Some people knit holding the yarn in
their right hand, which is called the
English method,while others hold it in
their left hand, which is called the
Continental method.Try both methods
and experiment to see which suits you.
The most important thing is to be
relaxed and comfortable.
1 Holding the needle with the stitches on it in your left hand, wind the working
yarn in a loop around your pinky, under your two middle fingers, and over
the forefinger of your right hand.
Holding Needles and Yarn for the English MethodHold Needles and Yarn.
2 Hold the empty needle (called the working needle) in your right hand
while keeping the working yarn wound through your fingers to maintain
even tension.