Patty, your explanations are invaluable! I knit continental combined and don’t have a problem executing single decreases. But the double decreases baffled me. Thank you for getting me out of purgatory. God bless you.
OMGOSH TYTYTY!! I was about ready to put a Craigslist add up for an English speaking Babuska to teach me all the increase in decrease methods . I always baffles my mind to watch tutorials a Russian video without English descriptions
I didn’t have a name for how I knit until now. I guess I’m a combination or eastern knitter. I’ve had to work out several of these things myself. This is a fantastic video! Thank you!
Decreases k2tog - 0:36 SSK - 3:18 CDD (S2KP) - 4:32 SK2P - 6:09 [SKIP Edit - 9:45] k3tog - 12:18 p2tog - 18:30 SSP - 20:00 Increases KFB (KFBL) - 13:23 YO - 15:27 M1 & Lifted - 18:06 (no changes) *Because I have the memory of a goldfish, and come back to this video every time I am doing pattern work, and need to find just one variant.*
Finally some visual assistance. I have been an Eastern knitter for years and could not find anyone to help me or find any tutorials on decreases. THIS IS EXCELLENT. I love the huge knitting loops that explain the leaning stitches. Thank you!
Best explanation of increases and decreases I have ever seen. Thank you this is very helpful. I am a left handed combination knitter and have always been confused about decreases especially.
Thank you so much! I just learnt about combination knitting when I was searching for ways to tidy up my ribbing but was confused on how to decrease. My decreases will be slightly different as half my stitches are western-mounted and half eastern, but your video made the mechanics so clear that I'm now confident I can figure it out! Thanks again 😁
I have to have my mother watch this and save it because she has so many issues. She is left handed and was taught to knit like a right handed person but has always wrapped her stitches as in eastern knitting and trying to knit western knitting patterns. I am sure you have instructions on eastern knitting western patterns. Thank you.
This was so informative!!! I’ve been knitting for about a year and I’m working on a baby blanket that has some light lacing details. I couldn’t figure out why on one side I was having a hole from the yarn over, and the other side appeared to not have the hole. I was doing a make one!!!!! Thank you sooooooo much
This is the best video explanation of this style of knitting increases and decreases!!! I somehow taught myself to knit this way, because I thought it was easier. Once I figured out how to stop twisting stitches it worked great. I’m now learning lace knitting and it’s been a nightmare!! After seeing this video I know why! Thank you so much for the detailed instruction. I’m gonna go check out your class I’m Craftsy right now!
Maybe you could edit out that little piece at the end of the video telling people that your classes available in Craftsy. It would be better to direct it to your website to get more exposure. Thank you for an awesome video I really learned a lot today.
@@cwest3149 You can't edit a UA-cam video without removing it and then losing your 11K views. The link to the class is right in the notes for the video. It is still a craftsy class, and the bit.ly link onscreen was always directing you to my website. I have always sold my classes direct.
I have been searching everywhere for this! I knit English Combination and am experimenting with Eastern Continental (since these are both the most natural for me) but the result is the same: “backwards” stitches.
That's because the hand you hold your yarn in (left or right) will not affect how the stitch is formed. The direction you wrap your yarn is what does that. For more information on the difference between a knitting style (how you hold your yarn - English, Continental, Portuguese), and a knitting method (how the stitch is formed to sit on your needle - Eastern, Western, Combination), check out the class - pattylyons.com/product/improve-your-knitting/
I just learned to knit and was having problems with rowing out, so I turned into a combination knitter and that worked great. but I only knew how to purl and knit and knew the other stitches would not work. So this was great!! I signed up for Roselle Tee Kal which is WAY WAY over my abilities but it was worth it as I'm learning so much anyway. I might never have the tee but oh well!!
This is very helpful. I'm a combination knitter and learned the basic decreases, but this is the most comprehensive explanation I've seen. Thank you! One thing I've been trying to figure out is whether there's a shortcut for K2TOG in eastern mounted stitches similar to a 1 step SSK in western knitting.
