I’m pretty pleased with my progress as I (finally) dedicate time to learn the continental knitting style. Knitting is picking up speed but I have a really tough time maintaining proper tension in the yarn in my left hand when I do the Norwegian purl stitch. Any advice? I loop the yarn over my middle finger and feed it in over my forefinger.
On a side note, its been funny to watch my right hand forefinger reach out towards the yarn whenever I get confused! 😆
@jkirkendall @knitting Keep practicing, it’s trite but true, practice makes perfect. Muscle memory will kick in.
I had trouble with this too when I was learning, I think everyone does. I got better after experimenting with holding and wrapping the yarn and finding a way that was comfortable and easy to control. For me, I wrap the yarn around my pinky, curl my ring finger over the yarn, and then loop it over my middle finger. This gives me full control while also still letting the yarn slide through easily enough.
Tldr, keep experimenting with your holds until you find The One.
Try different wrapping methods. My favorite is around my palm and then index finger, so I hold the needle with my middle and ring. I hold it the same for crochet and knitting.
