I do not understand why negative comments. 😮😮This IS the simpliest and quickest way of knitting. Period. You can knit whatever technic you want. Lets thank her for sharing her knowledge for free. ❤❤❤ If you know something better share it, do not play wisdom and gaslighting someone else's efford. Gratitude is rare these days😢.
Totalmente de acuerdo. Deberían agradecer que comparte sus conocimientos y regala su tiempo. Yo no soy capaz de tejer en continental, pero agradezco mucho que comparta generosamente su tiempo y su conocimiento
Hi Ann, I am returning to knitting after a 4-year break. I love your refresher. I am a continental knitter. Throwing just was not normal for me. I learned to crochet years ago, so continental is natural for me. Thank you for sharing your technique.
OK, I learned to knit this way back in Poland. In the US, this type of knitting is called the Eastern European or Russian way. It is very fast, indeed! However, since Russia lies partly on the European continent, I suppose, you can call it “ the continental” style, as well. The knit stitch is also known as Knitting through the back of the loop. This Russian style produces naturally tighter stitches, than the commonly used continental style. For me, the Russian style is easier because I can knit evenly. But I like to practice the continental way of knitting through the front of the loop. Hope this helps to clear some confusion. Thanks.
Ah, to be honest I wasn’t even aware there was a name for this knitting method. Someone else called it a combination method. Apparently you can also knit it in the English knitting style. I haven’t tried but it looked like the stitches were positioned in exactly the same way. The reason I consider it a variant of the Continental knitting is due to the way the yarn is held (and I’m a Continental knitter 😊)
@@Knitdesigns I can knit the classic Continental (through the front loop), but because I have a tension problem (I am naturally clumsy), the Russian method is better for me. Purling in the Russian method is a dream. However, once I found on UA-cam a film showing how Bronislava Slagel purled in the Continental style. She was working on a doll’s hat (I believe). I watched that video many many times before I mastered her method, which is easier for me than the classic Continental purling. English method? No, thanks. It is the slowest, but apparently the easiest for kids to learn knitting. I also found my own way to hold the yarn, which is the American way. So, there you have it, hold yarn like the Yankees, knit like the Russians, eat chocolate and drink cheap read wine. Then my knitting is straight!
This is how I was taught over 60 years ago. It's Eastern European style knitting. I hold my yarn in the regular fashion for Continental and find that the purl stitch is faster than the knit stitch. The only issue I always have is with patterns that require K2 tog or similar combination stitches, where I have to reorient my stitches to knit them properly. The SSKs need no reorientation, so there's that consulation.
Yes, this technique is best suited for stocking stitch knitting whereas for more complex knitting or knitting in the round the classical continental knitting is better so all knit stitches face the right way 🙂
I really like this method of knitting-it has been a game changer for me, as I always struggled on the purl stitches whether using English or Continental. I know this as Combination knitting . Definitely k2tog was a challenge on the first pattern I used with this style but I know now to remount the stitches to Western style first. Thanks for the video!
Just wanted to mention for any newbies this is NOT the normal way to knit and purl continental. Her purls are wrapped the opposite way as a normal purl which causes her stitches to be seated backwards, on the needles. In turn she then has to do her knit stitches into the BACK of the stitch to get them all the right way again. So if it looked very confusing to any beginners, that’s why. It’s not wrong… just a different way of doing things. Not sure how this would affect a pattern when it actually tells you to knit into the back of a stitch as that’s already being done here… 🤷🏼♀️
It's the simplest way to knit and purl,no problem with any pattern once you understand the orientation of the stitches and don't twist them.I learned it when I was four years old. It's not necessary to wrap the yarn twice over the index, blocking the yarn along the needle is more efficient for fast knitting and even tension.The index finger shouldn't be lifted to avoid cramps.There is no wrong or good way to knit.The good one is the one you understand and are comfortable about and it's not a competition.
This is how I learned to knit eons ago, too, and I never found it confusing. ETA: Reading through the comments, apparently this is the Eastern European way. I never knew there were so many named styles of knitting.
For anyone struggling with this specifically, to knit into the back of the stitch with Eastern continental (this style of purl) and therefore twist the stitch, you need to re-orient the stitch by slipping it onto your right needle then back.
