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Knit Faster! Knit Faster!

November 15, 2014 by The Twisted Yarn 78 Comments

Ever felt as though you need to learn how to knit faster? Those afghans and skirts and scarves won’t finish themselves, y’know. Yes yes, I realize we’re doing this for fun not efficiency, but I’ve got so many pattern ideas – and so many of other people’s patterns – fizzing around in my head, and I want to knit/crochet them all, right now. Stamps foot, petulantly. Tell me that I’m not alone?

Just for context, I’ve always been an English-style knitter of the most inefficient kind, shamefully lifting my hand from the right needle to wrap the yarn, each and every stitch. Every. Single. Stitch. I do it pretty rapidly in the hope that nobody will notice but still, that’s not good, is it? I’ve tried flicking the yarn so that all fingers can remain on-duty at needle-HQ, as taught to me by Mother Twisted many years ago, but, well maybe I’ve got weird fingers but that never seemed to work. Anyway, I’m not going to tell you how few stitches I was knitting per minute, because you’d laugh at me. And then you’d catch your breath enough to say, ‘Really?‘ And then you’d laugh at me some more. By which time my meagre ego would be crushed. Crushed, I tell you.

So, what to do? A rapid brainstorm yielded the following options:-

1. Convince the Stoic Spouse to learn to knit, using a complex system of cheese-related inducements, thus potentially doubling household knitting output.

2. Learn to knit continental style.

Having made this short list, I glanced over at the Stoic Spouse, who was idly winkling gravel out of the sole of his shoe with the brass toasting fork*, and looking remarkably unlike any kind of fibre artist, so that left option 2.

Y’know, it was surprisingly easy to master continental knitting. It’s even easier if you’ve been knitting (and frogging) for a while, and have a decent grasp of the anatomy of a stitch. Instead of the “in, wrap, pull through, off” of English knitting, you hold your yarn in your left hand and use your right needle to reach in and scoop a loop of yarn then push the stitch off. That’s it! Wowsers! After a bit of practice, you can do it with negligible finger movements, and thus very very fast.

That said, of the two fastest knitters in the world (Miriam Tegels and Hazel Tindall), one knits continental-style and the other knits English, so it’s not all about the style per se, more about the smoothness and smallness and efficiency of movements.

After a couple of days of dodgy tension and wiggly fingers, I’d become respectably fast. YouTube is your friend, people, if you want to learn continental.

And whilst I’m busy humiliating myself in public I may as well add this: I broke my own cardinal knitting/crochet rule and paid dearly for it. Always practice new techniques on spare yarn, I say. Get your fibrous snarl-ups out of the way on the cheapest acrylic you can find, before you attempt to make an exquisite fairisle cushion cover of arctic qiviut for your best friend. Normally, I stick rigidly to this rule and it’s served me well. But this time, for some reason I can no longer recall but which may have involved grape-derived alcoholic beverages and overconfidence, I decided to learn continental knitting right in the middle of knitting a blanket for my friend’s baby. I know, I know, the very best outcome I could have hoped for was an unsightly shift in gauge. What I got was an ugly mish-mash of wildly fluctuating tension. *Sigh* Time to call on Mr Frog. 🙁 So I pulled out my needle, and re-inserted it about twenty rows back:-

Getting Ready To Meet Mr Frog
Getting Ready To Meet Mr Frog

and ripped and ripped and ripped. (Ouch.)

Ouch.
Ouch.

and didn’t come back until I’d properly mastered continental knitting on some scrappy old spare yarn of uncommon ghastliness, by which time I was getting respectably fast.

The trick to speed really is to keep those movements small. I keep all of my fingers very close to the needles. I know some knitters have the left index finger raised with the yarn around it, but I keep it on the needle, and that seems to help. And by pressing your left index finger against the needle/stitch, you can stretch the stitch enough to make it easy to reach through and scoop the loop with your right needle. image Just so you know, I finished the blanket. And the baby hasn’t even been born yet. image It’s a clever log cabin design by Sirdar, using some of the yarn from my Deramores prize. I just hope that the baby likes it, when he/she arrives in a few weeks’ time…

*Not really. He was actually baking an apple crumble, but that didn’t fit with my anecdote.

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Comments

  1. Cammie says

    November 15, 2014 at 10:51 pm

    Welcome to continental knitting ! Next up combination knitting to make those continental purls easier. 😉 The blanket is fabulous! Great colors for a baby!

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:12 am

      Thank you. Yes, I must admit I haven’t tackled continental purling yet…

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      • Cammie says

        November 17, 2014 at 6:44 pm

        I converted to continental about 6 years ago, I still haven’t mastered purling. It’s a “design feature” 🙂

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  2. mountaingmom says

    November 15, 2014 at 11:04 pm

    I started contental when my right thumb arthritis got the best of me and I’ve never looked back. Congrats on learning and the blanket is awesome.

