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Continental Knitting
Continental knitting is basically left handed knitting in that the knitter holds the yarn in the left hand rather than the right. It is sometimes referred to German knitting or European knitting. Unlike English knitting, the yarn is held the opposite way and the motion of bringing the yarn forward with a needle held in the other hand than normal is often referred to as 'picking' - as in the term 'knit picking'!
Many professional hand knitters prefer continental knitting as it is more efficient, requiring the shortest number of hand motions per stitch. Continental knitting is often easier to learn if you are an experienced crocheter as the techniques are very similar. The yarn is held in the left-hand very similar to crochet and the motion of the right hand is similar as well, although the knitting needle is held under the palm of the hand. One major difference is that the motion of the right wrist in crochet is that the crochet hook may be held more like a pencil. This method of holding the knitting needle like a pencil, was made popular under the guise of being more ladylike in the early 1900s. Nowadays, however, the majority of knitters hold both needles in the palm.
Watch the video and see how it's done
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