Continental Knitting and Purling
The Continental Knit Stitch
Follow the video below to learn the sequence of movements that makes a knit stitch, Continental-style. Work 5-10 rows of garter stitch to practice.
Spend no more than 20 minutes practicing before you move on to the purl stitch – we’ll come back to knitting in a bit.
Continental Lesson - The Knit Stitch
The Continental Purl Stitch
Let’s take a break from Continental knitting to work on your purl stitch. Initially, it is even more intimidating than the knit stitch, and many people why try it don’t learn how to do it correctly. I’m going to give you a good head start on doing this successfully: more finger aerobics.
Finger Aerobics II
Practice the left-hand movements necessary for the purl stitch before you add the right hand into the mix (otherwise you’ll end up just like in a real aerobics class, half a step behind and spinning the wrong way).
Having a good grip on your yarn is essential for doing the Continental purl stitch correctly – otherwise it will continually frustrate you.
Let’s practice the left-hand movements necessary for the purl stitch, before we add the right hand into the mix (otherwise you’ll end up just like in a real aerobics class, half a step behind and spinning the wrong way).
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The Continental Purl Stitch
Here’s how do to the Continental purl stitch, with two variations. Try both and see which you like more! Practice Continental purling for no more than 20 minutes before moving on to the next section.
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