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    • Jenna says

      November 15, 2014 at 11:10 pm

      Just stunning!

      Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:12 am

      Thank you. 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

      Reply
  3. Rosie says

    November 15, 2014 at 11:27 pm

    Ha ha like you don’t knit fast enough !! What was the wool?

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:13 am

      Hi Rosie! 🙂 Sirdar Snuggly DK.

      Reply
  4. ashabrant says

    November 15, 2014 at 11:41 pm

    Ohhhhh I’m off to find continental knitting on you tube! I am so slow! Thank you for this post!

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:15 am

      I do recommend it. Glad to hear I’m not the only slow-coach! I see threads about this on Ravelry and it sounds as though everyone knits 100 stitches per minute….

      Reply
      • ashabrant says

        November 17, 2014 at 10:53 pm

        I know! I’m part of a knitting group on facebook and they are always showing kids jumpers that they have knitted in an evening but i’m pretty sure they would take me at least a month! I will learn from your mistake though and wait untill the next section of my current project to try it!

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  5. wightstitches says

    November 15, 2014 at 11:46 pm

    I’m another, ‘almost flicker, English Knitter’ ..pretty fast but have often wondered about learning the continental method….maybe after all the Christmas orders are done I’ll give it a go…love the artistic licence, poor man..lol

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:20 am

      Yes it’s very annoying when the Stoic Spouse doesn’t behave in a way that fits in with the narrative! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Carole says

    November 15, 2014 at 11:47 pm

    Gorgeous blanket. The log cabin design looks very clever 🙂

    I just can’t get to grips with any form of knitting. I’ll stick to crochet. Much simpler.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:20 am

      Thank you. 🙂 And your crochet is always lovely.

      Reply
  7. caityrosey says

    November 16, 2014 at 12:06 am

    I’ve assigned myself a couple of garter stitch projects in the last couple of years with the intent of forcing myself to learn to knit continental. It goes great for a day or two, but inevitably something distracts me and the next time I pick up my project I forget all about my plan.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:22 am

      I was surprised by how easy it was to master…. but yes, it’s still tempting to slip back into ‘proper’ knitting. Hope you get round to those garter stitch projects.

      Reply
  8. theruthlesscrafter says

    November 16, 2014 at 12:25 am

    I was converted to continental knitting from english style a few years ago. I crochet also so it made it even easier for me to pick up. Welcome to the “club”!

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:23 am

      Thank you! 🙂 🙂 🙂

      Reply
  9. Val says

    November 16, 2014 at 2:03 am

    I learned continental on youtube as well! Still my best source for knitting as I’m extremely visual! 😉 That blanket is gorgeous! Well done!

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:23 am

      Thank you! Do you find continental faster than English?

      Reply
      • Val says

        November 17, 2014 at 4:34 pm

        I do! I was just a beginner knitter when i switched and picked up the speed as i progressed!

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  10. Sharon Mann says

    November 16, 2014 at 2:14 am

    Your posts are always entertaining with a sprinkle of instruction. I will try the continental stitch and see if my knitting speeds up a bit. Beautiful blanket.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:25 am

      Thank you! 🙂 🙂 I live in hope of raising a smile somewhere on the internet. Good luck with learning continental. 🙂

      Reply
  11. northmelbournemum says

    November 16, 2014 at 3:44 am

    Hmmm, may be tempted to try the continental method now. I’m not an un-slow ‘English’ knitter, but the thought of retraining seems a bit like trying to teach an old dog new tricks! Perhaps a new year’s resolution (not that I make them).

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:25 am

      I was quite surprised how easy it was to relearn. (I share your old-dog-new-tricks thinking, normally.) 🙂

      Reply
  12. Glenda says

    November 16, 2014 at 4:15 am

    I totally understand what it’s like to have so many ideas buzzing around. I am also an English knitter (actually having learned while I lived in England!) and proud of it. I’ll just live with the frustration – LOL!

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:26 am

      Sounds as though we’re on a wavelength. 🙂

      Reply
  13. sweetlittlewood says

    November 16, 2014 at 4:38 am

    So funny! Thanks for brightening my day! I keep meaning to learn continental style but I start casting on and my hands do what they know as soon as my brain logs off!

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:27 am

      🙂 Aww, thank you for your lovely comment. And yes, I know the feeling of stubborn hands. 🙂

      Reply
  14. narf77 says

    November 16, 2014 at 5:24 am

    There are different kinds of knitting?! I thought there was just one! Much better a husband who can make a crumble than a husband who uses your brass toasting fork to winkle out stones from his shoe methinks. Mine used the brass toasting fork to winkle out toast from his teeth…sigh…

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:27 am

      🙂 🙂 🙂

      Reply
  15. nicolaknits says

    November 16, 2014 at 6:31 am

    I taught myself to knit continental too, years ago, and have never regretted it. Like you, I keep my fingers close to the needles and learned by watching Elizabeth Zimmermann’s technique on her Knitting Workshop videos. And I made dishcloths at first in case I made mistakes or had uneven tension … which I did!