There is not need for a one step right leaning decrease for combination knitters because the WHY of what it’s fixing is not needed. Really key into the why of a fix to understand it. It’s to solve the issue of the loose top stitch (stitch #1) because the next stitch you knit (stitch #3) only tightens the stitch underneath. For a right leaning decrease when you knit stitch 1 & 2 together it’s #2 that’s on top, so it’s tightened by st #3.
Super helpful. The only thing that I found a little confusing: when you are purling back at the end of the video, you are actually not purling eastern style, so you are not showing it the way most eastern or combination purlers would have done it. My guess is that many people who combination knit, do it because the purl is so much easier, you just push the yarn through the loop, without the forward flick of the indexfinger. Much faster, much less strenuous on your hands. (I am sure people wouldn't hate purling so much if they learned continental purling in the eastrrn style).
Quick links to each technique in video: k2tog decrease: ua-cam.com/video/9-ui5qEqSBA/v-deo.html ssk decrease: ua-cam.com/video/9-ui5qEqSBA/v-deo.html cdd decrease: ua-cam.com/video/9-ui5qEqSBA/v-deo.html sk2p decrease: ua-cam.com/video/9-ui5qEqSBA/v-deo.html k3tog decrease: ua-cam.com/video/9-ui5qEqSBA/v-deo.html kfb increase: ua-cam.com/video/9-ui5qEqSBA/v-deo.html yo increase: ua-cam.com/video/9-ui5qEqSBA/v-deo.html p2tog decrease: ua-cam.com/video/9-ui5qEqSBA/v-deo.html ssp decrease: ua-cam.com/video/9-ui5qEqSBA/v-deo.html Patty, thank you so much for this! I've finally learned to knit combination style after many years of failing with the Western style, and this particular video has been a lifesaver! I refer to it again and again, and thought some quick links might be helpful to others too.
Wonderful explained! And your needles are nice! Pretty sharp!?!? Are these HiyaHiya? Or Chiaogoo and Spin cable? I got both and dremeled the first step of 2 adapters in S away. So l can use Chiaogoo red lace or other cables from Chiaogoo for my S - HiyaHiya! I did the same with each 2 adapters of L So l can use L to S and if l want S to Mini, too and can use from 2,75 mm to 10,00 mm HiyaHiya and Chiaogoo with the same fantastic Chiaogoo - cables, specially the red lace cables l do love all the time!You can use S an mini cables from HiyaHiya ,too , for Chiaogoo - needles without changing anything!!! Great, isn't it? HH has got coloured cables in light blue so they can bee seen better!The HH - adapters l had to dremel the first 2 screwing - rounds away, too! It needed every adaPter 5 minutes, all 4 together nearly 20 minutes, that was wotrth it! I love to make things fit to make things easier! So happy knitting! Do you tell me the branding of your needlese, please? Be blessed!
@@PattyLyonsKnitting and l, too! If you take your adapters and dremel the first step adway and the first 2 screw-roundings, you can use the red lace cables from Chiaogoo, too! I hatet to need boild water to uncurl the cables and with the Chiaogoo cables that problem doesn't exist anymore!!! ;) Do you give it a try? It's worth it! After l dremeled a lot now l began to demel at the needles directly. But that's expensive if not done pretty well. An adapter is cheap…to learn and to use all the time…Why not? I love it!
Thank you. So glad l've finally found you, l've worked out how to modify k2tog and SSK but some of the others had me utterly baffled. Also, fantastic explanations but, there seems to be a problem with the sound. It cuts out at 9:18 and doesn't come back til around 9:40. BTW Genius using the gigantic French knitting for demonstrations of where the stitches should lie.
This remains Greek to me partly because I really don't understand why this is a good thing to know. You do explain things well. I am a v e r y slow knitter
This is a video for people that knit differently then many American knitters. There are many ways to knit and much of the world's knitters creates the knit and the purl differently then Western knitters, but patterns are all written for Western knitters. If this doesn't apply to you, don't worry about it, this video is not for Western knitters.
