How to knit continental style [+the secrets behind tensioning your yarn]

A step-by-step tutorial on continental knitting and purling like a pro. ► Here's the link to the blog post: https://nimble-needles.com/tutorials/how-to-do-helix-knitting/ ► Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nimbleneedlez This video aims to show you how I knit in continental style in slow-motion, super high resolution, and from various different angles. Each section of this video puts the focus on a different aspect of continental knitting. My goal is to therefore help you improve your tension and stitch definition by showing details that are rarely talked about or shown on camera. It all starts with how to cast on to not leave out the beginners from using this video as a starting point. It then talks in great detail about the continental knit stitch and how to purl continental style. The last part of this tutorial is all about real life examples of me knitting an actual project in my actual knitting chair and my actual posture. 0:00 Introduction to continental style knitting 1:36 How to cast on continental style 7:22 Casting on in slow motion 8:45 Finger position and tension methods in continental knitting 11:38 How to do continental knitting 14:39 Continental knitting in slow motion 15:47 Ways to improve tension and stitch definition in continental knitting 22:32 Yarn & stitch transportation 26:48 How to purl continental style 27:57 Continental purling in slow motion 28:39 Tension and stitch transportation while purling 33:37 How to switch between knitting and