    Reply
    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:28 am

      Yes, it’s worth the effort. Dishcloths sound like a good useful place to start. Wish I’d been so sensible!

      Reply
  16. Roe's Cottage says

    November 16, 2014 at 8:07 am

    I knit holding the ends of the needles under my arms! I don’t know why. I can’t seem to break the habit and it makes progress very slow! Still, I knit for enjoyment not productivity so I just accept it now and plod on.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:30 am

      Yes, I did that too when I used straights, or at least the right needle was under my arm. It works really well, but not on circulars! It’s interesting reading about everyone’s different methods. 🙂

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      • Roe's Cottage says

        November 17, 2014 at 9:57 am

        That gives me hope! One good thing about the ‘technique’ is that the tension remains even.

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  17. Gallivanta says

    November 16, 2014 at 8:18 am

    Beautiful blanket. May I suggest you get the toddler twinnage set up for knitting in tandem? I will leave it up to you to decide whether to teach them English or Continental knitting. I am sure this will help productivity.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:31 am

      Oh yes indeed. Poor mites think they’re being brought up like normal children. Little do they realize that they’re destined to be a small-scale knitting sweatshop as soon as they’re old enough. 😉

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      • Gallivanta says

        November 17, 2014 at 10:23 am

        You mean they aren’t old enough yet!

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        • The Twisted Yarn says

          November 17, 2014 at 10:24 am

          Not quite, not quite…. *drums fingers and narrows eyes*

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  18. gladeridercrafts says

    November 16, 2014 at 8:21 am

    Continental knitting also helps when knitting with 2 colours- you can have one on each hand! Well done for mastering a new technique too 🙂

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:32 am

      So true. I’ve always had a naughty tendency to drop one colour when doing fairisle.

      Reply
  19. eclectichomelife.blogspot.com says

    November 16, 2014 at 8:23 am

    Welcome to continental. You won’t look back. Love the blanket design and the wool looks divine. May I ask how is the A and C blanket coming along?

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:34 am

      Thank you! The A&C blanket is chugging along slowly but steadily. I’ll post again about it soon. It’s always the background project I go back to when other projects are out of he way.

      Reply
  20. Karen says

    November 16, 2014 at 10:22 am

    Another great post. The blanket looks beautiful.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:34 am

      Thank you and thank you. 🙂

      Reply
  21. Crochet Club says

    November 16, 2014 at 11:04 am

    1. Love the blanket! 2. I’m for mastering new and efficient techniques, but I didn’t know they had names – I just thought some people knit funny and some people knit right (not saying which is which :)). 3. See, I knew the Stoic Spouse needs a blog too – now I know what it’s going to be about!

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:35 am

      Ha ha, I love your comment. And yes, I wish the Stoic Spouse would start a blog… or at least a corner of this one…

      Reply
  22. jem arrowsmith says

    November 16, 2014 at 11:32 am

    Beautiful blanket! I tried continental knitting once but my stitches were so sloppy I didn’t really like the finished result. The thought of knitting faster though is one that definitely appeals, like you I have so many ideas and things I want to knit! Maybe it’s time to get on YouTube and give it another go…

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:36 am

      My stitches were really sloppy at first, too, hence the frogging. But it does improve…

      Reply
  23. doctordana says

    November 16, 2014 at 12:20 pm

    I’ve gotten rather fast with English style, but I know how to do Continental (very slowly), and use it “in reverse” when I need to do really short rows so I don’t have to turn the work every five stitches. English style is apparently slower for a lot of people, but definitely faster for me! I guess it’s because I have to look at my work Continental-style to scoop the yarn, but I can throw the yarn around the needle and just feel that it’s right without looking, English style. Anyway, congratulations on finding the way that’s best for you, and what a lovely blanket!!

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:37 am

      Yes, I hope it doesn’t sound as though I’m promoting any one method as always ‘better’ or ‘faster’. It’s all about finding what works best for you.

      Reply
  24. annettezee says

    November 16, 2014 at 3:43 pm

    I would call myself an advanced beginner knitter and learned continental from the start on, you guessed it, You Tube. I also quilt and I agree with your sentiment of so many projects, so little time. I have to continuously tell myself it is a journey not a destination. I’m commenting today to say I just recently found your blog and find it to be some of the best writing on the Internet. Very well done….your knitting and your blog!

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:38 am

      Oh thank you, especially for the last part of your comment. 🙂

      Reply
  25. Yvonne Dalzell says

    November 16, 2014 at 4:25 pm

    So clever with your colour combinations. Always look so natural and subtle. Will try continental method after Xmas when rush is over – baby jumper to knit and scarves. Think this method may also help my Mum whose hands are getting more arthritic and finding English method tiring.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:39 am

      Yes, I’ve heard some people say that continental can be easier for arthritic hands. I hope your mum finds a comfortable method.

