Show Notes: 7:20 -8:45 There is a technical issue and the audio is out of sync. I did not catch this before uploading and apologize for the mistake. Unfortunately I cannot fix this upload. Thank you for your understanding. Project I'm working on: *Pattern: Playdate Tee by Kneedles and Life tidd.ly/4fht1Rs * Yarn: Lion Brand Coboo shrsl.com/4sb54 *Needles: Knit Pro (formerly Knitter's Pride) Karbonz: woolery.com/addi-click-rocket-2-standard-tip-set.html?aff=301 Knitting Comfortably by Carson Demers: (direct from his website is less than Amazon) ergoiknit.com/shop/ *As an affiliate I earn. on qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support __ SPECIAL Creating these videos take time, resources, and Coffee! If you’d like to leave me a SuperThanks I would greatly appreciate your generosity. If you prefer you can also Buy Me a Coffee: ko-fi.com/carriecraftgeek Affiliate Links and Featured Products: As an Amazon Associate and Affiliate of the below sites, I earn on qualifying purchases. I always disclose an affiliate program in which I take part. Thank you. Featured Products: Affiliate Links Amazon Knitting & Crochet: amzn.to/2QHndrm Etsy: tidd.ly/3gGojyj Knit Picks: www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=726901&u=2515910&m=59159 Lion Brand Yarn; www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1026079&u=2515910&m=72611 Paradise Fibers: bit.ly/3e2pYCP Lovecrafts: www.lovecrafts.com?a_aid=3dfef217 - LINKS TO VIDEOS English vs Continental Smackdown: studio.th-cam.com/users/videoHPjd-5Z4b0k/edit Knit Tea Live: English vs Continental Knitting: studio.th-cam.com/users/videoGGFxEJJazZs/edit Knit Faster Playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLu62C7cm5sazcmf9O2vBakTbAv_W6tPec.html
Ive experienced double bias as a left-handed english style knitter. Others try and convince me to knit right-handed. I've also have heard the comments about knitting faster as continental but I'm happy with my way as i have good tension, better ergonomics, purling is easy and i enjoy the process. Knitting smarter not harder 😊
I've been knitting as long as Carrie. I'm a leftie and taught myself to knit using a pamphlet that spoke to both handed knitter; therefore, I hold my yarn in my left hand, but "throw" it à la English knitting and come at patterns from the opposite direction. I love fair isle knitting, however which means when I'm working on a fair isle project with two colors, I knit English style with my left hand and Continental with my right hand. But my right hand always has tighter tension, and honestly, it goes slower, simply because I've knitted English for much longer. But truly, who cares how someone knits, as long as their stitches are accurate, they can read a pattern, and they come out with a finished, working project at the end of it?!
I learned English style cuz it was easiest for me. I now know how to knit Continental and I use it occasionally. I have tried armpit knitting and belt knitting. I also like Portuguese knitting too. I think belt knitting is prolly the fastest. If you work at it. However at the end of the day, I just want to enjoy my craft and have nice result. Its a tactile craft, not a speed craft for me. I found your channel a couple of years ago and you were having this discussion then . I saved that vid to a playlist and watch it now and then to uplift me. Love your channel and your take on process. Eat,pray,knit (the way you like) and love
I am an English (sort of lever) overhand thrower. I drop the right hand needle when I throw the yarn. I can knit continental (Norwegian) but still prefer English. You have always been very even handed in your treatment of all styles of knitting. Thanks Carrie!
I knit exactly like you are at 4:45. Until a few months ago I didn't even have a style, I just kind of held it in my hands, let go of the needles to put the yarn, then picked them back up lol. When I heard of english and continental, I googled to see what they are and tried different ways of holding the needles and yarn. I was able to pick up english style pretty quickly and I work so much faster now! But literally every time I try continental my brain simply breaks and refuses to comply lol!!
I'm a continental knitter (that is how learned) but after over 40 years of knitting I tried many different methods. English, Portuguese (one of my favs),armpit knitting, and soon i hope to try belt knitting. I believe changing up your style and alternating between different fiber crafts helps prevent injuries.
