How to knit faster - 10 actionable speed knitting tips & techniques

A massive list of tips showing you how to knit faster - no matter if you are an English or continental knitter ►►► READ ALL MY SPEED KNITTING TIPS HERE: https://nimble-needles.com/tutorials/how-to-knit-faster-10-tips/ ► Support my work and buy me a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nimbleneedlez Chapters: 0:00 How to knit faster 2:24 Learn continental picking 5:18 Knit faster with metal needles 6:44 Bunch up stitches on your left needle 8:20 Turn your fingers into a conveyor belt 9:20 Knit with a looser tension 10:57 Knit closer to the tip 11:41 Tension your yarn the right way 13:20 Use both hands equally to knit faster 14:32 Practise in slow motion to get faster 15:34 Work on your posture 17:43 Use a slick yarn Speed knitting tip number 1: Learn picking or flicking A common misconception is that you need to learn to knit continental to knit faster. Sure enough, knitting continental can be fast – especially if you learn how to pick. And a lot of beginners aren’t even aware that there are different knitting styles across the globe. But if you google flicking or lever knitting for only a sec, you will find tons of tutorials to speed up your English throwing as well. So knitting faster is not about changing to a different style – it’s about optimizing that style. Tip number 2 on knitting faster: Use metal needles. A lot of beginners start on bamboo needles, and that’s just fine. But if you are using some slick coated metal needles, you will instantly notice the di