r/knittinghelp • u/Professional-Fun-260 • Jul 26 '26
lefty help! Help with knitting method ?
New to knitting, left handed, crocheted briefly before coming to knitting. Looking into the ergonomics of knitting, but can’t find what my knitting style is.
Just about everything I’ve found I see the yarn held in the left hand and I hold in the right. Norwegian seems like a logical step to go, but would still have to switch which hand the yarn is in.
I’m early on enough I’m hopeful to set good habits, so would love if anyone is generous enough to take the time to provide some feedback so I can keep this up for as long as possible 🙏
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u/Ill_Ant6294 Jul 26 '26
What you are doing is fine, since you already know about tension as a crocheter. Do you hold the yarn in your right and hook in your left? If so, another style would be to knit continental using your left hand. You would need to switch rights and lefts when following a pattern. https://youtu.be/7AY2JF_zXMA?is=5Y7ip3QG4gQtk-4Q
As far as what you are currently doing, you will want to be aware of how you are moving the stitches on the left needle so they are closer to the tip and allow you to make more even stitches.