how-to Knitting for Beginners: Using the Continental Method
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AlbakiReads Editorial A six-week introduction to Continental knitting
A six-week introduction to Continental knitting
Organized as six weekly lessons, this knitting guide begins with foundational hand and finger positioning before moving toward intermediate skills and projects. Photographs and step-by-step instructions are central to its teaching approach, giving beginners a visual reference for handling yarn and needles. The book presents Continental knitting as an alternative to English/American “throwing” methods, emphasizing the potential for more economical hand movements and increased knitting speed. Its progression makes the method itself the main subject, while still building toward practical project work.
Good fit for readers who enjoy
- Beginning knitters seeking a structured introduction
- Knitters interested in learning the Continental method
- Crafters who value photograph-supported technique instruction
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Continental knittingHand and finger positioningKnitting fundamentalsSkill progressionCraft projects
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Book Overview Perhaps you are a beginning knitter and want to start by learning the most efficient and effective fundamentals. Or, you may have been kn...
Perhaps you are a beginning knitter and want to start by learning the most efficient and effective fundamentals. Or, you may have been knitting for a while, but you knit slowly and wish you could knit faster. Have you ever wondered if you could increase your speed AND your efficiency at the same time? What if there were a book that could teach you in just a few weeks the fundamentals you need to enjoy a lifetime of confidence and satisfaction in your knitting skills? And what if that book used high quality photographs and clear instructions to show you exactly what your hand and finger positioning should be as you go through the steps of a technique? Many knitters in the US and the UK have learned to "throw" their yarn onto their needles with a lot more effort than they need to, resulting in a consistently slower rate of knitting and an inefficient use of the fingers and hands. Strangely enough, this is a holdover from World War II, when the Continental knitting method fell out of favor due to its association with Germany. The Continental method is the most efficient and quickest way to knit, yet many English language knitting books still teach the English or American styles. A glance through many recent books and instructional videos still reveals a widespread lack of knowledge about the most efficient way to manipulate the yarn and needles with your hands and fingers. This book was written to address that gap in knowledge and is divided into six weekly lessons which start with basic fundamentals, and end with intermediate level skills and projects. Lucy W. DeFranco taught beginning knitting lessons for a number of years, and elaborated and expanded upon the lesson plans for those classes to create this book. Ms. DeFranco is an accomplished weaver, fiber artist, and language teacher, and has raised many different kinds of wool-bearing animals. She was also one of the co-founders of The Web*sters, a knitter's and weaver's supply store in Ashland, Oregon.
Book Details Format: Paperback | Pages: 180 | Language: English | Publisher: CREATESPACE | ISBN: 061558764X
FormatPaperback
Pages180
LanguageEnglish
ISBN061558764X
EAN9780615587646
PublisherCREATESPACE
Publication Date2013-08-20
Edition2
AccessoriesNo Accessory
ConditionNew
Product TypeQUALITY PAPERBACK BOOKS
Weight0.95 Pounds
Length11.0 Inches
Width8.5 Inches
Height0.38 Inches
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