Continental Shift: The Benefits of Knitting
With Our "Other" Hand

Sönna Schuttner • Wool & Wyrd

Watch Time: 28 minutes

Perhaps the greatest debate in the fiber community surrounds continental vs. English style knitting. Let’s take a closer look at the history that led to this divisive tension, bust a few myths, and chat about the benefits of learning to knit with the yarn in our “other” hand — hint: one of them is not knitting faster! We’ll explore what’s happening in our brains when we take on the challenge of switching hands and lay out a simple step-by-step approach to start practicing at home, with a few compassionate reminders for embracing those “wonky” early stitches. Because it turns out that building dexterity in both hands rewires not just our knitting, but our way of thinking with world changing implications.

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Meet the Speaker

Sönna Schuttner

Wool & Wyrd • Knitwear Designer, Writer

Sönna is the designer, instructor, and writer behind Wool & Wyrd. Through her fiber practice, she creates knitting patterns that honor Nature’s cycles and span from simple, grounding projects to more complex pieces that invite focus. She offers theory-infused classes and presentations that explore the mechanics of stitches and how their relationships shape fabric. She also writes blog posts with tutorials, reflections on craft, and creative encouragement. Sönna moderates the Tangled Makers Discord and Facebook communities, where fiber artists of all kinds gather to support and inspire one another while creating together. Her work is rooted in the belief that knitting can be more than a hobby, it can be a grounding practice and reaffirm the maker's belonging to Earth and to each other. Wool & Wyrd’s mission is to empower makers to knit with confidence and intention, shaping not just stitches but lasting connections to Land, Craft, and community.

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These patterns weren’t just designed to look beautiful—they’re stepping stones to building dexterity and confidence in holding yarn in either hand and expanding into two-handed stranded knitting. The first three bulky-yarn projects (Simple Bluster Headband, Bluster Beanie, and Bluster Mittens) gradually increase the skills needed to build muscle memory and confidence, while the Potato Leaf Cowl introduces two-handed colorwork. The bundle also includes a companion guide to help you use these patterns to practice knitting with your “other” hand and take your stitches from wonky to wonderful.

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