Knitted Art By Nicole Gastonguay

Within the 1940s, English knitting rose in popularity while Continental knitting fell. This is due to the fact that continental knitting originated within Germany and was spread by immigrants. During WWII, continental knitting fell out of style due to its relationship with Germany. It wasn't until Elizabeth Zimmermann publicized and popularized continental knitting in the 1980s that it again was popularized.
The process of knitting has three basic tasks: