I wondered where the gauge was set on the needle, the tip or the barrel. Now I know. I am disabled and can not get out on my own. Prayed for a knitting mentor. I have found one. Thank you.
@@patriciagomez5178 Hi, I'm not Suzanne, but she does like the Hiya Hiya needles and that is what these look like to me. :) Edit...I just saw in a comment from Suzanne below that she is using Hiya Hiya needles in this video.
Thank you, Suzanne! I’ve been knitting off and on for about 60 years and tension has always been a problem. Not any more! I’ve learned so much from your videos. Can’t thank you enough.
This simple tip transformed my knitting! I've just started a pattern with a large portion of stockinette; I've never been able to make it look so neat! It looks incredibly professional. Thank you!
OMG! Have been a knitter for over 30 years and consider myself of intermediate skill. I recently taught myself how to knit continental style. It has been a struggle, to be sure. You’re instruction on even tension has been EYE OPENING! How did I not know this? So glad I found your channel. You’re the bomb!
Shara, I am so glad you found me too! ❤️ I've been knitting twice as long as you and still enjoy learning new tips and finesses, there is always something new to learn. Thanks so much for the lovely feedback and Happy Knitting!!
I've been knitting for 61 years, and lately my tension has been all over the place. Thank you for this tip (no pun intended)! I'm going to go give it a try right now.
Hi Sara! You are so welcome; I hope everything turned out fetchingly! I too have been knitting for 60ish years and still love learning new tricks and tips ❤️
I’ve been knitting for a few months (COVID) hobby and have spent today watching your videos one after another. So helpful! But this particular hint completely improved my stitches. I thought I would be to knew to knit on the tips but it’s SO much easier. !!!
Thank you so much much, Barbaralea! I believe you may have had a bit of a typo at the end there, so I definitely don't want other viewers to think I use profanity! (Please know that I'm joking) 😘
I've been knitting for 20 years and my tension was always very loose because I was knitting on the barrels. This video made everything so clear! Thank you so much!
That is wonderful! Happy knitting Emily Lyons. I just started a new channel - Suzanne - Off the Cuff, for my live streams. You may want to check it out also. = th-cam.com/channels/QBgFUvQzjz1RUm9NsgEA1A.html
Thank you for sharing the video! Being a self taught knitter, I always had loose stitches, but never knew why or how to correct it. This video gave me some fantastic insight and I was able to get my stitches tighter. :)
This is the best knitting video I have found. I just started knitting after crocheting forever and this video is the only I have found that helps.Thank you so much for taking the time to help others you are appreciated 🫶🏻
Thank you Suzanne for this highlighting lesson! I was almost giving up knitting because my tension was always too loose, making all the mistakes you mentioned. Also I couldn’t reach an even tension with the Norwegian purl, now I’m trying to master a different continental purl which is very hard for me but the result is astonishing
Thank you so much! I have been really struggling with my stitches, tension, and holding my needles in general. This was very helpful, I’m going to try it this way!
Thanks for the wonderful video and for being a great teacher! You present knitting tips so well! I just completed my first knitting project English style. Two days ago I decided to learn Continental knitting. Wow! What a difference! I love it and will soon start a second shawl for my second daughter. Needless to say, or maybe that would be needles to say, I will be doing Continental knitting and taking your advice!
How is it possible that I have never heard this before! I knew it was the barrel that sized the stitch, but I thought it happened when you wrapped the yarn, so I have always pushed the needle through and wrapped the barrel. Now it appears that everyone knew to knit on the tips of the needles but me. I guess this is one of the things you are taught if you are not self taught and try to figure everything out for yourself. Thanks again, Suzanne!
Thank you, i mostly crochet but have been trying to make this cute little frog recently with knitting. Ive tried to knit before but struggled with it. My first attempt at the frog was very loose and when you showed the example of what you see some people do I was like aha…thats why lol. Thank you
I have watched many videos about my tension problems as I am a crocheter and wanted to learn to knit, as a beginner even tension is one of my biggest issue. Most of the video tutorials that I have watched nobody is really emphasizing how big the effect on knitting between just the tip of the needle rather than pushing it with the barrel and causes it to stretch. your video really really does make sense and helped fix my tension issues. Thank you and so happy to have found your video.
I am so grateful to you. I have been so frustrated with the loss of time in the style I was knitting. I would push the yarn up to the barrel of both hands and unevenly on the right. Thank you ever so much for your expert advice!
I am so glad I found you. I gave up knitting because I ws getting holes in my rows and I could not get a good looking knit. I am going to practice what you just showed about holding the yarn closer to the tip of the needle and see if that works for me. Thanks
I'm glad you found me too, Rosa! I am a huge proponent of swatching and practice definitely makes all of the difference in the world. Thanks so much for watching! 😊
Hi Suzanne, Thanks for such a great tutorial on getting good tension and more even stitching. I’m a new/beginner knitter and this is an area I’m having trouble in. Thanks to this video you have helped me so much. I’m working on a shawl that’s done in garter stitch I’m 30 rows into it so I’ll have plenty of practice with your tension tip. I love your video’s thanks for sharing.
