Workshop: Intro to Continental Knitting

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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