterclockwise and I have to adjust patterns for starting at what would be the end of the row on different increase charts and swapping rt/left inc/dec to achieve the correct outcome. It took a year before I realized I was doing this cramming all the basics; and finally reading my knitting,realized I was twisting my purl sts, doing incorrect inc/dec, as well as other things. I treat each and every successful project as an accomplishment for having made it work for me. I love to deep dive stitch construction and have mastered brioche and cables lol lace is still a struggle especially if it’s lace on both sides flat.
I am extremely left as well and always have to adjust patterns. Before the internet, I learned from books and always had to transpose. I can relate.
I am a natural left hander, who was made to knit right handed. Very bad leader at Brownies, who thought everyone must follow her instructions exactly!
I crochet left handed, thanks to my amazingly patient law mother-in-law.
I'm currently trying to get to grips with continental knitting, again right handed . I just cannot knit left handed!
Scared for life! 😂
But it has meant I have been able to teach my grandchildren to knit, all of which are natural right handed knitters.
Thank for the video. xxJane
I am a lefty too, and eventually taught myself to knit continental, though I’m no speed knitter. I still can only crochet lefty, as there’s no way I can crochet with my right hand. But continental is the way to go, IMO. I couldn’t imagine trying to knit lace patterns mirrored, which is how I knit prior to continental.
@floatingmoon5778 I love all the lefties responding here! I also crochet left but can watch from the wrong side to assist right handed crocheters if they’re struggling. Thankfully continental was what I accidentally started with knitting as I’m not a super fast knitter, I think I’d be an even slower thrower.
IMHO, Norwegian knitting as taught by Arne and Carlos is vastly superior. No "tensioning" around a bunch of fingers, minimal movement, no finger sticking up in the back or popping forward. It takes a little practice but well worth the time. Very relaxing.
That is how I learned too, it is relaxing and I crocheted first so this was easier for me.
I also knit Norwegian style now although if there is a whole row of purl stitches I revert to my English/ lever style of knitting as it is much smoother to do.
@@sarahjanewheatley5472 I did that a lot at first but then I heard Arne say to keep the working needle lower instead of trying to purl above the stitch. That really helped me. There’s very little motion and it’s much smoother. I decided to use that method all the time and it took some thinking to get increases and so on right. Watching Arne knit is amazing to me…
I learned English knitting first. Then continental, but my left index finger never wanted to extend so I was pseudo Norwegian. I modify the Norwegian purl by moving the yarn to the front before scooping the stich. If i have a long row of purls, I'll switch to Portuguese. Just a very confused knitter.
I agree, I do not mind other ppl using this method with bunch of fingers and working thread over right finger with hand going back and force, but to me it looks distracting with so many unnecessary moves of hand and fingers.
I’m enjoying looking at your lovely jumper.
Thank you for all these good tips and things to process like why do you knit😊
This was a great video and discussion of the various styles of knitting. I learned so much from you and think you are a great teacher. I just recognized that I’ve been positioning my hands incorrectly while knitting in English style. It explains a lot of the fatigue I’ve felt when working on long, monotonous projects.
I love my ChiaoGoo needles for all of the characteristics you mentioned. Thank you for demonstrating various methods of knitting to maximize speed and efficiency.
Thank you for this video! I learned lever knitting from my mum (who always called it English style lol) and I rarely see anyone do it this way! I learned continental style but don't love it - it's not faster for me and i hate purling continental lol. I use both styles together for stranded knitting - lever in my right hand, continental in the left for 2 colours at once. No tangling of yarn balls and no purling in stranded knitting so this is very fast and comfortable for me when knitting fair isle! 😊❤
I’m fairly new to knitting and I agree with you as far as knitting at the speed that is good for you and enjoy what you are creating. 😊
Such a good way to think of knitting and how to do it. I've been wondering why I've been avoiding the actual process for some projects and this video has made me think about the process and the pain that I experience, which is actually what I'm wanting to avoid. So, perhaps before I consider speeding up my knitting I want to think about how to knit enjoyably. Thank you Sweet Georgia.
