I knit with the yarn in my right hand but never have to throw the yarn or even flick my right index finger. The yarn goes over my finger the other way and I catch the working yarn with the tip of the right needle and can knit and purl at a decent speed. I hold the right needle not too tightly, bring the needles together, and as the needles touch I let the right needle move and it catches the yarn easily.
this is an excellent comparison. i am a thrower as well and am lazy when it comes to trying to change how i knit. you seem to have the hang of continental, yet you still throw? is there a reason seeing that it is so much quicker to knit this way?
It has to do with all the years I knit English style. I find that my tension is still better and I can knit without looking with throwing. Also purling is easier for me throwing. Continental is much better and faster with k1 sl1wyif for double knitting (as in this video) and when I do k1p1 ribbing.
Great job Betsy,
I knit with the yarn in my right hand but never have to throw the yarn or even flick my right index finger. The yarn goes over my finger the other way and I catch the working yarn with the tip of the right needle and can knit and purl at a decent speed. I hold the right needle not too tightly, bring the needles together, and as the needles touch I let the right needle move and it catches the yarn easily.
I cannot begin to visualize what you are saying. Do you know of any videos that show this method?
this is an excellent comparison. i am a thrower as well and am lazy when it comes to trying to change how i knit. you seem to have the hang of continental, yet you still throw? is there a reason seeing that it is so much quicker to knit this way?
It has to do with all the years I knit English style. I find that my tension is still better and I can knit without looking with throwing. Also purling is easier for me throwing. Continental is much better and faster with k1 sl1wyif for double knitting (as in this video) and when I do k1p1 ribbing.
@@betsyreinhard2171 I agree!!!!