I guess I am not of the norm-I am an "Eastern" knitter for my knit stitches , but "Western" knitter when it comes to my purl stitches. It was the way I was taught when I was a young girl by a family friend.
Are you sure??? An eastern knit stitch wraps the yarn over the needle and it would put the leading leg in the back on the next row, so to purl you would then have to enter the back loop and if you wrap over the needle (Western) that would put the leading leg to the front for the next row. So, if you are combining this way you'd knit through the front loop and wrap the yarn over the needle, then purl through the back loop and wrap the yarn over the needle. For more information on your knitting method and how to adjust, you can go to my website and order "Improve Your Knitting" - pattylyons.com/dvd-and-digital-class-order-form/
@@PattyLyonsKnitting Oh, I see. Thanks for more of a clarification. I will definitely view the other video you referenced to see what the difference is between how I am making the stitches and how you have outlined it. Thank you again!
this has been the best tutorial for combination Knitters that I've seen. Seeing the front and back of the work after each example is really helpful.
Thank you so much for explaining things this way. It's made learning things SO much easier for me as a combination knitter.
excellent. Clear view of how stitches are constructed and leaning. I wasn't familiar with eastern knitting, so this video was an eye-opener.
Thank you that really makes it clear. I have been an unknowing combination knitter and have always had problems with my decreases.
Patty, your explanations are invaluable! I knit continental combined and don’t have a problem executing single decreases. But the double decreases baffled me. Thank you for getting me out of purgatory. God bless you.
Glad I could help!
OMGOSH TYTYTY!! I was about ready to put a Craigslist add up for an English speaking Babuska to teach me all the increase in decrease methods . I always baffles my mind to watch tutorials a Russian video without English descriptions
I didn’t have a name for how I knit until now. I guess I’m a combination or eastern knitter. I’ve had to work out several of these things myself. This is a fantastic video! Thank you!
I'm so glad you liked it! All my video sweater classes have combo variations built in: www.ravelry.com/bundles/sweater-class
I understand well these techniques...more than I have before! Thank you for simplifying the explanations.
I'm so glad it helped!
Decreases
k2tog - 0:36
SSK - 3:18
CDD (S2KP) - 4:32
SK2P - 6:09 [SKIP Edit - 9:45]
k3tog - 12:18
p2tog - 18:30
SSP - 20:00
Increases
KFB (KFBL) - 13:23
YO - 15:27
M1 & Lifted - 18:06 (no changes)
*Because I have the memory of a goldfish, and come back to this video every time I am doing pattern work, and need to find just one variant.*
THANKS!!!
Thanks Riona. Same, same. 😁
@@rionabelle8212 thanks for this
Finally some visual assistance. I have been an Eastern knitter for years and could not find anyone to help me or find any tutorials on decreases. THIS IS EXCELLENT. I love the huge knitting loops that explain the leaning stitches. Thank you!
Best explanation of increases and decreases I have ever seen. Thank you this is very helpful. I am a left handed combination knitter and have always been confused about decreases especially.
Thank you so much! I just learnt about combination knitting when I was searching for ways to tidy up my ribbing but was confused on how to decrease. My decreases will be slightly different as half my stitches are western-mounted and half eastern, but your video made the mechanics so clear that I'm now confident I can figure it out! Thanks again 😁
I have to have my mother watch this and save it because she has so many issues. She is left handed and was taught to knit like a right handed person but has always wrapped her stitches as in eastern knitting and trying to knit western knitting patterns. I am sure you have instructions on eastern knitting western patterns. Thank you.
Wow!! I’m so excited I found your video. It has helped me so much with all the decreasing since I am a eastern knitter! Thanks!
I'm so glad. Remember, there's NOTHING you can't knit in your method. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
There's so little information on combo knitting. Thank you so much for this video!
Thank you sooooo much. I'm a crocheter learning to knit. Im picking continental combination. This is so helpful.