I was originally an English knitting but taught myself Nordic knitting a couple years ago and really enjoy that too… and the last few weeks I decided to learn to flick and that’s going to be well too…. Sometimes I find by being able to change to a different style that pattern or yarn is easier to know and also with smaller gauges sometimes I just need it to go a little faster to keep my attention… ❤❤❤ nice tips
The Lever style knitting looks like the pencil/parlor knitting or the "Miss Marple" knitting. Thank you for demonstrating as I've have tried to learn by watching the "Miss Marple Mysteries"
Fabulous, all of this. Thank you.
Loved this video. It really gave me some good ideas of how I can try different methods of knitting. Thanks so much for sharing. I currently am a English style knitter and hav tried the knitting belt for some projects. It helps hold the weight of some of the bigger projects when your hands get tired or arthritic .
A very clear and viewable tutorial. I’ve seen one or two other videos out there about this style of knitting, but the videos are so poor. You can barely see what’s going on. This was very interesting. Anybody wanting to take a swing at this style will have no problem figuring out how from your video. Thank you so much for taking the time to share with us. Very well done!
So interesting! I’m an English knitter, and keep my hand in one position and just slide it, but then I often knit lever style! I didn’t realize that was even a term ! I can knit continental but most often go back to my original English style, and I’m pretty quick! From one Canadian to another, thanks for sharing!
I have just come across your extremely interesting video. I have been knitting for years but due to work and other hobbies I have had at least a 20 year gap, coming back to knitting I'm finding that some of the patterns terminology is going right over my head, plus I knit in the ordinary English style (I am in the UK), my mother who was German always knitted in the Continental style, and it always fascinated me how fast she knitted, to the point I'm sure I saw steam coming from her needles, yet she could watch television at the same time hardly having to watch what she was doing. Heaven only knows I've tried and tried to emulate the way she held her needles, hands, wool etc, but for the life of me I find it so hard, but I'm not giving up. Normally I'm quite a tight knitter, but when I try Continental style, I find it comes out somewhat loose and gappy, I have this problem with crochet, which I'm trying to master as well, and I don't like it. When I see people like your good self showing how it's done, it seems so easy, yet my hands seem to take on a new life when I try and they do not obey my commands!! It's so blessed frustrating, but I'm NOT giving up YET!! Will watch you again as you are so calm and clear with your explanations, thank you so much, all the best from Cornwall England!!
I learned continental knitting style because I was a new crocheter as well. I learned from UA-cam tutorials. It was the most comfortable for me to hold the working yarn in my left hand. I have tried English style with color work but it's still very awkward for me. The lever style is something I'd definitely like to experiment with.
Well I thought I knit English style, but apparently I knit LEVER style, I have never heard this term before! it’s how my grandmother taught me to hold my needles when I was a newbie after she saw me letting go of the needle and essentially laughed at my inefficiency
Thanks a lot!! 😊❤
Thank you so much for your support!! 💗
Thank you for taking the time to make and present this lovely and comprehensive video tutorial. Beautifully done. You showed me that I have been intuitively doing all the right things, which is very encouraging. ❤ Thank you, and God bless you. 🙏🏾
Your hands are pretty😊
Knitting is meditation, why always faster, higher, further?..
I enjoy knitting at one piece, don‘t want to think of the next project.
Handknitting, made with love! 🧦🧶🐑
Besides, all knitting projects get ready, finished in the time they need, in my own speed.
Wish you always good time for knitting.😂🎉🧶🧦🐑🙋♀️🕊️
I so agree with you! 😊
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Felicia i did NOT expect you to break out the physics equation in this one!!! i am cracking up!!!! lovely video thank you as always
Took me right back to First Yesr Physics.
Thanks! Love these tips!!! 🥰
Yay! I’m glad you found them helpful! And thank you so much for your support 💗
Thank you for the video! I loved the speed at which you showed the methods you learned.
I taught myself continental as a 13yo by watching my right-handed mother knit slowly continental style. I'm left handed so I ended up knitting mirrored which was fun because my mom could pick up my knitting and keep going and vice versa. I have since taught myself lever knitting (again by watching a right handed person knit slowly) but I find for brioche that the left leg of my stitch has higher tension than the right leg of the stitch, so more practice is definitely needed! 🙂
I love your explanation ❤
I'm teaching myself to knit. I remember I tried it in school, but it didn't stick, I "only" managed to learn crochet tho. Then I saw the Claire Garland frog all over my socials and wanted one myself, so I taught myself with that pattern (I remembered the basics garter and stockinette). I really enjoyed that and have been learning new stitches and patterns. I have found continental knitting to be easiest for me. I love the fluid motion of UK style knitting, but my hand coordination isn't ideal and I need to keep practising that. I tried Norwegian style knitting too, but continental is the one I keep returning to.