      Reply
  26. slippedstitches says

    November 16, 2014 at 5:31 pm

    I have never met another knitter who knit English style and takes her hand off the needle! You knit just like I do! I am so happy. I thought I was an oddity. I have tried to learn other ways for speed’s sake, but the pleasure of knitting gets lost. For me it’s the process that I enjoy most.

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    • The Snail of Happiness says

      November 16, 2014 at 9:55 pm

      I’m the same…

      Reply
      • The Twisted Yarn says

        November 17, 2014 at 8:30 am

        Tee hee. We should form a secret little underground club. 🙂

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  27. Woollen Wildnerness says

    November 16, 2014 at 9:41 pm

    You are not alone. I constantly need to remind me that knitting should be fun and relaxing, but how can you not want to knit everything when you’re constantly being confronted with so many beautiful patterns. I also knit english style but I think I’ve managed to work it into a style that seems somewhat efficient. But I’m sure I’m not a very fast knitter and maybe learning continental would help me speed up.

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 9:40 am

      It’s such an individual thing, though. Some people do find English much faster. 🙂

      Reply
  28. Beverly Jo says

    November 17, 2014 at 5:36 pm

    The blanket is completely beautiful!!! So glad about you and Continental knitting. I DO often wonder if I can knit faster!

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 17, 2014 at 8:14 pm

      Thank you. (And continental does seem to have the potential for speed, if you’re interested in trying.)

      Reply
  29. Moke says

    November 17, 2014 at 9:01 pm

    Hilarious as ever! Fabulous blanket, lovely colours. Moke xx

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  30. bamcrafts979 says

    November 18, 2014 at 9:27 pm

    I did okay with continental knitting when I wasn’t knitting anything too complicated, but went back to English style because I got in a muddle with my yarn forwards when knitting lace! I am glad I learned it though, as it is handy to be able to work with yarn in each hand when knitting fairisle. I’m only just doing little bits of fairisle though. Baby steps!

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  31. limesorbet2014 says

    November 19, 2014 at 8:44 pm

    I’ve never before come across anyone who knits using the same way of wrapping the yarn as I do – until now! I also tried switching to continental a few months ago, but couldn’t get my tension anything close to consistent. Maybe I need to try again!
    And the blanket is beautiful – it looks so cosy that I’m sure the new arrival will love it!

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  32. 1marylou says

    November 20, 2014 at 6:57 pm

    I am an English-style knitter too. I experimented with continental, but revert back. The log cabin blanket is beautiful. I am fascinated with your labels. Would you like to share your source for ordering the labels, or did you stamp them yourself?

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  33. eastlondonknit says

    November 21, 2014 at 12:05 pm

    No shame in starting the good work before mid-December! Even the fastest knitter isn’t going to finish much if they wait til then 🙂 Btw, I thought myself to knit continental and find the purling easier…

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  34. Midnight Knitter says

    November 21, 2014 at 7:11 pm

    This made me laugh. Don’t you wish you could knit in your sleep? I learned to knit continental, and then had to struggle to master English-style years later so I could knit an Alice Starmore sweater (stranded with steeks!) two-handed. After years of knitting I can now purl just as fast as I knit, but still can’t purl English-style. Congrats!!

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  35. garnharmoni says

    November 28, 2014 at 7:14 pm

    Really enjoying your blog. I am an English gal (from Bristol) now living in Sweden. I am lucky to be a quick knitter thanks to yarn obsession and having a Swedish mum who taught me to do the continental (not the dance, obviously!) I remember seeing my grandmother on my English father’s side working much slower and with what seemed more effort with the English method. Glad that my Swedish side was the one to teach me to knit!

    Feel free to pop by sometime to my blog: http://www.garnharmoni.com

    /Christina

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      November 29, 2014 at 11:36 am

      Thank you for your lovely comment and for the re-blog. You’re definitely at an advantage having started out continental. I’m off to have a nosey at your blog…. 🙂

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      • garnharmoni says

        December 1, 2014 at 4:44 pm

        Hi! How lovely to see you. You are always welcome to pop by. Keep up the great work on your inspiring blog! / All the best from Christina in Stockholm

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  36. mzklever says

    December 19, 2014 at 9:34 pm

    I do feel that overwhelming push to knit faster! knit faster! I think about how I only have 40 or so knitting years left, and there’s no way I’ll finish all the patterns I want to do at the rate I’m going. That doesn’t even take into account all the new patterns that will pop up along the way, begging to be knitted. What about the ones that want to be knitted twice?? Augh! I’ve tried continental, but my tension was a disaster with uneven stitches everywhere. You have my utmost mad respect, Twisted, for making the leap.

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  37. Christine says

    December 1, 2015 at 6:04 pm

    This was a great read – it seems we were going down the continental path at the same time. My friend has recently started knitting continental because of her sore hands and finds it much quicker. So one afternoon I found I had a few hours to work this out.

