How to hold knitting needles

Learn how to knit faster and with more even tension by using Continental knitting method. By simply changing how you hold your yarn, you’ll dramatically improve your knitting!

This tutorial is well overdue – you’ve been asking about the way I knit for quite some time now, but there was always some other exciting technique that I wanted to share with you, so I kept postponing this tutorial. The truth is because I’ve been using Continental knitting style for years, it seemed trivial, […]

How do you hold knitting needles properly? As you learn how to start knitting, learning to hold your needles is the very first step before casting on your first stitch. Here's a simple how to step-by-step guide to show you the best way to hold your knitting needles.

"Are ya having trouble learning how to hold knitting needles? I thought you might. Believe me, I had so much trouble with it starting out. It felt so awkward holding them, and trying to figure out how to hold the yarn along with it. I think I probably tried out every method of holding needles before I found what worked for me. And that is our goal here. To figure out what works best for you!"

The right needle is held as if holding a knife. The left needle is held lightly in the same position, with the needle tips …

When it comes to knitting mechanics, there’s a few different ways that knitters will hold the yarn and needles to make their stitches. Every knitter finds a style that works for them. In this video, Jill Wright breaks down how to knit using the Scottish method of knitting. She demonstrates how to tension the yarn,…

Today I'm answering one of the many knitting vs crochet questions I get by showing you how to knit when you already know how to crochet.

The first step in learning how to knit is learning the correct method of how to hold knitting needles.

The right needle is held as if holding a knife. The left needle is held lightly in the same position, with the needle tips …

This tutorial is well overdue – you’ve been asking about the way I knit for quite some time now, but there was always some other exciting technique that I wanted to share with you, so I kept postponing this tutorial. The truth is because I’ve been using Continental knitting style for years, it seemed trivial, […]