The Continental method is a method of knitting primarily associated with European countries. What differentiates the Continental Method from the English Method is that the working yarn is held in the left hand. Now, how you hold the yarn is up to you, but one method is to loop the yarn over the pinky and then over the remaining fingers, as shown: Of course, in the end, you must simply find a way that allows you to control the working yarn easily while maintaining even Gauge.