    After watching a few videos, both of the fastest knitters and continental ‘how-to’s’ I was off and running. It was remarkably easy to pick up and initially my tension was quite consistent. Tension seems to be directly related to how I am doing the movement – if it is heavier on the right hand movement (scooping the wool) my tension is tighter, if I use more left hand rotation (scooping the needle) it is looser?? Then I set to work trying to figure out purling continental.

    There are many ways to do this it seems and I believe it is the way that you purl that separates German, Norwegian, Russian etc varieties of purling. My brain was in overdrive thinking of loop making, and trying out each of these approaches.

    After a little work with the purling, true to my nature, I somewhat rebelled on the need to have an inward motion (requiring the finger bobbing up and down) to scooping the same way I was in the knit stitches, but with the wool in front. It seemed to work well enough until I got to the knit stitches- the result is ‘twisted’ knit stitches that required knitting into the back. So into the back of the knit stitches I went. The end result looks identical to ‘proper’ English knitting and i did away with all the awkward continental purling.

    It was after watching a bunch of different videos that I realized what I was doing was Russian knitting. Whilst the knitting was going well, my problem is teaching the fingers to feed the stitches along… I still haven’t figured that out! And I am switching often between English and continental styles.

    One last thing I thought about after these hours of playing with wool and technique, spurred on because of ‘anti-purl’ sentiments (why is purling so much more laborious and slower???) was why are we turning project over and not just knitting??? So I tried that out, continental both directions, needles staying in the same hands, work staying as is, and simply switching the wool from the left to the right hand – after all we who knit English are used to right hand wool holding. Well that worked like a charm – Continental with no need to purl!!!

    I am still playing with these different approaches and slowly gaining speed. Do you have any tips on how to move the stitches along the needle in Continental style?? Sorry for rambling on as I have – its just that its so much fun to think of knitting in a completely different way 🙂

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    • The Twisted Yarn says

      December 1, 2015 at 8:09 pm

      Interesting! And I confess that you’re far ahead of me, because I haven’t yet learned to purl continental-style. It is good to be able to work both English and continental style, though, isn’t it? Perfect for going two-handed in fairisle/stranded, and good for the hands to have a different technique. (I’m glad that your friend found it helpful for her sore hands.)

      As for jiggling the stitches along the needle, I haven’t worked out any miraculous solution, but I think I sometimes press the tip of my left needle into the pad of my right index finger whilst using my left hand to move the stitches along the left hand needle a bit. At least, I think that’s what I do! It’s hard to describe it when I’m not actually doing it. If you find a better way, let me know! And I’ve noticed that even the fastest and most accomplished knitters often do have to pause to move their stitches along, so there clearly isn’t really a perfect way of making it just happen.

      Anyway, thank you for your lovely comment. Happy knitting!

      Reply
      • Christine says

        December 1, 2015 at 8:19 pm

        Oh that made me laugh- what you think you do. My friend and I started to deconstruct what we do in English knitting and found all sorts of subtle movements that we had no idea we did, like the lower part of my index finger shifting slightly forward as a way of keeping the stitches moving.

        I can most definitely guarantee that I am not further along that you. All of the above happened in the span of a few hours and made my brain hurt 🙂 I simply never knew there were so many other ways to loop yarn.

        Reply
  38. Anne says

    February 23, 2017 at 11:18 am

    I can’t understand the continental stitch by your explanation so Im you tubing it. Would be great for a video tutorial… 🙂

    Reply

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Knitting the `spring` colourway of my next pattern. Nearly done. Yarn is @stylecraftyarns Highland Heathers.
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#stylecrafthighlandheathers #strandedcolourwork #strandedknitting #strandedcolorwork #fairisleknitting #fairisle #fairislefriday #knitspo #knitspiration #knitdesigner #freeknittingpattern #garn #virkning
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Playing with Finnish-inspired motifs for a new design. 
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #knitspo #knitspiration #garn

Playing with Finnish-inspired motifs for a new design.
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Sometimes, the reverse is almost pretty as the front, in its own subtle way. (Long floats left deliberately because these pieces will only be used for photography.)
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#nevernotknitting #strandedknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #knitspo #knitspiration #fairisleknitting #fairisledesign #fairislefriday #fairisle #rowanfeltedtweed #knittingblog #garn #strikkedilla #strike #strikkeinspo #tricot #tricotage

Sometimes, the reverse is almost pretty as the front, in its own subtle way. (Long floats left deliberately because these pieces will only be used for photography.)
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#nevernotknitting #strandedknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #knitspo #knitspiration #fairisleknitting #fairisledesign #fairislefriday #fairisle #rowanfeltedtweed #knittingblog #garn #strikkedilla #strike #strikkeinspo #tricot #tricotage
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An afternoon walking in the New Forest with the Twinnage and the Stoic Spouse. Of course I brought yarn.
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#newforest #newforestpony #newforestnationalpark #knittingandwalking #knitinpublic #stylecrafthighlandheathers #fairisleknitting #fairislefriday #tricoteuse #tricot #garn #virkning #knitspo #knitspiration

