One way a knitter can fight the aging of the brain is to do things which are difficult. Solving whatever seems more difficult is good for the brain. So long as you can do it, even if it is hard, shows that you are still able to heal your own brain. Using your fingers in a unique way, also helps in using knitting to rehabilitate the use of the hands after arthritis, or other injury. Knitting is a more gentle movement than crochet. I have used knitting to help my hands after eliminating what was provoking soreness in my hands. I can crochet now also. Dairy was the source of the soreness. This is not just me, many find giving it up, reverses arthritis.
1.In cable or lace patterns, the backside isn't always just purl & it is easy to miss the few pattern stitches because you can't see where they go. But from the front, you can see just where those pattern stitches belong. When purling, I tend to drop some of my yarn overs. When I knit backwards, I don't. So I have less ripping and which lace has really long rows when making shawls, that is a definite advantage. 2,Grafting sections together because they are impractical to knit in a large piece
On a random search through youtube, I've learned that I've been 'backwards knitting' (but from right to left) the entire time! I'm entirely self-taught, and it just made the most sense and was easiest to work. I only realized something was different about the way I do it (vs everyone else) because I was watching some tutorials on a very specific kind of pattern (and some specific stitches, like the difference between ssk and k2tog-- turns out i've been ssking instead of k2tog the entire time! whoops!) and it made me realize that my technique is Weird compared to the way others do it. The end result still looks the same, but it hasn't failed me yet, but it's definitely interesting to learn that it has a name!
If you're knitting off of the left needle onto the right needle, you're not knitting backwards. If your stitches are mounted with the leading leg over the back of the needle (the leading leg is the leg closest to the tip of the needle), and you work through the backs of the sts, that is knitting Eastern. You might be interested in how to do other types of decreases with an Eastern mount here: ua-cam.com/video/U5t3FJOW_I0/v-deo.html
@@RoxanneRichardson Oooh, thank you!! I’ve been struggling to figure out what it could be, and a lot of stitches have required a fair bit of reverse engineering. I’ll check that out right now!
Ah, but mastering the difficulty is the fun of it. Besides if you have some joints in your hands which are sore from Arthritis, then finding other means of accomplishing the stitches, keeps you going. My left thumb gives me trouble so purling Continental isn't just awkward, it is painful. Doing purl backwards is more difficult and it is hard when going backwards to see if your stitch is twisted. Ah, just more fun to figure it out!
In addition, too much tension, which is the standard for English knitting, you will see knitting less beautiful if you knit anything but tight. Over time this takes a toll on your hands and fingers. Continental, if you will learn it, can help sore hands feel better but not unless you learn to knit looser. The good news is that it does make your hands feel better. The bad news is that bad habits don't go away right away. The longer you've knit too tight, the more time it takes to unlearn it.
I am left handed and knit left handed. I know how to knit right handed but I'm slow at it and don't enjoy it as much. I teach children to knit right handed because they are often right handed. I can help fix knitting issues for friends who knit right handed. I'm disappointed to hear people imply or state (as Elizabeth Zimmerman has in her Knitting Without Tears book and echoes of my own mother), that left handed knitting is less desirable, or that it isn't somehow good, or good enough. This thinking is wrong and right-hand dominant ( pun intended). The old and wrong notion that lefties must perform as right handed people shows ignorance of the challenge that very dominant left handed people face. I haven't found a technique or pattern I can't recreate effectively in my left-to- right knitting. I also wonder why it is never mentioned that right handed patterns are written and read in reverse to all other reading and writing we do. Not for me. I can and sometimes do read patterns left to right, if the pattern is specifically y directional, I.e. a picture.
Pat Millett im right hand dominate and my grandma taught me to knit left handed. She said it would be the best and quickest way to complete a project as I wouldn't have to turn my work. I've taught a few people the same. Left handedness is underrated and under acknowledged. Many of my family members are lefties and there are techniques they can do while crafting that are mind blowing.
I like the way you have shown the smallest of the movement to explain the process. It would be nice if you could also show short rows in twined knitting.
You can, but instead of knitting every row, you'd be purling mirrored on the way back. Typically, people knit mirrored on the way back either to *avoid* purling, or in order to avoid having to constantly turn the work (as for bobbles or entrelac).
well if you were knitting continental you could just pick up your hand and wrap the warn just like you do in english style knitting. Thats how I do it :)
One way a knitter can fight the aging of the brain is to do things which are difficult. Solving whatever seems more difficult is good for the brain. So long as you can do it, even if it is hard, shows that you are still able to heal your own brain.
Using your fingers in a unique way, also helps in using knitting to rehabilitate the use of the hands after arthritis, or other injury. Knitting is a more gentle movement than crochet. I have used knitting to help my hands after eliminating what was provoking soreness in my hands. I can crochet now also. Dairy was the source of the soreness. This is not just me, many find giving it up, reverses arthritis.