This past Christmas I finished my most complex thing yet: a jumper with colourwork for my sister which she had wished for as a Christmas gift. Not a fan of colourwork tbh, but it came out nice and it fits. I'm proud of that. I currently prefer the KnitPro Zing needles, I find them comfortable to hold and the wires are flexible and not too stiff or too floppy, their double edged needles are great too.
One different knitting style you didn't mention in Norwegian style. It's close to continental. The finger isn't held in the air, and the yarn is held between 2 fingers. The difficulty is in performing the purl stitch. In Norway they try to make everything in the round so very few purl stitches are used. All of them take practice to master.
Absolutely. That is one that I left out because I feel like it needs a video all on its own 😆💗 and also I didn’t talk about purling at all in this video. It’s a good topic for a future video 👍
While picking, I put my index finger down on the needle holding the first stitch, I have more control over the stitches that way, also if I want to loosen the thread tension I skip the pinkey❤
These are awesome tips, thank you! Even if I don't achieve more speed, switching up the style I knit with would help reduce hand fatigue. xo
Thank you! Yes, sometimes I even switch styles from row to row to give my hands a break 👍
Bonjour et merci, il existe aussi la méthode à la Portugaise, en passant la laine autour du coup.
Another fast way to knit I've tried is a method that's been called Eastern knitting or sometimes Russian knitting. It involves knitting through the back loop instead of the front, so some techniques and patterns have to be done differently. I've tried it and I find my knit stich speed is about the same, but the way that method forms purl stitches is so much faster!
Me too, eastern uncrossed, which I learnt from a Russian friend. I don't hate purling anymore. When decreasing or knitting lace you have to change the position of sts sometimes, but I don't mind (you don't have to reposition ssk so it comes to about the same amount of fiddling).
Great topic! Thank you.
Chiagoo is pronounced Chowgoo. I love them. No memory in the cords. Great video.
I’m trying to learn English style but struggle with purling. I enjoyed this video very much.
I’m left handed. I was taught to knit right handed. I suspect this is why have avoided most hand and wrist repetitive stress issues.
I knit continental, but since I like knitting socks two at a time, I often I knit back backwards.
This gives me a chance to practice left handed, both English/throwing and continental/pickjng
That’s what I’ve been enjoying most.
When I knit in the English style, my tension is the best. I can knit fairly quickly continentally, but my tension is so-so. I spent 4ish months practicing lever knitting while making brioche stitch scarves for Christmas for co-workers, and I am very good at the brioche stitch in the lever style. Unfortunately for me, I have yet to find a style of knitting that doesn't make my wrists/hands hurt after a while. I think I just need to knit in smaller batches instead of big chunks of time. I do need to get back into knitting more non-scarf items. I miss making hats and fingerless mitts. Eventually I will feel confident enough in my own abilities to try my hand at knitting a sweater, but I have a lot of problems to overcome to get to that point (mainly tension).
Thank you for this informative video. It is calm while still instructional.
Thank you.
I'm glad you found the video helpful! It's all about finding what works best for your hands and knitting style. Wishing you much luck in finding a combo that works for you!
Just found your channel🤗 Lots of good info, thank you so much❣️
I would love to see more of what your left hand is doing to move the yarn forward. I knit Norwegian style, but haven’t figured out a good way to move the yarn forward with my left hand yet, so have to stop and push the stitches up periodically, which I feel slows me down.
I knit British style but tension my yarn a little differently. I have learned continental but have trouble with purling and I have tried lever . I want to do more with the latter. Loved this session and your previou ones as well. Want to learn how to weave as well - once I retire.
Very helpful! Thank you.
Thank you very much for showing the different tecniques. I knit continental but learned english style with large needles a a child. Soi it’s still a tecnique which it works also well for me. Could you please show the three tecniques in purling? ❤
Great video! I've never seen a demonstration of the different styles of knitting like this. I knit most often "English" style, but from your explanation, I think I hold my needles lever style. I did not know this. I always thought I was just different. I have learned to knit continental, but only use it for colourwork (holding one yarn in each hand). I knit fairly quickly, but I don't really worry about speed. Cheers from Nova Scotia.
interesting to see the different variety of ways to knit....
