Knitting Help - Portuguese Knitting Style
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- Even if you're perfectly happy with the way you knit, I encourage you to give this video a looksie. Portuguese knitting is kind of mind-blowing, and the resulting stitches are identical to Continental/English/American knitting, which means you can work a row of Portuguese knitting or purling in your current project, if you like.
The needles I'm using for demonstration are Knitter's Pride Bamboo DPNs.
The pink yarn I'm using is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Bulky, in color Crush.
The nail polish I'm wearing is by Julep, color "Janie":
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My silver ring is actually a knitting needle gauge, and can be found here:
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Staci - I am so glad you did this style of knitting - I knit Eastern European style and people tell me I knit wrong - you are showing people there is no "wrong" way to knit just different styles that end up with the same beautiful results and you can choose which is easiest for you
You need new knitting friends if they are telling you you're doing it wrong. My brain loves a new challenge.
+Mega MindyLou I think the same
+Mega MindyLou I think the same
I knit English style too, and am faster than several of my continental knitting friends. I tend to use portuguese for my purl rows, because it gives my hands a rest - an important thing now that I'm getting older!!! LOL Knit the way you like, and don't listen to anyone else!
Which is best to add cats bats n other complexr drawings then straps black n white to a sweater?
My father's family is from Portugal and originally I wanted to try this style of knitting as a way to reconnect with my heritage and learn something new. But OH MY GOD I think I just re-discovered knitting. This is SO much easier and less stressful on my hands and wrists. This is going to be my primary style of knitting moving forward! Thank you for the very clear and easy to follow tutorial. It's still incredibly helpful, nearly 6 years later.
As somebody with a lot of health problems I find this method way easier and less tiring than any other.
I am experiencing it right now. Heard its less stressful.
I took what was advertised as a beginning Portuguese knitting class and left it confused and dejected. More than half the people in the class already knew Portuguese, so the instructor flew through this in a few minutes (standing at the front of the room), then dove into one-on-one fair isle and intarsia instruction, which took up the rest of the class time. Your video has been more far more instructive and helpful than that in-person class.
So, for anyone who has doubts, yes, you can learn from a video, especially when it has such a good instructor as Staci.
I just have to say, I think you're the best on youtube as far as instructions on knitting goes! I pretty much have learned to knit because of your videos! I don't think I'd ever learn how to do socks without your videos. 😀
I’m extremely new to knitting. 2 days in and your teaching method is amazing. I started with the English style and my hands were about to fall off. The pain was too much in my joints. This method is amazing. You’re a wonderful teacher. I knew you would be wonderful when you put your glasses on 😂😂. I was like yeah this lady knows what she’s doing ❤️❤️❤️
This style of knitting is similar to the Greek way of knitting, putting the yarn around the back of the neck 🧶.Love from Greece!
"See how easy this is? I'm in a Portuguese knitting trance right now."
LOL!!! =)
Now you need to show us how to perform k2tbl, p2tbl, double decreases, yo (purlwise and knitwise)ssk, and other tricky techniques which might be done slightly differently in the Portuguese style.
+knittingchick50 - yes, a follow-up video is already planned! Probably more than just one video. :)
So glad to see this here! I am portuguese and of course, I learned to knit in this style. And yes it can be quite mesmerizing :)
Also, the purl stitch in this style is very good for people who have carpel tunnel syndrom, because it isn't so stressful for the hands.
Thank you so much for helping other people become familiar with this style of knitting.
Naná Oliveira, sou brasileira! Aprendi a tricotar assim. Que deleite ver a demontração dessa técnica e poder ver que um pouquinho de Portugal reside na cultura brasileira.
Naná Oliveira I am also Portuguese and learned that way. When I am in a class to learn a project it is always a challenge to the teacher because my style is different than hers. I tried to learn continental but it feels weird! I am keeping my Portuguese knitting style :)
Your teaching style is so natural and articulate. Such a wonderful format and you have THE best close up camera person. I have been knitting and crocheting since I was about 9 or 10 but have learned so much from your videos. Thank you for being here. Stay awesome : )
I've been knitting since i can remember and i never knew this is called portuguese knitting 🤣
(I'm portuguese by the way so i grew up doing it like this)
I've always found it so weird how in all of the knitting videos i saw they would always knit in a "weird way" and i just found out theres a lot of different styles...
My life as been a lie lol. Thanks for the video by the way and for teaching me something new 😙
Just learning to knit and haven’t found my groove yet. Every time I pick up my needles I end up holding them differently due to watching different videos and trying to learn. This way looks so much easier. I have arthritis and so far my hands don’t hurt but I’m sure it’s because I’m so slow. I’m going to give this a try!
I'm so very happy with this video! My grandmother is Portuguese, and she knits exactly like this, but she does it so fast that I've never had the chance to learn how to do it.
Wow! I was knitting a stockinette sweater at the moment while watching your video and of course I had to try, I was reaaally surprised of how easy and terribly fun this is, I think I am going to switch my purl rows to Portuguese style now! Thank you so much!! ❤️😃
My grandmother taught me to knit as a very young child. She was insistent that I hold my needles “correctly”from the start and instilled in me that it was sloppy to work in a way that does not allow you to control tension and speed. This made it more difficult in the beginning but was I suppose easier than adapting a poor style and then having to relearn
Although I know there is no correct way it pains me to see people knitting in an unergonomic way and 60 years later although I am constantly learning new sewing, crochet and knitting techniques I generally cannot bring myself to learn a new style of knitting. However 5his one I just might…..
By the way IMO you have the best knitting tutorials on you tube. Simple, engaging and you get to the point quickly and efficiently. I have learnt a lot from you. Thankyou
Such an interesting way to knit! I might even be able to knit with my right hand thumb tendinitis (that I got while knitting too much one year ago! oops! ^^ what a dangerous hobbie! :D).
I will give the "Portuguese knitting trance" a go (sounds like a voodoo technique out a fantasy netflix serie! ^^)
Thank you for this super cool demo! Love your videos like always!
My mother taught me this style (we're Portuguese) and I never knew it was actually called "Portuguese style" knitting. I couldn't for the life of me remember how to do the "knit" part, so thank you for reminding me! Can't wait to tell my Mom about this!
Извини, что использую русский язык. В школе хорошо мог разговаривать на английском, сейчас только понимаю. Поэтому, надеюсь, что переводчик справится легко с моими мыслями. Возможно это такая же история как с Американскими горками в России (популярный аттракцион), который только в России так называется. В Америке это называют Русские горки. Возможно Португальский стиль вязания только в мире так называют. Я тоже учился вязать по стандартному способу, который в России люди изучают с ранних лет и для нас это обычный способ. Где-то это называют continental knitting.
I knit continental , but tension my yarn portugese style. Love it!!! It gives me speed and relieves tension in my hands.
I knit Continental as well and may try to tension this way… I am digging the Portuguese purling !
It took me a while to figure out the knit stitch but I got it! I knit English but this is much easier to switch to than continental. Purling is so fast too! The only thing I can’t do is hold the yarn tension in my right hand. I kind of do it with my left hand but hopefully with more practice it will become more natural. Thanks!
I learned to knit when I was about 8 years old, from a grand aunt that came to stay a few weeks with us, I believe she thought me only the purl stitch at that time and she would pass the yarn over her neck. After that years have passed when I got to knit again. And now I picked up the habit again (40 years later...). So purling was OK since I do it (as I just found out it was a style) Portuguese way, but knit was kind of tricky so watching many tutorials (mostly continental and English styles) I kind of adapted myself to passing the yarn over my neck as usual but then instead of leaving the yarn in the front I hold it with my left hand in the back of the work and knit as usual. Works like magic and it's really fast, almost as fast as purling. By the way I'm originally from Brazil which explains my aunt showing me the Portuguese style.
Just a tip - instead of wrapping around your neck (and finding that your knitting keeps getting closer), use a portuguese yarn pin, thread the yarn through it - tension with your right middle finger (as you showed) and keep your yarn on a freely turning spindle. You'll find that your tension stays even, your knitting doesn't keep getting closer, and you don't have to adjust so often :) Love Portuguese style!
Portuguese style is the fastest? Which is best to do complex sweaters with drawings of cats, bats, stars, black and white stripes?
I've just tried this for the first time. I grew up an English knitter, taught myself continental and am now embracing Portuguese. I do love learning all the different styles of knitting but don't know if I will ever be a successful flicker. Lol. Thank you for all these wonderful videos. In the last few weeks I have learnt so many alternative stitches....and have passed on your site to many knitting friends.