@@patriciamura6049 "There is no wrong way to knit..." Thank you for voicing that as it is exactly what I was thinking reading so many negative sounding comments. I am not a beginner so much as a very slow knitter, so always looking to improve my speed. I don't know why so many people care what it is called; it seems many people are very adamant about it.
My mom learned to knit this way from an Icelandic sailor in the 1940’s. We always called it knitting. When some American knitters see it they’re confused.
This is how I taught myself how to knit continental, not sure if it’s correct but it works well for me. I hold the working yarn differently but will try your method as it “loads” faster. I find the transition from knit to purl is very fast even on a 1x1 rib.
@ no, just learned on my own when my mother had passed away, and left an unfinished baby blanket for my newborn. I cherish both the blanket, and the skill that she inadvertently left me. In the 24 years since, I have knit countless sweaters and socks for all of my children, and they prize them as gifts from me and their grandmother 🥰
I’ve never seen this knitting style before and am truly intrigued. I, also, thought that the knit stitches were being done through the back loop. Finished product looks good to me.
Notice that the stitch mount changes between the knit and purl rows. There is nothing wrong with that but it can be confusing to newer knitters and lead to twisted stitches every other row.
That's the way i used purl! I taught myself decades ago. No internet back then 🙃, so I had to figure it out myself. So, that's what me as a 9-year-old came up with. 😁 Now i know why my stockinette stitch had twisted stitches! Back to my old way of purling, but knit in thr back loop! Thank you so much for this video ❤❤❤
I was taught to knit by my grandmother back in the 1940s, way back before all this Russian Knitting, European knitting was even thought of. I have tried but I will stick to what I know.
Thanks for trying it! I understand, it could take some practice before we achieve good tension and speed and often the familiar method is preferred. It’s absolutely fine 😊
@@anneinchley1211Continental knitting has been around since the early 19th century so that’s over 200 years. How did your grandmother teach you? English style with yarn held in your right hand? That’s how I first learned and I’m glad I know both. It comes in very handy for stranded color-work. I say to each their own. Whatever works. There is always Portuguese knitting which is fascinating! My grandmother taught me how to crochet. Wonderful memories.😊
Thank you for sharing such a clear example of this technique! I’m curious why the term "combination knitting" isn’t mentioned, though. This method appears to be continental combination knitting-sometimes called Russian knitting, as it's common in that region. While some traditional knitters might frown upon it as "incorrect," many combination knitters are creating beautiful work with this style. I've also read combination knitting as being recommended for more even ribbing.
Hi, thank you for your comment. Well, I never knew there was a proper name for this type of knitting until people started commenting! It’s clearly more common than I thought 😊
Muchas gracias por el vídeo. Me maravilla ver la facilidad que tienes con la técnica continental, porque lo he intentado muchas veces y me resulta imposible 😢 Desde pequeña me enseñaron a usar el estilo inglés y me siento muy torpe con el estilo continental
Thank you for your comment. I know it’s hard to switch. I’m learning to knit the English style but am quite slow at it at the moment. I think I will probably never really manage to pick up speed unless I constantly knit that way.
I struggle with tension when I try continental, it’s the same result every time I try it. It gets loose after a few stitches. English is more consistent for me but I know I’m probably using more time and hand movements.
Like anything else it takes practice. It took practice to learn to do it the way you are now as well… just tends to be easier. I think many people get frustrated and give up. If you’re not concerned with your speed it’s all good! But if you’d like to knit faster, practicing your continental would be the way to go imho…
I was taught to loop my working yarn around my baby finger, under my middle fingers, then up over my index finger of my left hand. Your baby finger controls the tension by gently pinching or releasing the working yarn. Works whether knitting, casting on or crocheting. It's a game changer for speed and uniformity of your work. I don't think I've seen a tutorial where the person held the working yarn like this. When you hold your yarn this way you never have to stop working, you can just keep going! Maybe I'll do a video to teach others 🤔
@@Knitdesigns You fetch the yarn from below, I fetch it from above. Haha that sounds crazy, but that is how I can explain it in English that is not my native language☺ You go under. That is unusual to me. I go over and fetch the yarn.