I am fluent in English, continental and other forms of knitting. I’m primarily a continental knitter in large part because I learned it first and it is (therefore?) most comfortable for me. I teach whatever form makes my student most comfortable because bottom line my goal is to get them loving a craft I love. FWIW the fastest knitter on record right now (Hazel Tindall) happens to be an English style knitter. So there’s that. Is fast knitting the highest goal? No. Happy knitting is. Is continental most ergonomic for everyone? No. Combination is most ergonomic for most able bodied knitters who master it in my own experience. It is for me and yet it is not my default. Is ergonomics the most important criteria? No. Whatever makes the craft enjoyable for the individual knitter is key. That might be the feel of the yarn slipping through the fingers, the needles in the hand, the project-there are at least a dozen criteria that affect enjoyment of knitting and ergonomics is only one. People need to stop basing their own happiness on forcing others into their view at the cost of the others’ happiness. Knit happy and carry on. This channel makes me happy. Thank you!
I'm left handed and was taught by another left handed knitter and I knit "weird " compared to everyone. I finally worked out that I knit english with thrown stitches. . And after I stand on my head to read a pattern, I reckon that if I can produce a garment that will not fall apart after the first wash it's a win.
I'm an English-style knife grip lever knitter (try saying that 3 times fast lol). I have been told by countless people that I could knit faster if I switched to continental. My answer has made each and every one of them sputter: "Why is the goal to knit faster? I'm not a knitting Olympics athlete or something. Let me enjoy my stitches."
If you haven't made it yet (I didn't find such a video but maybe I looked too quickly) I'd love a video breakdown of the pros and cons of the most well known knitting styles I find the subject fascinating and I love seeing ppl knitting in different ways
In the description I do have a link to my video comparing and contrasting continental versus English. But, yes I want to do a video looking at the three most well known styles. 😀
Who cares how you knit as long as you are enjoying your craft. I personally knit english & can knit for hours without any strain. Others can do so continental. The fact remains that we ENJOY what we are doing & making. I watch you tube to find how to do new techniques & stitches. No more bashing...just spread the love!!
I learned to knit about 3 years ago at the age of 62 (being a crocheter all my life) and I learned to knit in the English style from a set of videos on Craftsy. I love knitting, and my goal is not to be the fastest knitter. My goal is to enjoy knitting, to keep knitting as my happy place, and to make beautiful objects. I will probably never switch to continental. I’ve tried it and I don’t like it. So I find no reason to switch. People need to relax and allow each of us to knit in whatever way we find most enjoyable.
Show Notes:
7:20 -8:45 There is a technical issue and the audio is out of sync. I did not catch this before uploading and apologize for the mistake. Unfortunately I cannot fix this upload. Thank you for your understanding.
Project I'm working on:
*Pattern: Playdate Tee by Kneedles and Life tidd.ly/4fht1Rs
* Yarn: Lion Brand Coboo shrsl.com/4sb54
*Needles: Knit Pro (formerly Knitter's Pride) Karbonz: woolery.com/addi-click-rocket-2-standard-tip-set.html?aff=301
Knitting Comfortably by Carson Demers: (direct from his website is less than Amazon) ergoiknit.com/shop/
*As an affiliate I earn. on qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support
__
SPECIAL Creating these videos take time, resources, and Coffee! If you’d like to leave me a SuperThanks I would greatly appreciate your generosity.
If you prefer you can also Buy Me a Coffee: ko-fi.com/carriecraftgeek
Affiliate Links and Featured Products:
As an Amazon Associate and Affiliate of the below sites, I earn on qualifying purchases. I always disclose an affiliate program in which I take part. Thank you.
Featured Products:
Affiliate Links
Amazon Knitting & Crochet: amzn.to/2QHndrm
Etsy: tidd.ly/3gGojyj
Knit Picks: www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=726901&u=2515910&m=59159
Lion Brand Yarn; www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=1026079&u=2515910&m=72611
Paradise Fibers: bit.ly/3e2pYCP
Lovecrafts: www.lovecrafts.com?a_aid=3dfef217
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LINKS TO VIDEOS
English vs Continental Smackdown: studio.th-cam.com/users/videoHPjd-5Z4b0k/edit
Knit Tea Live: English vs Continental Knitting: studio.th-cam.com/users/videoGGFxEJJazZs/edit
Knit Faster Playlist: th-cam.com/play/PLu62C7cm5sazcmf9O2vBakTbAv_W6tPec.html
Ive experienced double bias as a left-handed english style knitter. Others try and convince me to knit right-handed. I've also have heard the comments about knitting faster as continental but I'm happy with my way as i have good tension, better ergonomics, purling is easy and i enjoy the process. Knitting smarter not harder 😊
Yes. 👏. Knit how you're comfortable.
