Continental or English?

[Kniki]

Curious which you prefer?
I've just been trying to get to grips with the continental way...

[Jax3303]

I do both.

[Jan in CA]

English. It's funny because I did the opposite of what everyone else seems to do. I was a crocheter first so I started out continental. I was having a hard time so I tried english and it just seemed to click! I do use both continental and english at the same time when I do fair isle though.

[CarmenIbanez]

I am not a strictly english or continental knitter. I am a weirdo. I hold the yarn in my left hand, but I throw it instead of pick it.

[knit-errant]

I started crocheting before I learned to knit so continental was just what I did naturally, I guess. I've never tried anything else!

(Truth be known, I had to look up what continental and English knitting were -- I wasn't sure of the difference. I don't know what I do, I just do it! )

[CreativeCreature]

I prefer the continental method. My work seems to flow better (faster) that way. When I first started knitting I was using the english method and it was much slower going. I didn't even know there were 'methods' until recently. I gave continental a try and loved it.

[MrTea]

I prefer continental, as it seems faster and more versitile, but my hands just don't work that way. I've tried and tried.

English by default.

P.S. It seems like you are missing a selection. Perhaps it should be: (continental, english, other)

[Kniki]

I prefer continental, as it seems faster and more versitile, but my hands just don't work that way. I've tried and tried.

English by default.

I know what you mean...it does seem much faster...i'd love to get good at it, at the moment though... my hands are very clumsy.

[HamburgKnitter]

Continental for me. I didn't even know there was another way of knitting until I came here.

[zkimom]

All the women in my family (grandmother, mother, aunts) and I knit continental. My kids are learning to knit at school and they are knitting English.

Best,
Susan xxx