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Learning to Knit: Holding the Yarn While Knitting

Learning to knit: Holding the yarn while knitting

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The correct way to hold the yarn while knitting

Now that you have successfully cast on your stitches, let's look at how to hold the yarn and answer the question "Why is yarn holding important?". We'll also tell you how to maintain your yarn tension and how to knit evenly.

Place your left hand in front of you so you can see your palm. Now thread the yarn from bottom to top between your little finger and ring finger towards your palm. Continue to pull it over your ring finger and middle finger and then down between your middle finger and index finger.
Then wrap the yarn twice around your index finger. Et voilà: That's how easy it is to hold the yarn while knitting.

Why is yarn tension important?

First of all, holding the yarn is important in order to knit stitches. Because if you didn't hold the yarn in a structured way in your hand, you would certainly quickly lose track. In this case, the saying "Preparation is half the battle" proves true. Or in our case, to put it better: Preparation creates an overview and at the same time wonderful knitting experiences.
In addition, the tension regulates both the firmness and the evenness of the stitch pattern. So if you have often wondered how to knit evenly: The yarn tension is the be-all and end-all for this.

Download knitting pattern and order yarn online

You can download the free pattern here and at the same time order the matching yarn in the colors of your choice.

Why is yarn tension important?

First of all, holding the yarn is important in order to knit stitches. Because if you didn't hold the yarn in a structured way in your hand, you would certainly quickly lose track. In this case, the saying "Preparation is half the battle" proves true. Or in our case, to put it better: Preparation creates an overview and at the same time wonderful knitting experiences.
In addition, the tension regulates both the firmness and the evenness of the stitch pattern. So if you have often wondered how to knit evenly: The yarn tension is the be-all and end-all for this.

Download knitting pattern and order yarn online

You can download the free pattern here and at the same time order the matching yarn in the colors of your choice.