This was so informative!!! I’ve been knitting for about a year and I’m working on a baby blanket that has some light lacing details. I couldn’t figure out why on one side I was having a hole from the yarn over, and the other side appeared to not have the hole. I was doing a make one!!!!! Thank you sooooooo much
This is the best video explanation of this style of knitting increases and decreases!!! I somehow taught myself to knit this way, because I thought it was easier. Once I figured out how to stop twisting stitches it worked great. I’m now learning lace knitting and it’s been a nightmare!! After seeing this video I know why! Thank you so much for the detailed instruction. I’m gonna go check out your class I’m Craftsy right now!
So glad you like it. You can purchase that class directly from my website here: pattylyons.com/product/improve-your-knitting/
Maybe you could edit out that little piece at the end of the video telling people that your classes available in Craftsy. It would be better to direct it to your website to get more exposure. Thank you for an awesome video I really learned a lot today.
@@cwest3149 You can't edit a UA-cam video without removing it and then losing your 11K views. The link to the class is right in the notes for the video. It is still a craftsy class, and the bit.ly link onscreen was always directing you to my website. I have always sold my classes direct.
I have been searching everywhere for this! I knit English Combination and am experimenting with Eastern Continental (since these are both the most natural for me) but the result is the same: “backwards” stitches.
That's because the hand you hold your yarn in (left or right) will not affect how the stitch is formed. The direction you wrap your yarn is what does that. For more information on the difference between a knitting style (how you hold your yarn - English, Continental, Portuguese), and a knitting method (how the stitch is formed to sit on your needle - Eastern, Western, Combination), check out the class - pattylyons.com/product/improve-your-knitting/
I just learned to knit and was having problems with rowing out, so I turned into a combination knitter and that worked great. but I only knew how to purl and knit and knew the other stitches would not work. So this was great!! I signed up for Roselle Tee Kal which is WAY WAY over my abilities but it was worth it as I'm learning so much anyway. I might never have the tee but oh well!!
If you take it one stitch at a time, there's nothing you can't do.
@@PattyLyonsKnitting I'm not giving up. going to practice with swatches. Great why you should swatch video that I saw today also.
This is very helpful. I'm a combination knitter and learned the basic decreases, but this is the most comprehensive explanation I've seen. Thank you! One thing I've been trying to figure out is whether there's a shortcut for K2TOG in eastern mounted stitches similar to a 1 step SSK in western knitting.
There is not need for a one step right leaning decrease for combination knitters because the WHY of what it’s fixing is not needed. Really key into the why of a fix to understand it. It’s to solve the issue of the loose top stitch (stitch #1) because the next stitch you knit (stitch #3) only tightens the stitch underneath. For a right leaning decrease when you knit stitch 1 & 2 together it’s #2 that’s on top, so it’s tightened by st #3.
@@PattyLyonsKnitting Thank you for the explanation and the amazingly quick reply!
I actually have your Craftsy class, and it is amazing!
Such a great vídeo! Clear instructions!
Super helpful. The only thing that I found a little confusing: when you are purling back at the end of the video, you are actually not purling eastern style, so you are not showing it the way most eastern or combination purlers would have done it. My guess is that many people who combination knit, do it because the purl is so much easier, you just push the yarn through the loop, without the forward flick of the indexfinger. Much faster, much less strenuous on your hands. (I am sure people wouldn't hate purling so much if they learned continental purling in the eastrrn style).
Quick links to each technique in video:
k2tog decrease: ua-cam.com/video/9-ui5qEqSBA/v-deo.html
ssk decrease: ua-cam.com/video/9-ui5qEqSBA/v-deo.html
cdd decrease: ua-cam.com/video/9-ui5qEqSBA/v-deo.html
sk2p decrease: ua-cam.com/video/9-ui5qEqSBA/v-deo.html
k3tog decrease: ua-cam.com/video/9-ui5qEqSBA/v-deo.html
kfb increase: ua-cam.com/video/9-ui5qEqSBA/v-deo.html
yo increase: ua-cam.com/video/9-ui5qEqSBA/v-deo.html
p2tog decrease: ua-cam.com/video/9-ui5qEqSBA/v-deo.html
ssp decrease: ua-cam.com/video/9-ui5qEqSBA/v-deo.html
Patty, thank you so much for this! I've finally learned to knit combination style after many years of failing with the Western style, and this particular video has been a lifesaver! I refer to it again and again, and thought some quick links might be helpful to others too.