Hello Suzanne. I discovered you when going through some Fiberchats interviews and immediately began binge watching your channel! For the first time in my many years of knitting I am actually practising improving my edges and using the tips of the needles more effectively. My tension which is usually tight, is even tighter, which is not what I wanted but i am becoming more relaxed as I practise. Thank you so much. Never too old to learn hey!
I think I’ve been stretching the yarn between stitches so am never able to make recommended gauge and working on the barrel instead of the tips. The demonstration will really help! Many thanks.
This is very helpful! I am a knitter of about 40 years and a thrower but knit 2 handed for colorwork and my continental tension is all over the place. I am determined to knit a very complicated fair isle sweater and wanted to improve my continental tension prior beginning that project. I was tempted to fast forward this through the English segment- but am happy I watched that part too. I have improved my tension for both methods overall- a big thank you!
Perfect! Thank you! I hope you have chosen to subscribe to my channel and that you will share my videos on your social media groups such as FB, Ravelry, Pinterest, Reddit, etc. Happy knitting, Suzanne.
Your videos are so fun to watch! I just got into knitting about a year or so ago and I absolutely fear making mistakes, because if I do, I end up ripping the whole thing out. So I knit awfully slow and count every single stitch to avoid mistakes. Your videos give me confidence.
Thank you so much for this making this video. I have spent years trying to figure out why my knitting has gone loose and my tension is always off. and this was the answer. I just did a sweater hat and mittens for my grandson, and my daughter sent a message. love the little outfit mum, feels really nice and fits perfect. I don't know when I started pulling yarn high onto needle, but that's what I have been doing.
This is so heart warming for me. Thank you for taking the time to tell us how this helped you. This is exactly why I make videos. Finding that "aha" moment that makes all the difference in your knitting is invaluable. Have a wonderful day and Happy Knitting.
Thank you so much for this video. Being self taught fairly recently, I could not figure out why my stitches were so inconsistent. This really helped. Love your videos. Thanks again.
Thankyou Suzanne for this video. Having re-taken up knitting in the pandemic I’ve knitted a few things, some of them better than others. I now want to refine and perfect my knitting. Your video was so clear and helpful. Thankyou so much !
Thank you so much for posting this. I somehow, in my years away from knitting, developed a bad habit and wondered why my gauge was so far off. I was able to adjust my gauge enough to get what I needed for the mitten pattern I was working on by forming stitches on the tips and keeping the tips close together.
I often use bamboo needles that yarn doesn't glide on so well. That being said, though I'm a lefty, I have a difficult time doing continental because I've crocheted many years, left-handed, and my finger just doesn't want to stay airborne. 😁. I'm practicing the Continental method, here and there, though, because it looks awesome. Thank you for your videos. They are a joy to watch.
You can do it, Stacy! With practice you can train your brain muscle memory. That being said, I applaud your bravery to step outside of your comfort zone. ❤️
Hi, Suzanne. I just found your channel yesterday when someone kindly shared one of your videos on the Knitting Paradise forum. I am a 66 yr old native Floridian. Mom taught me to knit English style more than 55 years ago. There are crocheters in my family, but Mom was the only knitter I have ever known, as unbelievable as that sounds. I piddled around with making scarves, hats and occasional sweaters over the years until I stumbled upon Knitting Paradise about three years ago. A whole new world opened up to me and I have been working on learning new techniques and now consider myself a competent intermediate knitter. I also transitioned from throwing to right handed flicking about two years ago and found that improved my tension quite a bit, though my purls still tend to be very slightly looser than my knit stitches. I’m starting to think about trying Continental and watched your series of short videos on that subject. After today’s housework is done, I will sit down with my sticks and string and give it a try. Wish me luck!
Hello, Suzanne. I'm Sergio from Seville, Spain. Just to thank you for this video. It's difficult to watch videos like this that, for me , are so valuable and necessary for a better knitting. I encourage you to keep on doing them ! Thank you and Happy Knitting !!
ah so that’s what i was doing incorrectly! i’m originally a crocheter so i’ve been getting very confused as to why my knit stitches were so noticeably uneven. turns out, i was doing the one thing you aren’t supposed to: pulling the needles apart between stitches. thanks!
Thank you so much for this very helpful video. I am learning so much from your videos. I am a thrower and have been doing my knitting down on the barrel like you said not to do. I have very uneven stitches and I never can get gauge...my gosh, this certainly explains why! I’m anxious to start practicing knitting on the tips. Thank you for taking time to make these great videos.
Wonderful! Please share my videos with your friends and become a subscriber of my channel if you haven't already. Those are the best ways to thank me! I love to help people improve their knitting. Have a wonderful day and happy knitting.