I'm a continental knitter, but after purling I don't have to knit the knit stiches through the back loup. Watched the video twice, but still didn't get it 😂 going to figure it out, though.
In pulling I dip the yarn down and around the right needle with the left index finger and my stitches seat correctly. It's the way she wraps that twists the stitches
The purl round twists the stitches with this method and on the knit round you work through the back loop which then untwists them. This is faster and has a nicer result than regular knitting and purling for me.
It sure looks like you're knitting through the back loop, doesn't that result in twisted stitches? I'm still replaying the purl side, but that looks easy!
As long as both knit and purl stitches are knitted the way shown the stitches don’t get twisted. It may look confusing on the video but if you try it it might be make more sense ❤️
Why do you slip the first stitch of each row? Doesn’t that make it uneven? I saw how you slipped for pearl but it was too fast for me to understand for knit. I’m a new knitter and really want to try this technique. Thank you.
Hi there, I habitually slip the first stitch to form a more even edge which is especially useful when you need to pick up stitches along that edge. In most cases, it doesn’t cause uneven knitting. You don’t have to slip the first stitch, you can just knit it as a knit or a purl stitch. Hope this helps 😊
I can never figure out the different names for holding the yarn in different hands or wrapping the yarn in different ways. All I know is that I've taught myself how to knit with the yarn in my right hand (same one I knit with) and in my left hand more recently, which was hard at first but became easier the more I did it. But I always knit and purl through the front leg of my stiches, I don't understand why you're going through the back leg. Wouldn't your stiches end up twisted? They don't look twisted in the video, from what I can tell, so it must be working for you. Maybe I'll try that on my next project, after the hat I'm making is done. Who knows, maybe it'll be an interesting texture, and I'll love it! There's so many ways to knit, and none of them are wrong, but it IS different to the way I learned how to knit, so I guess I'll have to try it to understand it better. If going through the back for knit stiches, would you have to keep it consistent in order for it to not be twisted, I wonder? Ah well, like I said, I'll have to try it next project, see how it looks and feels to me.
The technique she's using to purl mounts the stitch backwards. When she knits, she untwists the stitch by knitting through the back. If you purl normally, then you would also knit normally, through the front of the stitch. And yes, you have to be consistent otherwise you'll have to knit some through the front and some through the back to keep the stitches from being twisted.
Thank you for your comment. You are right, you have to be consistent otherwise you get twisted stitches. I like trying new things in knitting, I would love to hear if this method works for you when you manage to try it. Hope your hat project is going well ❤️
@Knitdesigns so far so good on the hat. I just finished one before this, I can't spell it but it's those long closed tube hats. There very warm because it's automatically two layers when finished, and my mom loved it so much she wanted one haaha I'll absolutely let you know how I find it with my next project, though!
Nice! I’m not a fan of purling with the continental style. Instead I knit right to left continental and then knit left to right using english style. That way I don’t have to flip my work!
I think it depends how you’ve started your knitting as if you’ve used a different technique then your knit stitches maybe positioned differently which could cause a confusion to begin with. I suggest you try differing ways to see what works for you 😊
When you finished demonstrating to us the purl stitch, you then went on to demonstrate the knit stitch. I am wondering whether you entered the knit stitch through the back of the stitch or the front. It looks as though you entered through the back of the stitch, but it could be the angle of the camera 😊🤔.
@kerryroberts2191 for the knit stitch the right needle is inserted from the front, yarn behind the left needle . I inserted the needle from the back for the purl stitches, yarn in front of the left needle
you can go through the front leg and get a twisted stitch still, but it will be twisted in the opposite direction. If you want it twisted the same way as a normal one, you'll need to remount the stitch and go through the back leg.
It is Eastern method purls with continental style. Continental just means you hold yarn with your non dominant hand. It can be done both with Western and Eastern knitting methods, as well as with the combination method which is what is shown in this video.
