Workshop: Intro to Continental Knitting

Continental knitting is a style of knitting in which the left hand is used to carry your yarn. If you are a right-handed, English, or “thrower” knitter interested in learning a style of knitting that can work up faster and more ergonomically, this workshop is for you. 

Run time

1 session x 1.5 hours. 

Skills Taught

• Knit and purl in continental (left-handed) knitting

Skills Required

• Knit and purl
• Cast on and bind off

Materials Provided

• Resource sheet

Supplies to Purchase

• Approx. 25 g of DK or worsted weight yarn
• Needles suitable in size to the yarn you’ve chosen

Lesson Plan

• How to tension yarn in left hand
• Continental knit
• Continental purl