Thank you! I stumbled upon this video in my search to figure out how and why I couldn’t get gauge. I have literally been knitting incorrectly from the beginning. I used this tip and my gauge swatch amazingly got smaller tighter and neater. Life saver!
Brilliant! I've *really* been struggling to control my tension since I injured my right wrist and hand several months ago. Although I've mostly healed, my hand tires more easily now and I get intermittent numbness or pain as I'm knitting. All of those things cause momentary changes in the way I hold my needles and form stitches, which affects my ability to keep an even tension going. This simple change of forming stitches on my needle tips has increased the length of time I can knit comfortably and my stitches are even more uniform and evenly tensioned than they were pre-injury! Thank you SO much for this and for all your videos and tutorials. You're a gem. :-)
I am so happy to learn this. For the most part, my tension looks pretty good, but I've noticed when I block a garment, I'll inevitably notice a few (not many) random stitches that really stand out as being larger than the other stitches. They are generally near the center of a row. It's aggravated me because I've not been able to figure out the cause. Now, I know. Thank you!
Wonderful video! I will pay more attention to my needle tips from now on. I've made a big effort to abandon my childhood throwing & convert to Norwegian 'picking'. It's becoming more and more natural & efficient. I love the way you teach, right to the point and with all the best explanations! Thank you!
I noticed on Fruity Knitting that they were working of their needs. Then I made a sweater and the yoke looks completely different from the in round part. This is my answer. Practice is next. Thanks so much
I tried this and - low and behold -- my stitches were no longer so loose! but working on the tips makes me afraid of dropping stitches because they are so close to the tip! BTW, I love what you do with your middle finger when you knit continental.
Yay, this is wonderful to hear, LJK! As far as working on the tips of your needles, I would highly recommend this and really with practice it will become second nature. ❤️
I'm taking another stab at continental knitting as I want to knit more efficiently, not necessarily faster. Suzanne's needle "tips" and her method of holding the yarn in the left hand (over both the index and middle fingers) has brought a huge improvement to my technique. Thank you, Suzanne!
Thank you! You are so generous, you take the time to explain. I know with practice my stitches will be uniform. In time maybe as nice as your stitches. I'm on it. Thanks again. Love your teaching.
I’ve been knitting on my tips for years now as it’s faster, sometimes I worried about getting a smaller stitch but pleased to see your video. Thanks. Btw English or thrown knitting is much faster if you rest the right hand needle on top of and between your thumb and first finger, then you don’t have to have such a big ‘throw’ …
i found you today when searching for a specific knitting how to video and subscribe immediately after watching. this is exactly the kind of videos i love -- short, clear, to the point. and yet still so informative! i love that you talk about the WHY, not just the HOW!!!! you mentioned using your right index finger to move the finished loop down the needle. are you also by chance using it to anchor the loop size? I've been crocheting for decades but have only dabbled with knitting on and off. (have knitted 3 headbands and 1 pair of socks. and lots and lots and lots of swatches!) I'm still having so much trouble with my tension. i was pulling my needles way too fast apart, so I'll change that. but i also struggle to keep the previous loop the right size while I'm making the next loop. hence my question about whether the right index is also anchoring the loop size...
I will definitely try this method. My tension is fairly consistent, but lately I have noticed that in the middle of a row the tension is bit looser than at the beginning and end of the row. Thank you. I truly enjoy your videos.
This is new and precise info for me. I appreciate having a tutorial on even the smallest part. This part is small but should make a big difference in getting a more professional even stitch. I will be using this today. Thanks.
Hi I’m using this method and I thank you so much for your help! It’s helped me on smaller needles but for some reason on bigger needles I’m not having the same result. I’m working on the love note so the size 6mm needles and I’m struggling with my tension.
Thank you for this helpful video. Along with knitting with the tips is seeing what you are doing with your left thumb, holding the previous knit stitch in place. I just knitted 10 rows of perfectly even stitches.
That is wonderful! Happy knitting Joyce Fong. I just started a new channel - Suzanne - Off the Cuff, for my live streams. You may want to check it out also. = th-cam.com/channels/QBgFUvQzjz1RUm9NsgEA1A.html
My mom is teaching me in the continental style and I have an issue where my stitches end up too tight, and I can't easily pick them off the left needle, and it's really hard to push them down the right needle. Going tip to tip as you do in this video, my loops get stuck on the tips of the right needle, and don't easily roll down. My mom says it might have to do with the needle I am using (wood) and suggested I try metal ones. I guess I just need to practice a lot more, but this whole thing is quite stressful and I often struggle with even holding the needles properly or using my fingers to help. I'm going to try to hold them the same way you are in your videos. I really want to make my first scarf! Thanks a bunch, wish me luck :)
Thank you been knitting for years wonder why my sets were uneven I was stretching my yarn and knitting into the barrel of the knitting needles. Never to late to learn.
