The way in which you hold your knitting will affect the tension and evenness of the fabric. Threading the working end of the yarn through the fingers not only make knitting faster but it helps produce a firm, even result.

 

 

Holding the yarn in the right hand

 

  

 
With the working yarn in your right hand, use the right forefinger to wrap the yarn over the needles.
Threading the yarn
Place the working yarn through the fingers of your right hand either way.

 

 

Holding the yarn in the left hand

 

  

 
With the working yarn in your left hand, use the left forefinger to position the yarn while you move the right needle to encircle the yarn to form a new loop.
Threading the yarn
Place the working end of the yarn through the fingers of your left hand using one of these two methods.

 

 

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