An afternoon walking in the New Forest with the Twinnage and the Stoic Spouse. Of course I brought yarn.
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#newforest #newforestpony #newforestnationalpark #knittingandwalking #knitinpublic #stylecrafthighlandheathers #fairisleknitting #fairislefriday #tricoteuse #tricot #garn #virkning #knitspo #knitspiration
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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: CHECK YOUR BITS AND PIECES, PEOPLE! Today was the third of my annual post-cancer mammograms. Honestly, it's uncomfortable rather than painful, and definitely worth it.
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Also, top tip: if your hair is somewhere between chin and shoulder length, take a hair bobble to tie it back, so that it doesn't interfere with the imaging. (Longer hair isn't a problem, because it can be draped over a shoulder.) I forgot this time, and had to improvise with a surgical glove! By some miracle I remembered to remove the glove before venturing back out into the hospital.
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#breastcancerawareness #breastcancer #ibeatcancer #mammogram

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: CHECK YOUR BITS AND PIECES, PEOPLE! Today was the third of my annual post-cancer mammograms. Honestly, it`s uncomfortable rather than painful, and definitely worth it.
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Also, top tip: if your hair is somewhere between chin and shoulder length, take a hair bobble to tie it back, so that it doesn`t interfere with the imaging. (Longer hair isn`t a problem, because it can be draped over a shoulder.) I forgot this time, and had to improvise with a surgical glove! By some miracle I remembered to remove the glove before venturing back out into the hospital.
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#breastcancerawareness #breastcancer #ibeatcancer #mammogram
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A new pattern for you! Today sees the launch of Stylecraft's Blogstars On The Beach initiative. See my blog post at thetwistedyarn.com or follow linky in profile.

A new pattern for you! Today sees the launch of Stylecraft`s Blogstars On The Beach initiative. See my blog post at thetwistedyarn.com or follow linky in profile. ...

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Today. I'm mostly contemplating shoulders (pic 1) and walking with the Twinnage and Stoic Spouse (pic 2). 
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#knitdesigner

Today. I`m mostly contemplating shoulders (pic 1) and walking with the Twinnage and Stoic Spouse (pic 2).
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There's a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio). Just sayin'.

There`s a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio). Just sayin`. ...

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Steek without the 'eek'!
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Steek without the `eek`!
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Nov 9

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Playing with the Estonian stranded technique of roosimine. Floats on the right side look like embroidery! Kinda fun.
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#roosimine #roosimineknitting #Estonia #estonianknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting

Playing with the Estonian stranded technique of roosimine. Floats on the right side look like embroidery! Kinda fun.
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When life imitates "art". Note the little crocheted kitten beside the pond, paws stretched out, just like the real thing. I had no idea when I crocheted/knitted this chair cover that I'd one day be a kitten-slave for real. #blackcatsrule

When life imitates "art". Note the little crocheted kitten beside the pond, paws stretched out, just like the real thing. I had no idea when I crocheted/knitted this chair cover that I`d one day be a kitten-slave for real. #blackcatsrule ...

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How on earth am I going to spend this hour whilst I wait in the car for my mum? Oh hang on, I have knitting and green tea: I'll be fine for half a day at least.

How on earth am I going to spend this hour whilst I wait in the car for my mum? Oh hang on, I have knitting and green tea: I`ll be fine for half a day at least. ...

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio). 🙂

New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (or see link in bio). 🙂 ...

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@novitaknits have done a fabulous job of photographing my cardigan design. ❤ I HIGHLY recommend following their beautiful Insta page. Pattern out very soon. 
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisletechniques #steek #steeking #howtosteek #fairislecardigan #fairisle #fairisleknitting

@novitaknits have done a fabulous job of photographing my cardigan design. ❤ I HIGHLY recommend following their beautiful Insta page. Pattern out very soon.
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisletechniques #steek #steeking #howtosteek #fairislecardigan #fairisle #fairisleknitting
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I finished designing a thing. @novitaknits yarns are lush. 🙂
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I finished designing a thing. @novitaknits yarns are lush. 🙂
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Spring has never been more welcome. View looking upwards as I walked home after taking the twinnage to school. For once, I wasn't even knitting as I walked.

Spring has never been more welcome. View looking upwards as I walked home after taking the twinnage to school. For once, I wasn`t even knitting as I walked. ...

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Another crochet-to-the-rescue post! Two days ago I had more surgery, to deal with the outcome of previous cancer-tackling surgery. They installed a clever wound-vaccuuming device which was fine but inconvenient to carry. So I crocheted a device-carrier and now, life is so much easier! Yarn by @stylecraftyarns .