As soon as that yarn went behind your neck, I started to panic like: what is THIS?! Lol
Oh my goodness! Why have I not learned this before???!!! It's so easy. Thank you Stacy for showing us this way of knitting.
I think I'll learn this way to knit
This method is so good, thank you! As a crocheter with a few years experience, I was trying to learn Continental but I just couldn't hold the yarn down to pull the loop through, it kept slipping. I tried English "throwing" and found it easy (I knit one scarf in this style as a child, so my hands remembered it a bit), but clunky with all that movement in the right hand and having to let go of the R needle. This is a perfect middle-ground for me, where I can do those small movements with my nimble thumb, and hold the yarn securely to pull loops through! Alternating knit and purl in this style is a breeze, too!
Do you think you could do a demo of Irish Cottage knitting ala Yarn Harlot? I'd love to try it, but the few videos of her are way too fast for me to catch!
+Nikki Burns - I'll see what I can do, thank you for the suggestion!
I second that suggestion!
Me three!
a great way to keep the yarn from getting too tense between your fingers, add a second finger to it, so your index and pinkie fingers are holding the yarn in place, if that is how you normally hold it! love this!
Lol loved it, I'm Portuguese and I've Knitted this way for years, I'm also a thrower. I actually ordered a few pins to use, instead of the yarn around the neck. I absolutely love your teachings, I believe I've probably seen all you're videos at least twice...I love you're opening music, just makes me happy and for some reason I think of Betwiched, you may not be familiar with that show from yesteryear lol...all the best
I've used Portuguese style knitting for the last 3 months. Cannot believe how easy it is and was surprised that my knitting stitches improved (so even) and with that my gauge improved also. Give Portuguese style knitting a try ladies.
WOW ok this explains why I kept making so many mistakes and my mother couldn’t understand what I was doing wrong to help me! Turns out I was following continental knitting tutorials and mimicking her and my grandmother... but we are portuguese 😂 so my knit was a mess of different knitting and tensions all over!
How have I not seen this method before?? I am a slow purler and this is so much easier! Your videos are my go-to support as I take on more advanced knitting projects. Thank you!
I use a carabiner clip hooked to my shirt. It works like the pin but doesn’t leave holes in your clothes. Also in summer I wear very light weight shirts and the pulling on the pin causes larger holes. My Dr who treated my for carpal tunnel researched the various knitting tec and he said this was the lest stress on the hands and wrists. Which is why I knit this way today
I'm a Continental knitter and find this method very hard. The knit stitch certainly takes much more motion than picking my yarn for the knit stitch. Most people I've talked to who have use it started out English style. So, Continental knitters, did you find this method difficult at first?
I hate you! You give me all kinds of neat things I just HAVE to try! How can I get anything done, if I'm constantly trying all these neat tricks? AWESOME demo! I've seen some videos that talk about Portuguese knitting, but this one is super clear. Thanks, again, for all the neat things you show us. Now, if you'd let me win a set of KP Cubic, I'd be all set.
+Linda M - LOL, I'll try to make less interesting videos in the future. :)
+VeryPink Knits Oh, NO! I LOVE them! I'm a person who likes to be challenged, and I like to try new things. You keep me going.
+Linda M haha ^^ so true! :D
This finally makes sense. I have tried to follow other videos, but this is the best one demonstrating this technique, IMO.
Oh my. My husband and I were on a trolley in New Orleans, there was an older lady next to me knitting very fast, but I couldn't grasp what she was doing. She was moving so quickly, and the fabric just seemed to flow out of hands, Now I know. The fabric she made in our 20 minute ride was what would take me much longer. Even my husband whispered in my ear, how does she knit so fast? This is what she was doing! But, she didn't have it wrapped around her neck, or maybe I missed that. Speedy indeed.
Thank you so much for this video. I'm portuguese and this is exactly how I learned, but I prefer to knit continental and purl portuguese style. It's faster for me that way.
I started knitting Portuguese style about 6 months ago and it is wonderful. I broke my wrist about 20 years ago so English style knitting was just too painful. I have had very good results with this style and I am making all kinds of things like hats, scarves, baby blankets, etc. Great video. I am so glad that this style of knitting is getting more attention.
Thanks for your video. I' m Portuguese and I learned to knit in this style. It's very easy. I've used the same style for crochet too.
How would you use this style for crochet?
