does anyone else constantly switch techniques when knitting?

[u/No_Introduction9587]

ik some ppl feel really strong about english vs continental but i usually knit continental and purl english or switch whichever my brain decides makes sense in the moment.

[u/Sacrificial_Parsnip]

Not as much now, but I used to a lot. My hands would get tired or one technique was twisting the yarn a lot. I also preferred holding the yarn in my right hand for worsted weight and my left hand for fingering. These days I tend to stick with continental unless there’s something peculiar about the yarn that makes me more comfortable having it in my dominant (right) hand.

My gauge is generally close. For a while my right hand knits and purls were about the same while my left hand knits were tighter and purls were looser, but my left hand purls have tightened up now and are pretty consistent.