Couldn't agree more. I've tried myself. A few years ago I noticed that Lucy Neatby works almost obsessively on the tips of the needles. I tried and my knitting almost immediately became more even and precise
Thank you Suzanne! I know now this is why I had trouble with my continental knitting after watching your informative video. I’ve recently switched to the American style flicking method where I’ve found I can keep the proximity of the yarn closer between the needles as well as work closer to the tips. But I like using different knitting techniques so will try this again when I’m in the mood to go “continental” again. Thanks for the great tip.
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan - Hi Suzanne, I’m back to continental style for a current project and just finished the swatch using your method of tips knitting. What a difference! I made your words from the video a mantra “form the stitch, slide it down the barrel.” As long as I kept that mindfulness going, the results were great! Thanks so much again for all you do for the knitting community. Blessings!
I've been using needles much larger than the label would recommend for a lighter, summer sweater. I have found no tolerance for tension mistakes knitting this way. I found this video very helpful -- knit on the tips, let the barrel shape the stitch.
Awesome video as usual Suzanne, this is truly a game changer tip. When I first started knitting in the 60s I wondered why the stitches looked good sometimes and crummy other times! Just knowing about the barrel connection would have been a light bulb moment that took me a while to figure out on my own.
Even tension has not been a problem for me. Working purl stitches continental style for many stitches aggravates my tendinitis. I constantly switch back and forth from English to continental, to prevent injury, to do color work, and for things like ribbing, seed stitch, etc. I’ll take a second look so I can get into the habit of working on the tips of my needles. Thanks ❤
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I wondered where the gauge was set on the needle, the tip or the barrel. Now I know. I am disabled and can not get out on my own. Prayed for a knitting mentor. I have found one. Thank you.
Wonderful. Glad you are here. Happy knitting.
What brand of needles are you using. I like the sharp points
@@patriciagomez5178 Hi, I'm not Suzanne, but she does like the Hiya Hiya needles and that is what these look like to me. :) Edit...I just saw in a comment from Suzanne below that she is using Hiya Hiya needles in this video.
A lifesaver for my knitting-a simple connection that no one has ever made for me. Thank you!!!
Wonderful! Happy knitting.
Just started learning yesterday really struggling with tension and a lot of slack in between stitches so I’ll try this!
I have been doing all of the “don’ts”-I have a lot to work on-thank you!
Let me know how it works out for you! Happy knitting.
Thank you, Suzanne! I’ve been knitting off and on for about 60 years and tension has always been a problem. Not any more! I’ve learned so much from your videos. Can’t thank you enough.
Wonderful!
Great tutorial. Thank you Teacher
This simple tip transformed my knitting! I've just started a pattern with a large portion of stockinette; I've never been able to make it look so neat! It looks incredibly professional.
Thank you!
Happy Knitting.
OMG! Have been a knitter for over 30 years and consider myself of intermediate skill. I recently taught myself how to knit continental style. It has been a struggle, to be sure. You’re instruction on even tension has been EYE OPENING! How did I not know this? So glad I found your channel. You’re the bomb!
Shara, I am so glad you found me too! ❤️ I've been knitting twice as long as you and still enjoy learning new tips and finesses, there is always something new to learn. Thanks so much for the lovely feedback and Happy Knitting!!
Huge! I think you pinpointed exactly what my newbie mistakes are.
Wonderful! Happy knitting.
I am 90 yrs old and knitting a long time. Didn’t know the things you are teaching. Thank you so much. 😊
I've been knitting for 61 years, and lately my tension has been all over the place. Thank you for this tip (no pun intended)! I'm going to go give it a try right now.
Hi Sara! You are so welcome; I hope everything turned out fetchingly! I too have been knitting for 60ish years and still love learning new tricks and tips ❤️
I’ve been knitting for a few months (COVID) hobby and have spent today watching your videos one after another. So helpful! But this particular hint completely improved my stitches. I thought I would be to knew to knit on the tips but it’s SO much easier. !!!
Yay, thank you!
You are the only person I have found that explains tension so profanity.
Thank you so much much, Barbaralea! I believe you may have had a bit of a typo at the end there, so I definitely don't want other viewers to think I use profanity! (Please know that I'm joking) 😘
I've been knitting for 20 years and my tension was always very loose because I was knitting on the barrels. This video made everything so clear! Thank you so much!
That is wonderful! Happy knitting Emily Lyons.
I just started a new channel - Suzanne - Off the Cuff, for my live streams. You may want to check it out also. = th-cam.com/channels/QBgFUvQzjz1RUm9NsgEA1A.html
Same here!
This was the best tip for having better looking stitches. It made the biggest differences in my tension. Ty so much.
This is so wonderful to hear, N! You are very welcome and thank you for the kind feedback! ❤️
Thank you for sharing the video! Being a self taught knitter, I always had loose stitches, but never knew why or how to correct it. This video gave me some fantastic insight and I was able to get my stitches tighter. :)
Glad it was helpful!