You are the most amazing knitter ever in the history of knitdom. I don't know how you do all those complicated stitches and cast ons.
i cant get the hang of the tension in continental knitting and i remembered the portuguese style and now i knit so much faster than the english/british style
I'm just embarking on knitting & this looks more efficient than Continental.
Oh my god! You're a life saver. I learned how to knit like this from my Grandma back in Romania when I was a kid. Trying to get back into knitting has been such a pain because all the tutorials use other techniques . I tried following some of the other ones but they feel so awkward but I felt like I HAD to learn in that way. I would have given up had I not purchased so much yarn already! So glad to learn i wasn't doing it "wrong" :)
I've always wanted to see a video demonstrating this way of knitting! Thank you! I know if a pattern calls for a lot of purl stitches or switching back and forth like in ribbing or brioche that I tend to knit continental because it's easier for me to switch between the two that way. I'll have to try this out sometime.
It is Greek Knitting!
Thank you. I watched because I am having thumb inflammation. I look forward to trying this.
I am trying it for the same reason - thumb issues. As a “thrower”, what I found really great was how easy k1, p1 ribbing was. Just flick the yarn from one side to the other. Going to need to practice to get the tension right, but finding it a lot of fun!
i always thought this was how everyone knitted! portuguese needles are also different.
that was awesome!!! when you learn how to do k2tog and other special stitches in Portuguese knitting please make a video for those too.
Hello! I'm from Argentine but I live in Portugal and this method is really very fast. I always love you videos!
I've only been knitting for about 2 years and you make it so easy to learn new ways.
Thanks for your video! It's so fun! It's like "Look how portuguese knit!", I almost feel like an extraterrestrial :O I'm portuguese and I learned to knit this way. I use a pin to hold the yarn - for me it's the best way to control tension. And yes, purling is very easy for us, portuguese knitters :) Although this might be good for your hands, it's not so good for your cervical spine... believe me ;)
I will be giving this a try! I learned crochet first so of course I hold my yarn in my left hand. I have been trying to learn to hold it with my right though because I think it would be easy to work 2 colors that way (one in left one in right). But my right hand just goes crazy haha. This could be the alternative for me! Thank you for your videos they are my favorite!
I think this is a great way to knit and pearl!!Thank you
Another great video! You seem especially happy and you look great, btw. Love the longer hair too!
I love that you enjoy trying new knitting techniques and methods, and that you always share the good stuff with us. :)
After watching your "Flicking" video, I now knit kind of a combination English/Flicking style. (stitches held & worked close to the needle tips and sorta flick/throw the yarn from my right fingertip without letting go of the right needle) It has really increased my knitting speed!
And I'm one of the minority of knitters who has always enjoyed purling. It just feels like a more natural and smooth motion to me, and flicking made it even more so. But this Portuguese style looks like it has the potential to be even easier/faster!
Another vote for a Cottage Knitting video sometime. :)
Evidently, I hold the knitting needles with my thumb and pointer finger while Continental Knitting. The muscle between the thumb and the wrist starts hurting when I'm knitting a lot. Portuguese style knitting, since all we're doing with the thumb is flicking the yarn, relaxes the hand. Yippee! I also use a large x style paperclip to hold the yarn and attach it to the front of my blouse instead of wrapping the yarn around my neck. Same effect, just a different way to place the yarn in front.
My aunts, rather than pass the yarn around the neck, they used a Portuguese knitting pin!
The pin makes it easier to control the tension and is healthier way to work, for your back muscles.
Thank you, you are so clear and I am eager to try it.
I love the purl for this technique but still having trouble with the knit portion. Could this be put on your list for slow motion techniques?
There is easier way to knit in this style. You should put the working yarn behind and hold it with the index finger of your left hand. And the knitting is pretty much as when you knit in continental style with the yarn in the left hand, but easier (for me at least☺️).
This is a great technique that’s completely new to me. Your video was very clear and I picked it up pretty quickly. Now, for some practice! Thank you!
Great method, especially for those who suffer from arthritis ...very little movement involved. Thanks for sharing 😍
This is actually WONDERFUL! Thanks so much for sharing this method!
Eureka- I finally got it! I was making it harder then it really was. I still need practice with tension. But every knitting technique does.
Thank you for making it look so easy and comfortable. I am eager to try it in the morning. I will save your video somehow.
