How I Knit: a flicking throwing hybrid style of English knitting

I've gotten a lot of questions and comments about my #knitting style, so this week I'm sharing a short video/demonstration, slowing it down for you so you can get a good look at what I would call a flicking-throwing hybrid: my hand moves less than throwing but more than flicking. :-D Check it out, maybe it will work for you too!
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[marciaesper]

I knit like this also. I think the fact that I don't have to keep my index finger straight out/up like flicking requires creates less stress. I have a naturally tight gauge and this process also allows me to knit a bit looser. It may not be as fast as flicking, but it is very comfortable and I can get a reasonably good speed.

[darrickwhite]

This is how I knit, too!! When I get tired, I switch to my middle finger to do the same. I call this style *flowing* when asked.

I also saw Joanne's Web here on YouTube do this as well.

[IchStrickeGerne]

This how I knit and this is the first time I’ve seen someone knit like me. I CANNOT keep tension with any other method.

[SusanDoman-yiyn]

I hold my yarn a bit differently but my knitting is essentially the same. It is nice to know that other people do it this way.

[rettink]

The method you're using is the technique I learned from a how to knit book when I was 8 yrs. old. I am now 70! You are the first person I have ever seen that knits just like me. I find it faster and more efficient in controlling yarn tension as well.. Happy knitting!

[Starlit]

I’ve never seen anybody else not like this. I tried flicking, but couldn’t due to a hand injury and this is how I ended up knitting. It’s awesome to see someone else (on YouTube) knit like this! Thank you!❤

[cherylclark]

Like most, i also knit pretty much this way. I have arthritis in both hands and I've been knitting like this for over 50 yrs. I was taught by my Material Grandmother. I keep on knitting to keep movement in my hands.

[thewordbtrue]

I will send this tutorial to someone I know that wants to knit. Great explaination!
one thing though... your left hand has a major job as well. The left hand pushes the stitches up and gathers the stitches to be knit forward. The left hand continues to move the stitches up to be knit next. And those left finger push the stitch off. Keep your stitches as close to the tip as possible.
knit onward!!😊

[sabidanielle]

Omg this is how I knit! I learned from my mother when I was younger. I have arthritis in my hands and flicking causes too much strain on my joints, so I find this method the most comfortable. I have started to occasionally use a tension ring on my right index finger which allows me to relax my grip even further

[jeangist]

This is exactly how I knit! I am also working on my flicking but it feels awkward and slows me down. I can also knit continental but it's much slower for me so I've stuck with this method for the past 15 years.

[judyblackman]

I’ve been doing this for years. Have never seen anyone else do it this way. Tried flicking with no success. Finally accepted that my way works for me. Nice to know that I’m not alone. Oh and I’ve had strangers be fascinated at how quickly this goes and have had it described as elegant!

[carontownsend]

This is how I knit. I was taught by my grandmother as a small child in the 50s who in turn was born in 1900. I am fast and have even tension. I can knit continentally but dislike it and only use it when I am doing stranded knitting.
I think our method of knitting causes less hand tension.

[cynandruby]

This is how I've always knitted except I wrap the yarn around my little finger to tension it.

[Belenshares]

I do this too. I think it’s just how most naturally evolve to fast English knitting.

[susanengland]

Omg that’s how I knit except I have the yarn positioned differently on my index finger

[LunarNoire]

Yay! Others who knit like I do! I’m new to knitting and can’t flick but wanted to move a bit faster than throwing and ended up knitting this way as well. I keep trying to do it the “right” way (if there is one) but ended up getting frustrated because of the lack of progress and trying to change what works for me. I crochet and thought continental would work for me, but it didn’t and purling was a NOPE for that method. I will continue on with the flicking throwing hybrid for which I will call the flowing method moving forward 😅.

[sadheart]

I evolved from English to knitting like you then one day I noticed I was flicking. It just happened 😊

[Nanee]

This is exactly how I knit. I have a completely different way of holding/tensioning my working yarn though as I am a lefty crocheter. Never could knit continental because I can't keep control of my yarn with my left hand (out of habit) 🤷‍♀️🤣

[Winstonsmom]

Fascinating. I’ve been trying to learn continental having learned from my mother the English way. My knitting is much like yours but I could never figure out how to keep my hands on my work at all times. How have I never heard about wrapping my yarn around my little finger for tension for all these years. My mom must have wrapped hers because she was able to flick… craziness. This makes all the difference!

[christinekuhlmann]

Thank you so much for this knitting demonstration. My grandmother taught me to knit this way about 61 years ago! Thought I was the only one who used this technique; especially holding the needles with the left hand while letting go with the right, as the index finger wrapped yarn around the tip. Since my Grandmother had English ancestry, maybe the technique was passed down from there. Thanks again! I don’t feel so alone now!!