Continental Knitting: An Adventurous Way to Knit FASTER
What you'll learn
- Cast on, knit ,purl and cast off Continental Style and complete an easy project
Requirements
- An open mind to a different style of knitting
Description
This workshop teaches the continental knitting style, which is considered a faster and more accurate way of knitting by many who have tried it. It is especially easy for people who crochet, since we use the left hand to deliver the yarn. We cover the left hand tension control, the foundation chain cast on, easy short tail pick-up, then we knit Continental style and then purl Continental style. Then we cover knit and purl continental cast off techniques and fun possibilities. Students will explore many tips and tricks to keep the practice fun and are inspired to create their own style and designs. Several beginner projects are included for inspiration.
Continental knitting is practiced and taught all over Europe and has been popular for centuries. It is often combined with basic crochet techniques, since the thread delivery method is the same. Once they try it, many knitters prefer the Continental style and switch to this technique. If you want to learn to knit, this is the way to go! It is easier on your hands than the American throw technique and moves along a lot faster.
This course was rated Best Online Knitting Course when it was first published and is still successfully taught today with the same agenda
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who wants to learn the Continental Knitting Style
Instructor
- 4.7 Instructor Rating
- 947 Reviews
- 7,861 Students
- 4 Courses
Rita is a retired educator with over 40 years of classroom experience, from Montessori Kinder Garden to Adult Education in a College setting.
Growing up in Europe, she studied and trained all aspects of fiber work and has taught Fiber Arts workshops for the last 20 years. They range from “Heirloom Treasures Fiber Combinations” in Florida to “It’s not your Grandmother’s Crochet Any More” at UNCA.
Rita is now retired in Asheville, NC as a full time fiber artist. She has taught Heritage fiber classes and workshops for UNCA, the Center for Creative Retirement, the Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in TN, fiber weekend retreats and local classes. In addition to the teaching aspect, Rita loves restoration work on antique pieces and is well known for her designer creations, especially Christening gowns.
She regularly demonstrates at the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway, with highlight events of Fiber Day and Heritage Weekend. Rita has been the educational demonstrator at the Southern Highland Guild Craft Fairs in the Asheville Cellular Center and currently serves on the educational committee of the Guild.
Her first book: "Heritage Crochet in a new Light" was published in July 2017. Her second book "Crochet for Knitters - a Marriage of hook and needles" was published in the fall of 2018.
Rita is a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild and a Blue Ridge National Heritage Artist. She is a Craft Yarn Council certified instructor.