Topic: Continental Knitting

The technique of Continental Knitting is a fabulous way to speed up your knitting, especially when completing a Fair Isle pattern. 

Continental knitting, also called German knitting, European knitting, or left-hand knitting, is the process of knitting by holding the yarn in the hand opposite the working needle.

Note: This workshop is designed for those with knitting know-how. You will need to be adept at knitting at an intermediate level to get the most from this workshop. 

What you will learn

• Comparing Continental and English knitting techniques

• Continental knit stitch

• Classic continental purl stitch

• Norwegian purl stitch.

Take away

• Sample book with yarn swatches of colours obtained using Tarndie Polwarth wool

• Showbag of Tarndie white wool to start dyeing at home