I watch your videos again and again. The stitches really don’t fall off. It is amazing how it comes together when one goes through your videos!
I think you are having fun!
Love your instructions. You are like having a knitting teacher in my pocket,or phone, to pull a out whenever I need it!
Wow! Thank you so much for your demonstration! I’ve been knitting for years and have always had problems with tension.
You are so welcome, Jan, and thank you for watching my videos!
This is the best knitting video I have found. I just started knitting after crocheting forever and this video is the only I have found that helps.Thank you so much for taking the time to help others you are appreciated 🫶🏻
You are very welcome.
Thank you Suzanne for this highlighting lesson! I was almost giving up knitting because my tension was always too loose, making all the mistakes you mentioned. Also I couldn’t reach an even tension with the Norwegian purl, now I’m trying to master a different continental purl which is very hard for me but the result is astonishing
Thank you so much! I have been really struggling with my stitches, tension, and holding my needles in general. This was very helpful, I’m going to try it this way!
Glad it helped!
My knitting tension has improved out of sight. Great tip and most helpful, thanks
Yay, so happy to hear this, Greg! And you are very welcome! 😊
Thanks for the wonderful video and for being a great teacher! You present knitting tips so well! I just completed my first knitting project English style. Two days ago I decided to learn Continental knitting. Wow! What a difference! I love it and will soon start a second shawl for my second daughter. Needless to say, or maybe that would be needles to say, I will be doing Continental knitting and taking your advice!
Wonderful! Happy knitting.
How is it possible that I have never heard this before! I knew it was the barrel that sized the stitch, but I thought it happened when you wrapped the yarn, so I have always pushed the needle through and wrapped the barrel. Now it appears that everyone knew to knit on the tips of the needles but me. I guess this is one of the things you are taught if you are not self taught and try to figure everything out for yourself. Thanks again, Suzanne!
You are not alone. Most people do not do this and have wonky tension. Happy knitting.
Thank you, i mostly crochet but have been trying to make this cute little frog recently with knitting. Ive tried to knit before but struggled with it. My first attempt at the frog was very loose and when you showed the example of what you see some people do I was like aha…thats why lol. Thank you
This is so wonderful to hear, Scribblez! I''m sure your frog is (or will be) beautiful! 😊
I knit continental and have been struggling with understanding tension and my uneven stitches ever since i was a kid TT_TT Thank you so much!!
This is wonderful to hear, Sina, you are very welcome! ❤️
I have watched many videos about my tension problems as I am a crocheter and wanted to learn to knit, as a beginner even tension is one of my biggest issue. Most of the video tutorials that I have watched nobody is really emphasizing how big the effect on knitting between just the tip of the needle rather than pushing it with the barrel and causes it to stretch. your video really really does make sense and helped fix my tension issues. Thank you and so happy to have found your video.
I am so happy to hear this. This is why I make videos. Happy knitting.
I am so grateful to you. I have been so frustrated with the loss of time in the style I was knitting. I would push the yarn up to the barrel of both hands and unevenly on the right. Thank you ever so much for your expert advice!
This very clear video has really helped me even out my tension, throwing. Thanks so very much!
Glad it helped!
You truly are a fantastic mentir, Suzanne 😊 Thank you sharing these tips that help us improve our knitting ☺️
I am so glad I found you. I gave up knitting because I ws getting holes in my rows and I
could not get a good looking knit. I am going to practice what you just showed about
holding the yarn closer to the tip of the needle and see if that works for me. Thanks
I'm glad you found me too, Rosa! I am a huge proponent of swatching and practice definitely makes all of the difference in the world. Thanks so much for watching! 😊
Hi Suzanne,
Thanks for such a great tutorial on getting good tension and more even stitching. I’m a new/beginner knitter and this is an area I’m having trouble in. Thanks to this video you have helped me so much. I’m working on a shawl that’s done in garter stitch I’m 30 rows into it so I’ll have plenty of practice with your tension tip. I love your video’s thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the feedback. So glad it helps you.
Hello Suzanne. I discovered you when going through some Fiberchats interviews and immediately began binge watching your channel! For the first time in my many years of knitting I am actually practising improving my edges and using the tips of the needles more effectively. My tension which is usually tight, is even tighter, which is not what I wanted but i am becoming more relaxed as I practise. Thank you so much. Never too old to learn hey!
Wow, thank you, I love hearing this, Lesley! And I couldn't agree more that you're never to old to learn! ❤️
I think I’ve been stretching the yarn between stitches so am never able to make recommended gauge and working on the barrel instead of the tips. The demonstration will really help! Many thanks.
This is very helpful! I am a knitter of about 40 years and a thrower but knit 2 handed for colorwork and my continental tension is all over the place. I am determined to knit a very complicated fair isle sweater and wanted to improve my continental tension prior beginning that project. I was tempted to fast forward this through the English segment- but am happy I watched that part too. I have improved my tension for both methods overall- a big thank you!
