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    Discover why modern knitters are slower than their historical counterparts and learn multiple techniques—from continental to lever knitting—that can dramatically increase your knitting speed.

    Speed Knitting Secrets Revealed

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    The magic happens when you minimize the distance your hands have to travel for each stitch, turning your knitting into a more efficient machine by reducing wasted motion.

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    Textile Production: Spin, Weave & Dye (40)
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    Textile Production: Spin, Weave & Dye (40)

    3 h 35 m•4 Episodes

    Key Takeaways

    1

    Speed: A Knitter's Lost Art

    0:00
    0:13
    0:27
    0:30
    0:46
    0:54
    1:12
    2

    Your Hands Are Doing Too Much Work

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    1:39
    1:41
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    2:05
    2:23
    2:27
    2:42
    0:30
    3

    The Continental Advantage

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    3:09
    3:26
    3:28
    3:43
    3:48
    4:03
    4:07
    4:25
    0:30
    4

    Lever Knitting: The Speed Champion

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    5:25
    5:27
    5:41
    5:43
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    0:30
    6:22
    6:28
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    The Magic of Needle Choice and Setup

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    Beyond Technique: The Mental Game

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    9:09
    9:26
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    9:44
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    10:12
    10:25
    10:31
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    Your Speed Knitting Action Plan

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    11:38
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    12:16
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    The Joy of Faster Finishing

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    12:56
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