My name is Ellen and I am a knit-a-holoic. I knit a lot. Someone once gave me a decorative pillow that said "If I'm sitting, I'm knitting". They probably meant it to be cute or funny, but it is also absolutely true.I taught myself how to knit over 25 years ago with a couple good books on the subject. I prefer to knit English Style, but I am also fairly competent at Continental Style. Unfortunately, either way, after hours and hours of knitting, my hands get incredibly sore, especially when I am using very fine yarn. So, I did a little research and discovered Portuguese Style knitting.
In Portuguese Style knitting, your yarn is draped around your neck and is tensioned by weaving the yarn over a single finger. Stitches are then made with a small flick of the thumb. Less motion throughout your hands means a lot less stress and pain.
