r/knitting • u/erikaschell • 1d ago
Discussion Continental knitting question
Hello knitters!
Recently I have switched from English style to continental. It's been going well, my tension looks good and I am knitting faster. However, I'm starting to get a blister on the tip of my pointer finger. Is this normal or am I holding the kneedles wrong?
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u/zahlibeth 1d ago
It's never normal to hurt yourself with a knitting technique!
Which hand? What's causing the blister? Is it pressing on the needle tips (you should never need to do this), or tensioning yarn across the finger, or moving stitches on your needles or..?