Another crochet-to-the-rescue post! Two days ago I had more surgery, to deal with the outcome of previous cancer-tackling surgery. They installed a clever wound-vaccuuming device which was fine but inconvenient to carry. So I crocheted a device-carrier and now, life is so much easier! Yarn by @stylecraftyarns . ...

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Thank goodness I'm not a perfectionist. 
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#fairislecardigan #fairisletechniques #fairisleknitting #fairisledesign #fairisle #fairislefriday #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting

Thank goodness I`m not a perfectionist.
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#fairislecardigan #fairisletechniques #fairisleknitting #fairisledesign #fairisle #fairislefriday #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting
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There are SO MANY swatches needing knitting for the book. I reckon I can show you this one in progress, because only the reverse will be visible in the finished shot.
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#garn #strikke #strikkedilla #rowanfeltedtweed #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #fairislefriday #fairisle #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #virkningsprojekt #virkning #nevernotknitting #knittingblogger #knitspo #knitspiration

There are SO MANY swatches needing knitting for the book. I reckon I can show you this one in progress, because only the reverse will be visible in the finished shot.
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#garn #strikke #strikkedilla #rowanfeltedtweed #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #fairislefriday #fairisle #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner #virkningsprojekt #virkning #nevernotknitting #knittingblogger #knitspo #knitspiration
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Washed ready for blocking... and mysteriously suddenly enormous. The swatch didn't behave like this!

Washed ready for blocking... and mysteriously suddenly enormous. The swatch didn`t behave like this! ...

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I've done walking-and-knitting plenty of times on here. Time for WALKING-AND-KITCHENER-STITCH! OK, I was only wandering round and round outdoors, not hiking up a mountain in a blizzard, but still. 
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#stylecraftyarns #stylecrafthighlandheathers #walkingandknitting #knittingandwalking #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #strandedknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #fairisle #fairisleknitting #garn #strikke #strikkedilla #strikstrikstrik #virkning #nevernotknitting #kitchenerstitch

I`ve done walking-and-knitting plenty of times on here. Time for WALKING-AND-KITCHENER-STITCH! OK, I was only wandering round and round outdoors, not hiking up a mountain in a blizzard, but still.
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#stylecraftyarns #stylecrafthighlandheathers #walkingandknitting #knittingandwalking #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #strandedknitting #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #fairisle #fairisleknitting #garn #strikke #strikkedilla #strikstrikstrik #virkning #nevernotknitting #kitchenerstitch
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May 24

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A yoke is taking shape. Yarn by @novitaknits .
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#fairisleknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting #jacquardknit #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #yoke #yokejumper #yokesweater #knittingtopdown

A yoke is taking shape. Yarn by @novitaknits .
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Aug 15

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (link in bio). It was going yo be about knitting, but then I got carried away...

New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com (link in bio). It was going yo be about knitting, but then I got carried away... ...

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, yeah?

New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, yeah? ...

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com,  or see link in bio.
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@permaculturemagazine This post includes a heartfelt recommendation of Alan Carter's brilliant book about food forests.
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#garn #strikke #virkning #yarnspo #knitspo #knitspiration #knittingpattern #howtoknit

New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see link in bio.
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@permaculturemagazine This post includes a heartfelt recommendation of Alan Carter`s brilliant book about food forests.
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#stylecraftyarns #stylecraft #stylecrafthighlandheathers #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairislekjitting #tricot #tricoteuse
#garn #strikke #virkning #yarnspo #knitspo #knitspiration #knittingpattern #howtoknit
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Hunter would like to inform you that after very extensive testing, he can confirm that @stylecraftyarns are soft and cosy and excellent for napping against. (Pictured: #stylecrafthighlandheathers and a cushion cover I designed with #stylecraftdreamcatcher ).

Hunter would like to inform you that after very extensive testing, he can confirm that @stylecraftyarns are soft and cosy and excellent for napping against. (Pictured: #stylecrafthighlandheathers and a cushion cover I designed with #stylecraftdreamcatcher ). ...

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Good morning, lovely people. Isn't knitting just the BEST distraction?
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #Fairisle #knitdesigner #knitspo #stylecraftspecial #stylecraftspecialdk #knitspiration #fairislefriday #garn #strikke #virkning

Good morning, lovely people. Isn`t knitting just the BEST distraction?
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisleknitting #Fairisle #knitdesigner #knitspo #stylecraftspecial #stylecraftspecialdk #knitspiration #fairislefriday #garn #strikke #virkning
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Still knitting and walking. Photobomb of twinnage feet at the top of the photo. 🙂
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#knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #knittingandwalking #nevernotknitting #knitspo #knitspiration #rowanfeltedtweed

Still knitting and walking. Photobomb of twinnage feet at the top of the photo. 🙂
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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com,  or see linky in bio.

New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see linky in bio. ...