Thanks to this technique I finally finished a project that had been a wip for over a year due to moss stitch being tedious because my tension is quite erratic. This technique totally solved it and sped it up tenfold. When switching between knit and purl I can still keep everything even and tidy. Thankyou!
Thank you so much for this video! I learnt how to knit from my grandma back in Greece right before I moved to Sweden. However, I only learn the purl stitch before I left. Once in Sweden I tried to come up with a way to do the knit stitch with the help of a friend who is a continental knitter. We came up with a weird way to do it that though it works, is no where near as easy as this!! I didn't even know my way of knitting had a name :P
I'm starting off with circular needles (I use the English method for the straight needles) and I couldn't find a position that worked for me for the circulars... then You tube proposed this video to me and... OH MY GOODNESS, it clicked... I need to work a little more but... it's so freaking easy and easy on the hands as well!
Thank you going to try this style
awesome demonstration!! Thanks for going slow so we could visually get a clear idea of this technique and thanks for going full speed to demonstrate the fact you can knit quickly with this method!!
That is so cool! It looks a bit rough on the carpal tunnels for those of us who already have the syndrome. I love the way you explain things. I learn something from every one of your videos that I watch. That yarn over the neck absolutely floats my boat.
Excellent demonstration of Portuguese Knitting. It is speedy and easy!
My arthritic thumb thanks you for this video. This is such an easy style and you've shown it so I have been able to copy it. I'm converted from English to Portuguese knitting. Though can't say that I ever found an English purl difficult to do.
Great channel and I've subscribed. ❤
Gosh, I'm so glad I came across your channel today. I have hypermobility in my hands due to Ehlers-Danlos, and it made me give up knitting and crochet due to the sheer pain of it. In missing the craft, I have started looking into different ways people do fibercraft and needleworks, and your video here has given me hope. The moment you flicked the yarn with your thumb, I went "whaaaaaaat?" how cool!
Oh my god… I recently have been experiencing so much wrist pain from knitting - this feels like nothing! Absolutely lifechanging.
And so, I got my needles and some chunky yarn and started giving this style a try. Two things I have to master.....1. my tension 2. how to keep my work from going up to my face. Any tip/s? Stay safe, stay healthy, stay fabulous ALWAYS!
I learn knitting like this with my grandmother 😊 love your video and thank in name of portugueses women.
obrigada 💕
Thank you for this great video! I only recently heard about Portuguese knitting and think I would like to try it. I love to do stranded knitting, and supposedly it's much easier to control your tension and keep the floats even when you knit this way. Lots of the Peruvian chulo hats are knitted in the round this way. Thanks for the demonstration.
I actually love purling lol. It's fun for me, I don't know why. I'm excited to learn something new, ( I can knit english, and continental, and I'm trying to learn lever/shetland as well), and I hope to pick this up as well!
Hello Stacy,
I'm having a duh moment or month. For whtevr reason I'm having a time after cast on to start this. Wld you please start from there and the mistakes often found when knitting into the cast on AND especially that first stitch. I have to learn the mechanics of the loop I think. Thank you. Have a Happy Christ Mas.
S.E.
I’m so confused, you said that the stitches end up exactly the same as other knitting styles, but I’ve heard that patterns have to be reversed. Although I cannot find any videos/articles to show how this is done. I would be extremely thankful if you could do a video about patterns and Portuguese style. Thank you for your videos so far.
Please help! I knit the Portuguese style and am having trouble converting instructions for the "wrap and twist" stitch from "regular knitting." Also, to make the edge look like a crochet chain, they tell you to slip as to knit the first stitch, I get a bulky loop when I do this. I just can't figure out how to "translate" it into PK. thank you!!
I am really trying to force myself to do all Portuguese knitting on a pair of socks. My purls are going great, and I finally have the knit stitch down and even did some rib work. However, I’m having trouble with my knit stitches being too tight. I’m wondering if I’m holding onto the working yarn too long. I feel like I need to hold onto it until I have my needle into the stitch before I pull it out. Any thoughts?
Thank you for showing this, it`s really interesting. But I cannot imagine this way of knitting may be as speedy as continental style. The thumb`s movement seems wide to me. In continental style the movements are so small, I can reach very high speed. Even with the purl stitch. But I find it very fsacinatingto see how many different knitting techniques exist.
