Improving Your Continental Knitting with Carson Demers | May 24, 2025

This is a 1 session in-person workshop.

DATES/TIMES

Saturday, May 24; 10:00am - 1:00pm

COST

$75

LEVEL

All levels of experience. Beginners are welcome but this is not a learn-to-knit class for first timers. Knitters must be able to independently cast-on, and make knit and purl stitches in the Continental style.

MATERIALS (not included)

• Light colored wool yarn (ideally worsted weight) - scrap yarn is fine!
• Knitting needle (straight or circular) in an appropriate weight based on yarn. Needle size 7 - 9.
  

DETAILS

Join Carson Demers in learning how improve your techniques in knitting continental style to avoid discomfort and injury! 

Many people think that continental knitting is the way to go for speed and efficiency. Yet many continental style knitters aren't getting all they can from the technique because of technique variations away from the traditional system. These modern modifications make continental knitters very susceptible to discomfort and injury. This class is a deep dive into how to improve your technique, lower your risk of injury, and increase efficiency and comfort.

It's recommended to bring an easy to use yarn and needles, but not an existing project. You'll want to learn on either a sample as to not interfere with your existing tension since it may change.

HOMEWORK

Using a light in color worsted weight yarn, cast on 30 stitches and work as follows:

Rows 1-6: Knit all stitches (garter stitch).
Row 7 (WS): Knit 2. Purl 26 st. Knit 2 st.
Row 8 (RS): Knit all stitches. (cont’d)

Repeat Rows 7 and 8 until sample measures 4-inches (10.6 cm)
Do NOT bind off. Leave work on needles and bring to class with needles and yarn used to make sample.
(4 oz. is sufficient) and needles appropriate for yarn

Ages: 18+
Skill Requirements: basics knitting skills - must know how to cast on, knit and purl
Taught by: Carson Demers

The Finer Details...

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