I was taught to knit right handed, picking, but to no avail was unsuccessful because despite being ambidextrous I was more of a lefty to knitting and opted to teach myself how to get the knit stiches to work according to my own personal needs.
What ended up happening, I taught myself what I recognized as lever/Irish style cottage knitting (left handed) working from left to right. Interesting even is how much faster I knit with this method and able to get my projects done a little faster.
The only thing that slows me down is stranded colour work 🤣🤣🤣
I knit English style but the way I was taught as a kid (probably so my grandmother could check the stitches as I went) involved leaving the yarn dangling. I'd knit a stitch, drop the yarn, move the stitch down the needle, and then pick up the yarn for the next stitch. So slow! And I'm surprised my tension was as good as it was. These days, I'm working on learning how to tension over the fingers so it goes faster, but I still find myself going back to that way when I'm doing tricky combination stitches like making bobbles/shells/nupps.
Well, whaddaya know, I’m a lever knitter!
I also ‘apparently’ knit lever style ! Learning to knit in the 1950’s this was just called knitting!
What an amazing video! Instant subscribed. Great teacher and beautiful knittin style. I'm knitting continental style with Norvegian style for pearls (or rovescio as we say in italy) I really love your relaxing knitting style. Grazie
Bonjour des Alpes françaises ! Je découvre ta chaîne avec cette vidéo que je trouve très claire et complète. J'ai appris à tricoter à l'anglaise et ai testé la méthode continentale et la 3e, mais je préfère toujours tricoter à l'anglaise. C'est plus naturel et rapide pour moi. Et j'aime bien prendre mon temps pour éviter les erreurs. C'est ma relaxation. J'ai adopté les aiguilles circulaires, je ne peux m'en passer. Ah oui, et j'adore ton haut ❤
I learned to continental knit when I had a pattern that was k1p1
Wondering about Portuguese knitting style and eastern uncrossed too. What slows me down is whenever I need to purl, I especially need to adjust my tension. We need more videos on the subject!
10 rows a day just posted a tutorial on eastern uncross. She has great videos.
@ I saw that not much longer after I had posted this comment. Thanks for sharing the info! I still think it’d be interesting to see how it correlates with speed
I learned lever knitting with my grand ma and i always practice this technic.
Good video, as always. How many times have I not read all the instructions for a recipe or a knitting pattern before diving in!!! Recently I wanted to make the Taco Fold Headband with my CSM (before I was comfortable with heels). The pattern said to crank 150 rows and then check how long it was. I stopped and took it off without checking, because I assumed that must be "close". It was only 1/2 the length needed. oops. I could have ripped it out and started over, but instead I cranked another tube of the same length and made afterthought socks out of them. Later I made the headband after reading the rest of the instructions.
Lifelong continental knitter here. I have become proficient enough in English style to make knit stitches, English purls fuse my synapses. I guess my style would be called flicking continental. I have made a few adjustments to allow me to knit more efficiently, butt never have I been able to knit quickly. I'm getting close to 80, and I think I just have to accept that this is the way I knit, and projects will take a long time. Acceptance is key.
Now i want your recipe for cardamom buns!
Thanks for sharing! I know you touched on needles and i noticed some new Chiaogoo needles with swivel cords. I would love to see how the work.
Thanks again!❤❤❤
Ohhh this is the recipe I used! breadbyelise.com/sourdough-cardamom-buns/ they turned out great and really fun to make. I’ll definitely make them again. ✨💗 And yes we can talk about needles more in a future video 👍
I need to try the kever style to see if it will be easier on my hands. Continental just isn't working for me. I'm a beginner knitter, and have an afghan pattern I would like to use as a special gift. I will see if I can find videos on the Norwegian style mentioned in one of the comments.
What about purling in continental style?
I found this so interesting I had no idea that what I’ve always done is called lever it just seemed natural and comfortable to me. I’ve not mastered continental ans English style seemed clunky to me which is probably why I didn’t learn to knit properly as a child. I can’t hold really short length circulars they hurt my hands the longer circulars I can still knit lever style. When I broke my right little finger and it healed crooked I couldn’t hold my yarn the same it was frustrating learning to hold it differently. I’d like to learn how to use a knitting belt or holding the needle under the arm that intrigues me
Great video. 😀 Can you knit Lever style with colour work? I’ve never seen yarn harlot do colour work. I’d love to see other techniques too.