Wow, this was so helpful - Thank you!
Thanks you! I understand it so much better now!
I'm so glad!
Wonderful explained! And your needles are nice! Pretty sharp!?!? Are these HiyaHiya? Or Chiaogoo and Spin cable? I got both and dremeled the first step of 2 adapters in S away. So l can use Chiaogoo red lace or other cables from Chiaogoo for my S - HiyaHiya! I did the same with each 2 adapters of L So l can use L to S and if l want S to Mini, too and can use from 2,75 mm to 10,00 mm HiyaHiya and Chiaogoo with the same fantastic Chiaogoo - cables, specially the red lace cables l do love all the time!You can use S an mini cables from HiyaHiya ,too , for Chiaogoo - needles without changing anything!!! Great, isn't it? HH has got coloured cables in light blue so they can bee seen better!The HH - adapters l had to dremel the first 2 screwing - rounds away, too! It needed every adaPter 5 minutes, all 4 together nearly 20 minutes, that was wotrth it! I love to make things fit to make things easier! So happy knitting! Do you tell me the branding of your needlese, please? Be blessed!
Hiya Hiya sharps. LOVE them!
@@PattyLyonsKnitting and l, too! If you take your adapters and dremel the first step adway and the first 2 screw-roundings, you can use the red lace cables from Chiaogoo, too! I hatet to need boild water to uncurl the cables and with the Chiaogoo cables that problem doesn't exist anymore!!! ;) Do you give it a try? It's worth it! After l dremeled a lot now l began to demel at the needles directly. But that's expensive if not done pretty well. An adapter is cheap…to learn and to use all the time…Why not? I love it!
Excellent video!!! Clearly presented!!!!
Thank you. So glad l've finally found you, l've worked out how to modify k2tog and SSK but some of the others had me utterly baffled.
Also, fantastic explanations but, there seems to be a problem with the sound. It cuts out at 9:18 and doesn't come back til around 9:40.
BTW Genius using the gigantic French knitting for demonstrations of where the stitches should lie.
Yup. That’s in the video description.
@@PattyLyonsKnitting lol. Oops. Was so interested in the video l actually hadn't read the description or the comments.
slip stich clarification: 6:58
leaving myself notes like Riona :)
I’m so sad. I just subscribed to Craftsy and the class is no long available!😢
The Eastern KFB looks nicer as it is missing the purl bump which I call "the knit zit".
How do you do a CDD on a purl row in continental knitting please
This remains Greek to me partly because I really don't understand why this is a good thing to know. You do explain things well. I am a v e r y slow knitter
This is a video for people that knit differently then many American knitters. There are many ways to knit and much of the world's knitters creates the knit and the purl differently then Western knitters, but patterns are all written for Western knitters. If this doesn't apply to you, don't worry about it, this video is not for Western knitters.
Wow soo informative thank you!!
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much!
Thank you!
It seems like we need to create a universal knitting language and stitch abbreviations.
I guess I am not of the norm-I am an "Eastern" knitter for my knit stitches , but "Western" knitter when it comes to my purl stitches. It was the way I was taught when I was a young girl by a family friend.
Are you sure??? An eastern knit stitch wraps the yarn over the needle and it would put the leading leg in the back on the next row, so to purl you would then have to enter the back loop and if you wrap over the needle (Western) that would put the leading leg to the front for the next row. So, if you are combining this way you'd knit through the front loop and wrap the yarn over the needle, then purl through the back loop and wrap the yarn over the needle. For more information on your knitting method and how to adjust, you can go to my website and order "Improve Your Knitting" - pattylyons.com/dvd-and-digital-class-order-form/
@@PattyLyonsKnitting Oh, I see. Thanks for more of a clarification. I will definitely view the other video you referenced to see what the difference is between how I am making the stitches and how you have outlined it. Thank you again!
Thank you!
Thank you so much!