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>>Russian Knitting Technique

Russian Cast On

Russian Cast off

Slip the first stitch

Russian Knit Stitch (through back)

Russian Knit Stitch (through front)

Twisted knit stitch

Russian Purl Stitch (through back)

Russian Purl Stitch (through front)

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>>Various techniques with continental knitting style

Forming selvage or edge stitch 

Basic Shapes (Increases & Decreases)

Correcting Mistakes

Cables (with & w/o cable needle)

Connecting Two Yarns

Seaming 

Picking Up Stitches

Magic Loop

Cast off with crochet hook

Two-Needle Cast off

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CONTINENTAL KNITTING Lesson 4.1

Inserting the needle under the yarn and through the back 


  • Bring the yarn to the back of the work. Insert left index finger under the yarn.
  • Extend the index finger just a little bit. Slightly press thumb and middle fingers together so that the work is in between them. Always keep two next stitches available.
  • You should be able to pull the needle easy enough without slipping stitches of the needle
  • See initial position
  • Insert the right needle into the very first stitch and slip it onto the right hand needle without processing it
  • You can push the left hand needle down with your right index finger or you can pull the first stitch over the tip of the left hand needle with the right hand needle. Both ways are appropriate
  • Keeping the yarn wrapped around the left index finger and behind the left hand needle, insert the right hand needle through the back loop of the next stitch
  • Draw the yarn inside of this stitch forming a new stitch and slip this new stitch onto the right hand needle
  • Repeat last 2 steps as many times as needed to knit more stitches.
  • >>Crochet
    Crochet Hooks & Happy Crocheting

    Initial Position Of Hands

    Basic Stitches

    Advanced Stitches

    Working in Rows

    Working in rounds

    Basic Shapes (Increasing & Decreasing)

    Connecting two yarns

    Seaming

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