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Continental Style knitting
Linda D. wrote:
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 World's second fastest and the fastest No. American knitter knits English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK-B4...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 Then I think you should knit english and practice will improve your speed. sue |
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Lisa
How do you Know ???? On Feb 28, 8:10*pm, "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. I have been kn itting almost 60 years , i learned the method of Throwing the thread , which my late mother and her friends called the `French way `, while the other way , holding thread in left hand , was called by them the `German way`. with time every method one uses becomes faster ,,, Nothing to do with the method !!! 20 years ago i saw [in an airport] how a lady from South America knitted with 2 colors, and she use both `methods`, every hand holding a different color , she showed me her `method` and thus i aquired the other method. I still preffer the throwing method , it is easy familiar and SUITS ME !!!! ONLY when i work with more that one color i use both methods !!!! You should choose the method you feel easy with , not the method others tell you about !!!! In every method PRACTICE makes for faster and nicer knitting !!! All the best mirjam |
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"suzee" wrote in message ... 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! snipped 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. |
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"Spike Driver" wrote in message
... L wrote: snipped 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 Thanks for the personal experience. I was beginning to think I might not be able to break my throwing habit ;-) |
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On Mar 1, 9:32*am, suzee wrote:
Linda D. wrote: 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/watc... sue Hi Sue, The worlds fastest knitter knits Continental Style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFi0n...eature=related The World's second fastest and the fastest No. American knitter knits English http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK-B4...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 Then I think you should knit english and practice will improve your speed.. sue I am pretty fast knitting English style, not as fast as the "fastest knitters", but fast nonetheless. I wanted to learn the Continental style of knitting for fun, and I remember my Mom would switch back and forth depending on how her hands were feeling. I guess she found one method used different muscles than the other, it wasn't to gain speed. take care, Linda D. in B.C., Canada |
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On Mar 1, 10:18*pm, wrote:
Lisa How do you Know ???? On Feb 28, 8:10*pm, 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. I have been kn itting almost 60 years , i learned the method of Throwing the thread , which my late mother and her friends called the `French way `, while the other way , holding thread in left hand , was called by them the `German way`. with time every method one uses becomes faster ,,, Nothing to do with the method !!! 20 years ago i saw [in an airport] how a lady from South America knitted with 2 colors, and she use both `methods`, every hand holding a different color , she showed me her `method` and thus i aquired the other method. I still preffer the throwing method , it is easy familiar and SUITS ME !!!! ONLY when i work with more that one color i use both methods !!!! You should choose the method you feel easy with , not the method others tell you about !!!! In every method PRACTICE makes for faster and nicer knitting !!! All the best mirjam Mirjam, I am taking a class at the end of the month to learn that method of Fair Isle knitting. I'm sure it will be fun to learn something new! take care, Linda D. in B.C., Canada |
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On Mar 2, 10:42*am, "Linda D." wrote:
On Mar 1, 10:18*pm, wrote: Lisa How do you Know ???? On Feb 28, 8:10*pm, 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. I have been kn itting almost 60 years , i learned the method of Throwing the thread , which my late mother and her friends called the `French way `, while the other way , holding thread in left hand , was called by them the `German way`. with time every method one uses becomes faster ,,, Nothing to do with the method !!! 20 years ago i saw [in an airport] how a lady from South America knitted with 2 colors, and she use both `methods`, every hand holding a different color , she showed me her `method` and thus i aquired the other method. I still preffer the throwing method , it is easy familiar and SUITS ME !!!! ONLY when i work with more that one color i use both methods !!!! You should choose the method you feel easy with , not the method others tell you about !!!! In every method PRACTICE makes for faster and nicer knitting !!! All the best mirjam Mirjam, I am taking a class at the end of the month to learn that method of Fair Isle knitting. *I'm sure it will be fun to learn something new! take care, *Linda D. in B.C., Canada- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I've been knitting 40 years, and learned from the Learn How Book, so I started out with English-style -- except I cannot do the finger-flick to get the yarn around the needle. Left hand has to hold both needles while right hand lets go and wraps the yarn. Thirty years ago, a new friend who'd learned to knit while in Germany showed me the "German" style, and I learned how to do the knit stitch Continental style from her. She taught me to hold the yarn the same way one does for crocheting, no extra wraps around the forefinger and the forefinger held low. Then she moved away -- and I had to figure out for myself how to purl that way! I find Continental much easier and faster and relaxing. Especially when ribbing! I use both methods when doing Fair Isle, though, one color in each hand. |
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Linda D. wrote:
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 As I mentioned, when I knit English syle I do it with the right hand needle tucked firmly under my arm. It is not possible to do this with circs, so I found it easier just to switch to Continental style than to try to retrain my fingers to hold the needle as well as manipulating the yarn. After all, in crochet I hold the yarn in my left hand. Note, I have not yet tried to do two-color work in circs, that would be a major challenge, as I, too, keep a yarn in each hand in two-color work on straights. Olwyn Mary in New Orleans |
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L wrote:
"Spike Driver" wrote in message ... L wrote: snipped 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 Thanks for the personal experience. I was beginning to think I might not be able to break my throwing habit ;-) It is hard to get used to continental Lisa. Have fun! |
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