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beac

(9,992 posts) Fri Jan 6, 2012, 10:03 AM Jan 2012

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Decided to try and learn to knit Continental. [View all]

I have been an "English" knitter since I learned at age 12 (once saw it described as "angry thrower" style-- LOL), but recently decided it might be time to acknowledge my aging fingers and learn the less strenuous Continental style. I am also getting into lace knitting and I think it will be easier when dealing with all the YOs and constant switches fron knit-to-pearl.

Thank goodness for YouTube. Much easier than hanging out at the yarn store all day to learn. And I found a great "alternate" Continental purling style called "Norwegian" where you don't have to bring the yarn to the front. Looks complicated at first, but I think it will be a great time-saver eventually:

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Anyone else ever tried to switc their knitting style? Can my old brain learn new tricks??

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Decided to try and learn to knit Continental. [View all] beac Jan 2012 OP

Thanks for posting the video. I never thought to check YouTube for that. woodsprite Jan 2012 #1

I've tried a few times, but failed. surrealAmerican Jan 2012 #2

My daughter taught me to knit NEOhiodemocrat Jan 2012 #3

self-delete shanti Jan 2012 #5

english knitter here shanti Jan 2012 #4

Definitely a HUGE tension difference in my English vs. Continental stiches so far. beac Jan 2012 #8

I knit in English and in German. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #6

I found doing the first few rows "English" really helps. beac Jan 2012 #7

Didn't know what it was called HeiressofBickworth Jan 2012 #9

Tunisian crochet is on my "to learn" list. beac Jan 2012 #10

Like anything new HeiressofBickworth Jan 2012 #11

I wonder if picking up stitches along the edge and knitting a few rows of rib (k2p2) would beac Jan 2012 #13

Tunisian crochet is also called Afghan stitch Tansy_Gold Jan 2012 #12

YouTube has taught me to knit get the red out Jan 2012 #14

The only person I know who SheilaT Jan 2012 #15

there's a Continental-style "beginning knitting" class for crocheters starting today at Crochetville eShirl Jan 2012 #16

Amazing what you can learn on the internet. beac Jan 2012 #17

I know... pipi_k Jan 2012 #19

Yah, I've tried pipi_k Jan 2012 #18

me too.. 2banon Feb 2012 #20

I knit both ways. I love the German style of JDPriestly Feb 2012 #21

interesting ge26252se Feb 2012 #22

Wouldn't that take a lot of space? HopeHoops Mar 2012 #23

Nah, you'd be amazed... beac Mar 2012 #24

I switched and never looked back Warpy Apr 2012 #25

At age 67, I changed. Grey Jun 2012 #26

I love Ravelry. But it can be a total time suck b/c I beac Jun 2012 #27

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