Wonderful.
I asked a question in your FB group and you answered it with this TH-cam video. Very helpful.
You are very welcome Joy Sloan YouReallyCanMakeThis! Happy knitting.
Thank you so much , Suzanne! I have struggled through too many years of wonky stitches ( self taught knitter) this really clarifies it.
Perfect! Thank you! I hope you have chosen to subscribe to my channel and that you will share my videos on your social media groups such as FB, Ravelry, Pinterest, Reddit, etc. Happy knitting, Suzanne.
Your videos are so fun to watch! I just got into knitting about a year or so ago and I absolutely fear making mistakes, because if I do, I end up ripping the whole thing out. So I knit awfully slow and count every single stitch to avoid mistakes. Your videos give me confidence.
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much for this making this video. I have spent years trying to figure out why my knitting has gone loose and my tension is always off. and this was the answer. I just did a sweater hat and mittens for my grandson, and my daughter sent a message. love the little outfit mum, feels really nice and fits perfect. I don't know when I started pulling yarn high onto needle, but that's what I have been doing.
This is so heart warming for me. Thank you for taking the time to tell us how this helped you. This is exactly why I make videos. Finding that "aha" moment that makes all the difference in your knitting is invaluable. Have a wonderful day and Happy Knitting.
Thank you so much for this video. Being self taught fairly recently, I could not figure out why my stitches were so inconsistent. This really helped. Love your videos. Thanks again.
Glad it was helpful! Be sure to subscribe to my channel if you haven't already, happy knitting.
Thankyou Suzanne for this video. Having re-taken up knitting in the pandemic I’ve knitted a few things, some of them better than others. I now want to refine and perfect my knitting. Your video was so clear and helpful. Thankyou so much !
Wonderful!😃
Thank you so much for posting this. I somehow, in my years away from knitting, developed a bad habit and wondered why my gauge was so far off. I was able to adjust my gauge enough to get what I needed for the mitten pattern I was working on by forming stitches on the tips and keeping the tips close together.
Wonderful!
Thank you this helped me so much. I had problems even with a simple square with different tension in garter stitch
So glad to hear my video helped, Cynthia! Tension can be very challenging!❤️
Thank you for this useful tip...my knitting looks so much neater since i have followed your instructions. 😊🙏
Glad it was helpful!
I often use bamboo needles that yarn doesn't glide on so well. That being said, though I'm a lefty, I have a difficult time doing continental because I've crocheted many years, left-handed, and my finger just doesn't want to stay airborne. 😁. I'm practicing the Continental method, here and there, though, because it looks awesome.
Thank you for your videos. They are a joy to watch.
You can do it, Stacy! With practice you can train your brain muscle memory. That being said, I applaud your bravery to step outside of your comfort zone. ❤️
Hi, Suzanne. I just found your channel yesterday when someone kindly shared one of your videos on the Knitting Paradise forum. I am a 66 yr old native Floridian. Mom taught me to knit English style more than 55 years ago. There are crocheters in my family, but Mom was the only knitter I have ever known, as unbelievable as that sounds. I piddled around with making scarves, hats and occasional sweaters over the years until I stumbled upon Knitting Paradise about three years ago. A whole new world opened up to me and I have been working on learning new techniques and now consider myself a competent intermediate knitter. I also transitioned from throwing to right handed flicking about two years ago and found that improved my tension quite a bit, though my purls still tend to be very slightly looser than my knit stitches. I’m starting to think about trying Continental and watched your series of short videos on that subject. After today’s housework is done, I will sit down with my sticks and string and give it a try. Wish me luck!
Keep me posted on your progress. Happy knitting.
Hello, Suzanne. I'm Sergio from Seville, Spain. Just to thank you for this video. It's difficult to watch videos like this that, for me , are so valuable and necessary for a better knitting. I encourage you to keep on doing them ! Thank you and Happy Knitting !!
Thank you papeldecesta! Happy knitting.
So detailed.😀😍.saved me during my assignments .thanks.
Glad it helped!
ah so that’s what i was doing incorrectly! i’m originally a crocheter so i’ve been getting very confused as to why my knit stitches were so noticeably uneven. turns out, i was doing the one thing you aren’t supposed to: pulling the needles apart between stitches. thanks!
Glad I could help!
Thank you so much for this very helpful video. I am learning so much from your videos. I am a thrower and have been doing my knitting down on the barrel like you said not to do. I have very uneven stitches and I never can get gauge...my gosh, this certainly explains why! I’m anxious to start practicing knitting on the tips. Thank you for taking time to make these great videos.
Thank you! I hope you have become a subscriber and be sure to share my videos online with your friends. Happy knitting.
Thank you very much, Suzanne. After watching your video my knitting improved very much.
Watcher from Belgium.
Wonderful! Please share my videos with your friends and become a subscriber of my channel if you haven't already. Those are the best ways to thank me! I love to help people improve their knitting. Have a wonderful day and happy knitting.