1.In cable or lace patterns, the backside isn't always just purl & it is easy to miss the few pattern stitches because you can't see where they go. But from the front, you can see just where those pattern stitches belong. When purling, I tend to drop some of my yarn overs. When I knit backwards, I don't. So I have less ripping and which lace has really long rows when making shawls, that is a definite advantage.
2,Grafting sections together because they are impractical to knit in a large piece
Thank you. I really enjoy your tutorial videos. Your a wonderful instructor.
+Raedean Kidwell Thanks! :-)
On a random search through youtube, I've learned that I've been 'backwards knitting' (but from right to left) the entire time! I'm entirely self-taught, and it just made the most sense and was easiest to work. I only realized something was different about the way I do it (vs everyone else) because I was watching some tutorials on a very specific kind of pattern (and some specific stitches, like the difference between ssk and k2tog-- turns out i've been ssking instead of k2tog the entire time! whoops!) and it made me realize that my technique is Weird compared to the way others do it.
The end result still looks the same, but it hasn't failed me yet, but it's definitely interesting to learn that it has a name!
If you're knitting off of the left needle onto the right needle, you're not knitting backwards. If your stitches are mounted with the leading leg over the back of the needle (the leading leg is the leg closest to the tip of the needle), and you work through the backs of the sts, that is knitting Eastern. You might be interested in how to do other types of decreases with an Eastern mount here: ua-cam.com/video/U5t3FJOW_I0/v-deo.html
@@RoxanneRichardson Oooh, thank you!! I’ve been struggling to figure out what it could be, and a lot of stitches have required a fair bit of reverse engineering. I’ll check that out right now!
Interesting!! wow. Never even thought of any of this stuff. Never heard of Knitting backwards, never heard of Combined knitting. this is terrific
Ah, but mastering the difficulty is the fun of it. Besides if you have some joints in your hands which are sore from Arthritis, then finding other means of accomplishing the stitches, keeps you going. My left thumb gives me trouble so purling Continental isn't just awkward, it is painful.
Doing purl backwards is more difficult and it is hard when going backwards to see if your stitch is twisted. Ah, just more fun to figure it out!
In addition, too much tension, which is the standard for English knitting, you will see knitting less beautiful if you knit anything but tight. Over time this takes a toll on your hands and fingers. Continental, if you will learn it, can help sore hands feel better but not unless you learn to knit looser.
The good news is that it does make your hands feel better. The bad news is that bad habits don't go away right away. The longer you've knit too tight, the more time it takes to unlearn it.
I am left handed and knit left handed. I know how to knit right handed but I'm slow at it and don't enjoy it as much. I teach children to knit right handed because they are often right handed. I can help fix knitting issues for friends who knit right handed. I'm disappointed to hear people imply or state (as Elizabeth Zimmerman has in her Knitting Without Tears book and echoes of my own mother), that left handed knitting is less desirable, or that it isn't somehow good, or good enough. This thinking is wrong and right-hand dominant ( pun intended). The old and wrong notion that lefties must perform as right handed people shows ignorance of the challenge that very dominant left handed people face. I haven't found a technique or pattern I can't recreate effectively in my left-to- right knitting. I also wonder why it is never mentioned that right handed patterns are written and read in reverse to all other reading and writing we do. Not for me. I can and sometimes do read patterns left to right, if the pattern is specifically y directional, I.e. a picture.
Pat Millett im right hand dominate and my grandma taught me to knit left handed. She said it would be the best and quickest way to complete a project as I wouldn't have to turn my work. I've taught a few people the same. Left handedness is underrated and under acknowledged. Many of my family members are lefties and there are techniques they can do while crafting that are mind blowing.
Good job, Rox. Will you do a vid on mirror purling? I'd love to knit garter st with the front of the fabric facing me. Thanks!
Thanks soo much! This has saved me from getting dizzy while knitting my Carousel spiral socks! :)
I like the way you have shown the smallest of the movement to explain the process. It would be nice if you could also show short rows in twined knitting.
another reason: Entrelac
thanks, just what i was looking for! Your videos are all very good instruction! thanks!
Ah- I see. It is exactly as if knitting into a mirror. I "got it" after watching you do two stitches. It appears very to be easy to do.
It’s truly easier to knit backwards continental than English style. Purling Continental is also faster and easier too.
Thank you for the video tutorial. I really love your knitting needles, what brand are they?
+Raedean Kidwell Those are Signature Needle Arts needles with stiletto tips.
I found this to be a good video I will try this soon
can you knit garter stitch this way?
You can, but instead of knitting every row, you'd be purling mirrored on the way back. Typically, people knit mirrored on the way back either to *avoid* purling, or in order to avoid having to constantly turn the work (as for bobbles or entrelac).
Roxanne Richardson Thank you. I’m doing a 10-stitch blanket...so much turning! 😩
Elizabeth Zimmerman mirror knitting
No matter which style you knit, you still wrap, not pick in order to complete the technique
Instructions begin around 2:15 .
thank you madame
well if you were knitting continental you could just pick up your hand and wrap the warn just like you do in english style knitting. Thats how I do it :)
knitting fair isle socks inside out