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My lovely friend (since the age of about 4) has just turned 50. We don't usually exchange gifts but she sent me such a thoughtful present when I hit the half-century, and I wanted to do something nice for her. So I designed and made this cowl. I hope she likes it...
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#stylecraftyarns #stylecrafthighlandheathers #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairislefriday #knitspo #knitspiration #garn #strikke #virkning

My lovely friend (since the age of about 4) has just turned 50. We don`t usually exchange gifts but she sent me such a thoughtful present when I hit the half-century, and I wanted to do something nice for her. So I designed and made this cowl. I hope she likes it...
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#stylecraftyarns #stylecrafthighlandheathers #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairislefriday #knitspo #knitspiration #garn #strikke #virkning
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My new dress design is in the latest edition of Novita magazine. OK so you'll need to speak Finnish to understand it, but six months from now I'll be allowed to publish the same pattern in English on my website. @novitaknits is awesome.

My new dress design is in the latest edition of Novita magazine. OK so you`ll need to speak Finnish to understand it, but six months from now I`ll be allowed to publish the same pattern in English on my website. @novitaknits is awesome. ...

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Jul 4

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Been a while since I posted some hospital knitting, but today I had a pre-op appointment for my post-cancer evening-up-the-boobs-so-I-don't-list-to-the-left-when-I-go-running surgery. @novitaknits

Been a while since I posted some hospital knitting, but today I had a pre-op appointment for my post-cancer evening-up-the-boobs-so-I-don`t-list-to-the-left-when-I-go-running surgery. @novitaknits ...

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New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com,  or see link in bio.

New blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see link in bio. ...

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Time to stop the colourful stuff for a while and begin crunching some serious numbers. Crunch, crunch, crunch...
Depressive Pencils = a fabulous gift from my super friend @toads_mum 
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Time to stop the colourful stuff for a while and begin crunching some serious numbers. Crunch, crunch, crunch...
Depressive Pencils = a fabulous gift from my super friend @toads_mum
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Nov 20

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Hairy trouble is afoot. See thetwistedyarn.com or linky in profile for new blog post.

Hairy trouble is afoot. See thetwistedyarn.com or linky in profile for new blog post. ...

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Dec 25

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Merry Christmas, people! May the coming year be filled with your favourite yarn.

Merry Christmas, people! May the coming year be filled with your favourite yarn. ...

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Jan 29

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There's a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see link in comments.

There`s a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com, or see link in comments. ...

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Jun 2

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Places you can knit: deep underground in a cave!
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Places you can knit: deep underground in a cave!
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Annnnnd breathe. Post-work knitting in the garden. Not shown because I don't have four hands: a large glass of wine and a book.
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#knittingoutside #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisle #fairisleknitting @stylecraftyarns #stylecraftyarns #stylecrafthighlandheathers

Annnnnd breathe. Post-work knitting in the garden. Not shown because I don`t have four hands: a large glass of wine and a book.
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Progress.
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Progress.
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#steek #knittersofig #knitspo #knitspiration #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #fairisletechniques #fairislefriday #fairisleknitting #fairisledesign #Fairisle #nevernotknitting #knitdesigner #knittingdesigner
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Nov 9

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Working on the book, fuelled by green tea and optimism.

Working on the book, fuelled by green tea and optimism. ...

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Corrugated rib. The trickiest bit of this technique is finding a third hand to hold the camera.
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#corrugatedrib #corrugatedribbing #fairisle #fairislefriday #rowanfeltedtweed #strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #advancedknitting #knitspo #knitspiration

Corrugated rib. The trickiest bit of this technique is finding a third hand to hold the camera.
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View from a sofa, as I contemplate ideas for a new blog post (that'll doubtless take weeks to be drafted and re-re-re-re-re-drafted).

View from a sofa, as I contemplate ideas for a new blog post (that`ll doubtless take weeks to be drafted and re-re-re-re-re-drafted). ...

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Decent weather for a run. Yes I do occasionally put my knitting down. The colours of this view are a statement, too.
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#running #freedomforukraine

Decent weather for a run. Yes I do occasionally put my knitting down. The colours of this view are a statement, too.
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#running #freedomforukraine
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Strolling and knitting with one half of the twinnage, watching combine harvesters at work because my son is fascinated by farming. 
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #knittingandwalking #knitspo #knitspiration #stylecrafthighlandheathers

Strolling and knitting with one half of the twinnage, watching combine harvesters at work because my son is fascinated by farming.
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#strandedcolourwork #strandedcolorwork #strandedknitting #knitinpublic #knittinginpublic #knittingandwalking #knitspo #knitspiration #stylecrafthighlandheathers
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Oct 31

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There's a new blog post in town. See link in bio or explore thetwistedyarn.com.

There`s a new blog post in town. See link in bio or explore thetwistedyarn.com. ...

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Uh-oh. #knittingwithcats @stylecraftyarns

Uh-oh. #knittingwithcats @stylecraftyarns ...

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There's a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com. Enjoy.

There`s a new blog post at thetwistedyarn.com. Enjoy. ...

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