I've been knitting as long as Carrie. I'm a leftie and taught myself to knit using a pamphlet that spoke to both handed knitter; therefore, I hold my yarn in my left hand, but "throw" it à la English knitting and come at patterns from the opposite direction. I love fair isle knitting, however which means when I'm working on a fair isle project with two colors, I knit English style with my left hand and Continental with my right hand. But my right hand always has tighter tension, and honestly, it goes slower, simply because I've knitted English for much longer.
But truly, who cares how someone knits, as long as their stitches are accurate, they can read a pattern, and they come out with a finished, working project at the end of it?!
I learned English style cuz it was easiest for me. I now know how to knit Continental and I use it occasionally. I have tried armpit knitting and belt knitting. I also like Portuguese knitting too. I think belt knitting is prolly the fastest. If you work at it. However at the end of the day, I just want to enjoy my craft and have nice result. Its a tactile craft, not a speed craft for me. I found your channel a couple of years ago and you were having this discussion then . I saved that vid to a playlist and watch it now and then to uplift me. Love your channel and your take on process. Eat,pray,knit (the way you like) and love
I'm so happy you're enjoying the channel! And I agree with you.
I am an English (sort of lever) overhand thrower. I drop the right hand needle when I throw the yarn. I can knit continental (Norwegian) but still prefer English. You have always been very even handed in your treatment of all styles of knitting. Thanks Carrie!
I knit exactly like you are at 4:45. Until a few months ago I didn't even have a style, I just kind of held it in my hands, let go of the needles to put the yarn, then picked them back up lol. When I heard of english and continental, I googled to see what they are and tried different ways of holding the needles and yarn. I was able to pick up english style pretty quickly and I work so much faster now! But literally every time I try continental my brain simply breaks and refuses to comply lol!!
I'm a continental knitter (that is how learned) but after over 40 years of knitting I tried many different methods. English, Portuguese (one of my favs),armpit knitting, and soon i hope to try belt knitting. I believe changing up your style and alternating between different fiber crafts helps prevent injuries.
I am fluent in English, continental and other forms of knitting. I’m primarily a continental knitter in large part because I learned it first and it is (therefore?) most comfortable for me. I teach whatever form makes my student most comfortable because bottom line my goal is to get them loving a craft I love.
FWIW the fastest knitter on record right now (Hazel Tindall) happens to be an English style knitter. So there’s that.
Is fast knitting the highest goal? No. Happy knitting is.
Is continental most ergonomic for everyone? No. Combination is most ergonomic for most able bodied knitters who master it in my own experience. It is for me and yet it is not my default.
Is ergonomics the most important criteria? No. Whatever makes the craft enjoyable for the individual knitter is key. That might be the feel of the yarn slipping through the fingers, the needles in the hand, the project-there are at least a dozen criteria that affect enjoyment of knitting and ergonomics is only one.
People need to stop basing their own happiness on forcing others into their view at the cost of the others’ happiness.
Knit happy and carry on. This channel makes me happy. Thank you!
I agree! And I'm glad the channel is bringing you some happiness. ☺️
I'm left handed and was taught by another left handed knitter and I knit "weird " compared to everyone. I finally worked out that I knit english with thrown stitches. . And after I stand on my head to read a pattern, I reckon that if I can produce a garment that will not fall apart after the first wash it's a win.
I'm an English-style knife grip lever knitter (try saying that 3 times fast lol). I have been told by countless people that I could knit faster if I switched to continental. My answer has made each and every one of them sputter: "Why is the goal to knit faster? I'm not a knitting Olympics athlete or something. Let me enjoy my stitches."
If you haven't made it yet (I didn't find such a video but maybe I looked too quickly) I'd love a video breakdown of the pros and cons of the most well known knitting styles
I find the subject fascinating and I love seeing ppl knitting in different ways
Thank you for your work !
In the description I do have a link to my video comparing and contrasting continental versus English. But, yes I want to do a video looking at the three most well known styles. 😀
Who cares how you knit as long as you are enjoying your craft. I personally knit english & can knit for hours without any strain. Others can do so continental. The fact remains that we ENJOY what we are doing & making. I watch you tube to find how to do new techniques & stitches. No more bashing...just spread the love!!
I learned to knit about 3 years ago at the age of 62 (being a crocheter all my life) and I learned to knit in the English style from a set of videos on Craftsy. I love knitting, and my goal is not to be the fastest knitter. My goal is to enjoy knitting, to keep knitting as my happy place, and to make beautiful objects. I will probably never switch to continental. I’ve tried it and I don’t like it. So I find no reason to switch. People need to relax and allow each of us to knit in whatever way we find most enjoyable.