Oh my goodness! This changed everything for me! Thank you!
Fantastic!
Thank you! I stumbled upon this video in my search to figure out how and why I couldn’t get gauge. I have literally been knitting incorrectly from the beginning. I used this tip and my gauge swatch amazingly got smaller tighter and neater. Life saver!
Wonderful Heather Wardrop! Happy Knitting. Happy New Year!
Great demonstration. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Suzanne, that makes a huge difference in my knitting.
Wonderful, happy knitting.
Your videos are super helpful! Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us!❤
Thank you. This helped me a lot. Practicing it an getting better. Thanks again.
Glad it helped!
Brilliant! I've *really* been struggling to control my tension since I injured my right wrist and hand several months ago. Although I've mostly healed, my hand tires more easily now and I get intermittent numbness or pain as I'm knitting. All of those things cause momentary changes in the way I hold my needles and form stitches, which affects my ability to keep an even tension going.
This simple change of forming stitches on my needle tips has increased the length of time I can knit comfortably and my stitches are even more uniform and evenly tensioned than they were pre-injury!
Thank you SO much for this and for all your videos and tutorials. You're a gem. :-)
I am so glad to be of help for you. Happy knitting.
Very helpful tip. I wish 'Even Tension' tips are mentioned more often. Thank you
Glad it was helpful!
I am so happy to learn this. For the most part, my tension looks pretty good, but I've noticed when I block a garment, I'll inevitably notice a few (not many) random stitches that really stand out as being larger than the other stitches. They are generally near the center of a row. It's aggravated me because I've not been able to figure out the cause. Now, I know. Thank you!
Excellent. That is probably where you rearrange the stitches and yarn in your hands and you get a gap in the tension.
Yes, that's what I figured after watching your video. I feel so good to know that pesky little problem is about to be history for me! 👍😊
Wonderful video! I will pay more attention to my needle tips from now on. I've made a big effort to abandon my childhood throwing & convert to Norwegian 'picking'. It's becoming more and more natural & efficient. I love the way you teach, right to the point and with all the best explanations! Thank you!
Thank you! Happy knitting.
So mighty well explained. Thank you 🥰🥰
Thanks so much, Diyangeluk! ❤️
I noticed on Fruity Knitting that they were working of their needs. Then I made a sweater and the yoke looks completely different from the in round part. This is my answer. Practice is next. Thanks so much
I’m sorry. I didn’t edit. On Fruity Knitting I noticed they were working on the tips of their needles!
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I tried this and - low and behold -- my stitches were no longer so loose! but working on the tips makes me afraid of dropping stitches because they are so close to the tip! BTW, I love what you do with your middle finger when you knit continental.
Yay, this is wonderful to hear, LJK! As far as working on the tips of your needles, I would highly recommend this and really with practice it will become second nature. ❤️
I'm taking another stab at continental knitting as I want to knit more efficiently, not necessarily faster. Suzanne's needle "tips" and her method of holding the yarn in the left hand (over both the index and middle fingers) has brought a huge improvement to my technique. Thank you, Suzanne!
Yay! Happy knitting!
Practice has become my go to word 🥴 thank you. In my saved file.
Great!
Thanks so much for the video this has really helped with my purl row tension!
Thank you! You are so generous, you take the time to explain. I know with practice my stitches will be uniform. In time maybe as nice as your stitches. I'm on it. Thanks again. Love your teaching.
Thank you for the kind comments. After you try it, let me know what if any difference you see. Happy knitting.
I’ve been knitting on my tips for years now as it’s faster, sometimes I worried about getting a smaller stitch but pleased to see your video. Thanks. Btw English or thrown knitting is much faster if you rest the right hand needle on top of and between your thumb and first finger, then you don’t have to have such a big ‘throw’ …
You are so welcome, Bridgitte! I really appreciate he feedback!
i found you today when searching for a specific knitting how to video and subscribe immediately after watching. this is exactly the kind of videos i love -- short, clear, to the point. and yet still so informative! i love that you talk about the WHY, not just the HOW!!!!
you mentioned using your right index finger to move the finished loop down the needle. are you also by chance using it to anchor the loop size? I've been crocheting for decades but have only dabbled with knitting on and off. (have knitted 3 headbands and 1 pair of socks. and lots and lots and lots of swatches!) I'm still having so much trouble with my tension. i was pulling my needles way too fast apart, so I'll change that. but i also struggle to keep the previous loop the right size while I'm making the next loop. hence my question about whether the right index is also anchoring the loop size...
I will definitely try this method. My tension is fairly consistent, but lately I have noticed that in the middle of a row the tension is bit looser than at the beginning and end of the row. Thank you. I truly enjoy your videos.
Great. Happy knitting.
Awesome help. Thanks. Keep on the tips of the needles.
You are very welcome audreyany1! Happy knitting.
