Continental Knitting
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Also referred to as German knitting, European knitting, or left-hand knitting.
In Continental knitting the yarn is held in the left hand and the right hand needle picks it when making a stitch, unlike in the English style the yarn is held on the right side (right hand).
[edit] Hand Motions
The motion of the right wrist is used to slip the right needle into the loop of the stitch being knitted and 'scoop' or 'hook' the yarn onto the right needle. An alternative method of collecting the yarn involves using the thumb or index finger of the right hand to hold the yarn in place as the new stitch is being pulled out of the loop.