So cool, never seen this technique before! Thank you for sharing this with me
I knit like this sinse i was 6 (i'm know 44!!), my mother tought me! but as i am left handed, i do it left to right side! kiss from a portuguese women living in beatiful Switzerland!!
I love portuguese style knitting. I switched to it a couple of years back because I've got arthritis in my hands and English style hurts too much. I'm only in my 30s and just wasn't content to give up knitting so I switched to portuguese. I think it seems harder than it is. I have found I like different needles with this style than English, I favour a super slippery metal sharp needle rather than the wooden needles I'd liked before. It's so fast and even looking too.
Unfortunately I can’t seem to get the technique and am frustrated, you make it look so easy but my mind cant grasp it, I feel pretty uncoordinated. Thanks I love to watch.
HI Staci, I love the Portuguese purling method, but I am having difficulty with the knitting method. I've watched several videos and I am having trouble seeing how to push the yarn through and I'm not sure how to position my working yarn. So, I'm knitting flat using circular needles. I'm holding the left needle in my left hand and the yarn is looped around my neck from L to R. The yarn leading to the ball is draped over my right middle finger. To start, I have the working yarn positioned between the needles and pulled to the front. Then I insert the R needle as if to knit, but I reposition it so that it is in front of the Left needle. Then I wrap the yarn around the R needle as I would if I were throwing the yarn. Next, I push the yarn down through the loop, pull it forward, and lift it off the needle. I know did something wrong because the R needle now contains a yarnover beneath the knitted stitch. Where did I go wrong?
Please can anyone tell. me where to buy a pin for this way of knitting?
I knitt like this for years but overhere in the Netherlands I could not find the pin.
Even on hollidays I’m surching, but until now I haven’t found one
I have seen and heard of this style and since I hsve issues with my wrists this qod well be worth learning. I read one comment where a lady using it with her continental method wonder how that's done. I continental knit but am pretty new as far as skills go. Really wished I'd learned this first before learning English and then Continental which I ended up liking best but still have issues with my wrists even with Continental. Thanks to an elderly friend who also has wrists issues and experienced trying out Portuguese knitting I have become interested in learning it now. O hope I can get the hang of it in my next practice swatches before doing my next projects. Thing is most tutorials of teach English or Continental in all projects. I get confused when watching them in a different method. Always have to review my basics when doing projects again anyway when going so long between my projects.
This is such an great video, and so helpful for me and my hands. Thank u for it. I have to say, the moment, as u put ur glasses on, was kinda sexy. I will practice this too with my glasses. I need this move . 😉
I use this method when doing long rows of purl. the knit stiches i still do in contiental. Because knitt stiches i do in the sleep. But my purls where always bit wobbely, with this the get better. I trid american/english stle, get them ore tense somewho but american knitting for me it slows me down and hurts. So for my long row with 300 purls i do portoguese.
That is a neat way of knitting, although I have never understood why purling gets such a bad rep, possibly because I used to always do English combination without knowing it since it felt more natural. I recently changed to continental eastern, again it felt more natural, but if I do an entire row of purl I switch back to my right hand but continue to clockwise wrap
Thank you for helpful teaching. Whole Anatolia knit that way. Colorful socks with 5 dp needles are knitted that way.
Going to give this a try. A little worried about doing the YO but I'm sure I can figure it out. THANKS!
Thanks so much for this and all your videos. They are the best out there. Wondering if you would consider doing a slow motion video for Portuguese knitting as I am struggling. It's me not you. Thanks again.
Thanks! Can’t wait to try. I’m English style knitting & I don’t like purling. ❤
I'm gunna give this a try, I have a lot of shoulder discomfort. And this style looks like it would work well for me. Thank you so much.
I love this style of knitting. I started today and I got quite a bit done but I have never dropped so many stitches in my life. Just holes appearing out of like nowhere I don’t understand how I’ve done this.
I couldn't do it with the "yarn ring" on my middle finger, but it seems to tension my yarn ok without any special hold. When I tried the "yarn ring," the yarn seemed to be in the wrong position to do the stitches easily with my thumb. Anyway, I got the hang of it by doing my own thing. Video was a huge help!
I will give this a try. I am normally an English style knitter but having pain in my right thumb which Dr says is arthritis , not carpal tunnel. The Continental style has given me relief, but this looks even better. Anyone know where to get the tension pin???