I’ve tried all of the knitting styles and I end up defaulting back to English style because it’s the style that I’m most comfortable with. I haven’t been knitting long because I gave up on it when I first started trying to learn because most of the content was pushing continental style and it turned me off because I couldn’t get my tension right even though I crochet. I’ve gotten better at continental but I get more hand pain from it and it’s actually slower for me. I also get these lines that I can’t explain exactly in words but I call them purl lines because I can tell which rows I purled in when knitting continental and I don’t get that when I knit English style. I tried lever knitting and my fingers were just as confused as my brain with trying to execute the movements 😂, so it’s English style for me for now.
I'm mainly a continental knitter. I can't maintain tension in my right hand, unless I'm knitting with both hands. I've started knitting backward, rather than purling, because my tension doesn't change. It's very strange 😄 but I do knit faster when I don't have to think about what my yarn is doing.
🌠one more item: when knitting flat in stockinette, knit back backwards instead of purling. whether "thrown" or "picked", it's more efficient and therefore faster than purling.🌠 added benefit is that tension is more even, and you won't have looser purl rows.
I knit English style. I never take my hand off of my Right needle or the yarn. Instead, I just let the needle move up and down in my fingers. Nobody taught me that part. It just came natural to me and I learned it myself. It does speed up my knitting, even though it’s English style because I don’t let go of the needles at any time. Just a suggestion.
Have you checked out Hazel Tindle who is one of Scotland's fastest knitter's. (Right hand). people have some amazing skills. Thankyou for this.
I'm team continental style, though it is the style that I learnt first so I may be a bit biased. I find continental style to be a lot more efficient - the movements are smaller and smoother.
Why do we need to knit faster? Because there are (so I hear) two kinds of knitters. Process and progress (or is it "project?"). Some love the process of knitting. Some love to finish projects.
I am both a process knitter and a finished garment knitter
Hi many thanks for putting these techniques together. Are you aware of knitting with the yarn around your neck? I am thinking of a little girl who spin her own yarn but lost some of the control of her right hand. Would you say that continental knitting is left hand knitting?
What is the sweater pattern you are wearing?
I believe it’s the Weekender by Andrea Mowery. Or maybe the Weekender Light
I think it's Navelli by Caitlin Hunter. The Weekender is worked in reverse stockinette.
Oh right! Good catch👍
@ Yes! Thank you! I knew it wasn’t the weekender.
Love your sweater, what is the pattern?
LOL while watching this on how to knit faster, I spent half the video fixing a mistake, illustrating in real time the point that there is not point going fast if you are just going to make more mistakes! 😂
Hi, clever video about different ways to knit. But…… you only show how to knit right stitches and not reverse/purlstitches or making cables or other different things. I knit in a sort of english style/or more Dutch style. It is easy for me to switch between right and reverse stitches. But when I knit in the swedish style which is more Continental, it is going well with the right stitches but the reverse stitches are taking much longer time than the right stitches. Maybe you also have to consider that not everyone is right handed and how is it for those who are legt handed. And how do we stitch when we are doing ajour stitching or cable stiching? How easy is it to take up som stitches wit sn extra needle and put them behind or in front of the rest of the work. And how do you cope eith that when tou are stiching english, continental or lever stitching?
Thanks for your demo of the techniques and for sharing that you don't necessarily find Continental to be the best for you. I seem to knit more comfortably and consistently with throwing using the flicking motion and I wrap my purl stitches clockwise to reduce the tension difference between knits and purls. Less rowing out.
Yes, for sure! Something that works for one person might not work for another. I think it’s super important to try different things and find what works best for you. Glad you found a combination that is most comfortable for you. ✨
Molto interessante! Manca lo stile portoghese, con il filo che passa intorno al collo, usano una spilla, e usano molto il dito pollice.
