Continental Knitting Lesson ~

At the Sewing Expo we took a class on continental knitting by Becky at the Gita Maria shop (if you stop by her website, there is a picture of exactly what her vendor booth looked like!). The class of 30 ladies learned the knit stitch on Lantern Moon "Palm" wood, size 15 needles and we had a blast for 45 minutes! She is a patient teacher and it seemed that all of us "got it" by the end of the class. At the end of class, someone asked if she could show us the purl stitch, and she said that she is not well versed in the purl stitch, as all of her designs in her shop use only the knit stitch. Her "show special" was Lantern Moon Palm needles for $14 (with pictured instructions for continental knitting) and I think all 30 of us went back to her booth after her class so we could keep practicing! The needles are lovely and warm in one's hands while knitting, plus they are a great teaching aid for continental knitting!