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How to Hold Your Knitting Needles and Yarn
With English Knitting (where the yarn is held in the right hand) the traditional way of holding the needles is like a pencil. The yarn is usually passed over your index finger, under your middle finger, over your ring finger and under your little finger. By gripping the yarn with your little finger you can control the tension. Here is a photo to show you what I mean (and yes, I realize that I probably need a manicure!)
To be honest, the most important thing is that you find a comfortable way to hold your needles and yarn. Whichever method you choose, the aim is to be able to create the necessary tension for even knitting. I have a rather unusual style of holding my needles - rather like a knife and fork, and I hold the yarn taught with my index finger and thumb and my three outer fingers. Each to their own!
[NB There is a different style called Continental Knitting, where the yarn is covered in the left hand, which you may find more comfortable. I have not covered that here because I do not knit in this fashion.] Return from How to Hold Your Knitting Needles to Knitting Instructions
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