Ho 63 anni, sono italiana, ho imparato con i ferri lunghi sotto il braccio. Quando sono arrivata ai 50 anni ho dovuto imparare con i ferri corti, perché con i ferri lunghi avevo forti mal di schiena e spalle. In modo naturale e spontaneo ho imparato il metodo continentale. Non riesco a lavorare con il filo a destra. Nonostante
l'imprinting iniziale fosse quello. Per fortuna il mio cervello si è adattato al sistema continentale. Non è stato semplice, ho imparato su UA-cam, perché in Italia sono a una ventina di anni fa, ferri corti, top down, ferri circolari, botomap, ecc non erano conosciuti. Solo ferri dritti, lunghi, e lavorazione a pannelli. In ogni caso secondo me è il rovescio, pure, che rallenta la lavorazione.
Però qualcuno ha detto che in fondo andare veloci nel lavoro a maglia serve per sbagliare più velocemente, perché sbagliare è per tutti 😊
Knitting in an Norwegian style is very similar to continental knitting, except for the purl, the purl is very interesting and if you can master that purl, your knitting will go much faster. I’m an English knitter, while I can pick, I can’t purl continental or Norwegian. I always have to look up the Norwegian’s way of purl, and for some reason, I just can’t master it. Knitting continental changes my gauge so I tend not to do it unless I’m doing stranded color work. If I am purling long stretch, stretches, such as in a blanket, I knit backwards, and that will increase the speed of your knitting.
My grandma taught me to “pick or throw” based on the needs of the project. She never liked what you’re calling lever style - large projects actually get bunched up and stitches slip. She also used “pins” anchoring a pin in her waist and holding yarn in each hand for stranded knitting. I’ve continued as I was taught and it suits me just fine.
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Interesting that you didn't do any purling in any of the methods. I can knit very fast (continental) but my purling is less fluid and slows me down as well as changing my gauge.
haha indeed... purling is for one of the next videos 😆 stay tuned...
Knitting Continental hurts my wrist, the little twist to go pick up the yarn just hurts me. Purling is also more difficult. I've been knitting English style for over 50 years and it's fast and involves very little movement. The only time I carry yarn in my left hand is when I knit color work. I've experimented with Portuguese knitting and found it enjoyable but having to keep track of my little clip to tension the yarn has been problematic. In the end, the style of knitting is not important, what matters is the pleasure derived from doing it and the pure joy of admiring and petting a finished project. :)
There is nothing wrong with wanting to knit faster. There's comments that make it sound obscene.
watching your hands i think i knit continental lever, all the motion is in my hands everything else is relaxed. just tiny movements with my hands. i would knit faster if i didnt constantly stop to admire things
I would prefer learning new techniques and perfecting the current. For me, speed has never been primal.
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Hi Georgia, there is still a type of thread a farming that is mostly used in Turkey.🥰
The thread of the yarn is led on the neck and knitted.
Thanks🙏 for the sharing and greetings from Germany.🙋♀️
I can figure out the stitches...it's reading a pattern that stumps me! Pattern instructions make absolutely no sense to me, might as well be written in Latin. Carolyn in Kansas
This might sound weird but try changing the region for your patterns, patterns written for the US and UK use slightly different wording and formatting and you may find one easier to follow than the other. I struggle with patterns written for the US market, US English patterns are harder for me to read than non English language patterns are.
Another thing I’ve found is pattern background makes a huge difference for me, a stark white background makes it harder to read so I print any digital patterns onto coloured paper or if I’m dead set on working a pattern that can’t be printed I switch my screen to low light low vision settings which I find helps a lot.
Imo unless knitting for your work you shiuld not be haveing a race to finish a project , that is stress .
I listen to books from our library on my library app . Perfect .
How can I say this nicely - please stop waving your hands around. Don't copy the "drama" of so many other UA-camrs - it makes me switch off, especially if they bound towards the camera and scream, "WHAT'S GOIN' ON???" Handwaving (which reminds me of Kill Rates, sorry, Bill Gates, which is gag-worthy) is third on the list of annoying UA-camr behaviours, after the "Bernadette Banner effect" (who knows if she was the first, but she's certainly much copied). "Hello, UA-cam friends!" and other annoying catchphrases uttered at the beginning after overly long intros comes in probably at No 4. Gosh, I feel better for that!!!
I was originally an English knitting but taught myself Nordic knitting a couple years ago and really enjoy that too… and the last few weeks I decided to learn to flick and that’s going to be well too…. Sometimes I find by being able to change to a different style that pattern or yarn is easier to know and also with smaller gauges sometimes I just need it to go a little faster to keep my attention… ❤❤❤ nice tips