This is new and precise info for me. I appreciate having a tutorial on even the smallest part. This part is small but should make a big difference in getting a more professional even stitch. I will be using this today. Thanks.
Great, let me know the difference that you see. Happy knitting.
Hi I’m using this method and I thank you so much for your help! It’s helped me on smaller needles but for some reason on bigger needles I’m not having the same result. I’m working on the love note so the size 6mm needles and I’m struggling with my tension.
Just keep practicing. It may take a little more time to get your fingers trained.
Thank you again this will help me definitely I will try ❤❤❤❤
You're very welcome, Dee Dee! ❤️
Thank you for this helpful video. Along with knitting with the tips is seeing what you are doing with your left thumb, holding the previous knit stitch in place. I just knitted 10 rows of perfectly even stitches.
That is wonderful! Happy knitting Joyce Fong.
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My mom is teaching me in the continental style and I have an issue where my stitches end up too tight, and I can't easily pick them off the left needle, and it's really hard to push them down the right needle. Going tip to tip as you do in this video, my loops get stuck on the tips of the right needle, and don't easily roll down. My mom says it might have to do with the needle I am using (wood) and suggested I try metal ones. I guess I just need to practice a lot more, but this whole thing is quite stressful and I often struggle with even holding the needles properly or using my fingers to help. I'm going to try to hold them the same way you are in your videos. I really want to make my first scarf! Thanks a bunch, wish me luck :)
Metal is good, I think you will like them.
Excellent tip! Thank you!!
Thank you been knitting for years wonder why my sets were uneven I was stretching my yarn and knitting into the barrel of the knitting needles. Never to late to learn.
Wonderful! Hugs and Happy Knitting.
Couldn't agree more. I've tried myself. A few years ago I noticed that Lucy Neatby works almost obsessively on the tips of the needles. I tried and my knitting almost immediately became more even and precise
Excellent, happy knitting.
Thank you you just showed me why my gauge can be over by a couple of stitches over 4”
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Immediate improvement! Thank you, thank you!
Thank you Suzanne! I know now this is why I had trouble with my continental knitting after watching your informative video. I’ve recently switched to the American style flicking method where I’ve found I can keep the proximity of the yarn closer between the needles as well as work closer to the tips. But I like using different knitting techniques so will try this again when I’m in the mood to go “continental” again. Thanks for the great tip.
Thank you for the feedback. Happy knitting.
Knitting with Suzanne Bryan - Hi Suzanne, I’m back to continental style for a current project and just finished the swatch using your method of tips knitting. What a difference! I made your words from the video a mantra “form the stitch, slide it down the barrel.” As long as I kept that mindfulness going, the results were great! Thanks so much again for all you do for the knitting community. Blessings!
That is great. Thanks for the feedback. I love it! Happy knitting.
I've been using needles much larger than the label would recommend for a lighter, summer sweater. I have found no tolerance for tension mistakes knitting this way. I found this video very helpful -- knit on the tips, let the barrel shape the stitch.
Wonderful, Lorraine, so glad the video was helpful!
Awesome video as usual Suzanne, this is truly a game changer tip. When I first started knitting in the 60s I wondered why the stitches looked good sometimes and crummy other times! Just knowing about the barrel connection would have been a light bulb moment that took me a while to figure out on my own.
Thank you cinn1217! Happy knitting.
Definitely a great tip. Thank you, Suzanne!
Thank you Joy Redden! Happy knitting.
Great tutorial!
Thanks so much, Kat! ❤️
This is true for portuguese style knitting too! Tank you. Kisses from Portugal.
Good to know. Thanks Mariajosé. Kisses back and happy knitting.
This is such a helpful video. Thank you.
You're so welcome!
Why didn’t I know this? THANK YOU Suzanne 👍🏻
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Even tension has not been a problem for me. Working purl stitches continental style for many stitches aggravates my tendinitis. I constantly switch back and forth from English to continental, to prevent injury, to do color work, and for things like ribbing, seed stitch, etc. I’ll take a second look so I can get into the habit of working on the tips of my needles. Thanks ❤
Wonderful. Notice that the way I work Continental, there is minimal movement of my hands. It is much less traumatic in the long run.
This is exactly what I needee, thank you!!!
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Your tutorials are spot on! Thank You!
Thanks Ann. Happy knitting.
This fixed everything. thank you
Great to hear!
Very helpful. Thank you.
You're welcome!
Very very helpful!! Thank you!!
Thank you. I’ve been having trouble and couldn’t figure out how to fix. I was told it was tensioning but I didn’t know how to fix the problem.
I hope this helped you!
Oh my goodness! I get it! Thank you!
Yay, I love aha moments! Thanks so much for watching! ❤️
I don't just like this tip, I LOVE it...Working on the tips...❤
So glad!
A great explanation on making a nice even stitch
Thanks, happy knitting.
This helped me understand :) I've just started knitting and was wondering why it looked so uneven.
Glad I could help, Lozmet!