Yes, this is Russian style knitting. Thank you for the video, it is a nice example how different purling methods there are. I liked that you mentioned to keep stitches closer to the needle tips, that is a trick to get perfect stockinette, usually purls are looser, but if you do less motion in them it helps tremendously! I am continental knitter myself, but I purl Norwegian style and working yarn is always at the back of the needles. No twisted stitches on the knit rows. I tried to switch to this easier purling method but it is confusing. Specially when working ribbing, I need to move working yarn front and back which is not faster. I believe that everyone should knit what works for them. It is matter of practice and you can get very fast in any knitting style. Thank you again for sharing!
She is doing what they call combination knitting. It allows the purl stitches to not have the extra drag of yarn in-between. However when you go to knit the next row... You must knit through the back loop as the stitches are not mounted correctly. Try it... For long amounts of purl stitches it goes much more quickly 😊
@@MsSasZKnitter “not correctly”?! For whom?? Knitters in many countries have used the Combination method for centuries, for whom those stitches are sitting on the needles exactly Correct!! This clockwise wrap in purling (which is very fast and is ergonomically gentler on the hands and wrists!) truly does make knitting the next row much faster because the right needle is already pointed directly at the back loop of the knit stitch 😊. However your counterclockwise wraps for purls causes you to bring your right needle to the left of each knit stitch to insert the needle from left to right😮 ouch! 46 years after my mom taught me to knit with English-style throwing, I switched to Continental & Combination and my speed at least tripled and tension issues were solved 🎶🎉🥳🎵 Yay!!
I’m sure that person didn’t mean to be insulting. I prefer the “other” way of continental knitting. They both yield the same results so it’s just a matter of personal preference. I’d like to try Portuguese knitting. That looks really fun!😊
@@theastewart6721 I've never heard of the Portuguese style, I had to check it out. Thank's for bringing it to my attention. I will definitely try that style for purling when knitting flat.
I apologize- it was my computer. I liked this video but your stitches are opposite from how I knit. It seems you are taking the knit stitches from the back rather than the front.
Thanks for letting me know. I’m glad the issue got sorted 😊. I have recorded a follow up video which hopefully helps to clarify the technique. Here’s the link ua-cam.com/video/6te0QxNoyeY/v-deo.htmlsi=nbW0jF_zVuN5c5b_
@@Knitdesigns YW! Personally, I prefer using the Eastern Uncrossed style. All stitches are worked in the back leg AND wrapped clockwise - as opposed to Western Uncrossed which works the front leg AND wraps counterclockwise. Both produce untwisted stitches, but working the Eastern Uncrossed purl stitch is dead easy just like you do in your Combined knitting style.
I’m not familiar with it. No need for the negativity. I’m definitely going to try it as I’m a thrower and haven’t had much success with traditional knitting techniques. Ty!
I do not understand why negative comments. 😮😮This IS the simpliest and quickest way of knitting. Period.
You can knit whatever technic you want.
Lets thank her for sharing her knowledge for free. ❤❤❤
If you know something better share it, do not play wisdom and gaslighting someone else's efford.
Gratitude is rare these days😢.
Thank you for your support ❤️
Totalmente de acuerdo. Deberían agradecer que comparte sus conocimientos y regala su tiempo. Yo no soy capaz de tejer en continental, pero agradezco mucho que comparta generosamente su tiempo y su conocimiento
Muchas gracias 😊
This is, what I call, the Russian method. It is super fast and the stitches are very well formed!
Thank you for sharing
Thank you for your comment ☺️
Hi Ann, I am returning to knitting after a 4-year break. I love your refresher. I am a continental knitter. Throwing just was not normal for me. I learned to crochet years ago, so continental is natural for me. Thank you for sharing your technique.
Hi, thanks for sharing. I have tried the throwing technique too but just couldn’t get up to speed with it. Thank you for your lovely comment 😊
OK, I learned to knit this way back in Poland. In the US, this type of knitting is called the Eastern European or Russian way. It is very fast, indeed! However, since Russia lies partly on the European continent, I suppose, you can call it “ the continental” style, as well. The knit stitch is also known as Knitting through the back of the loop. This Russian style produces naturally tighter stitches, than the commonly used continental style. For me, the Russian style is easier because I can knit evenly. But I like to practice the continental way of knitting through the front of the loop. Hope this helps to clear some confusion. Thanks.
Ah, to be honest I wasn’t even aware there was a name for this knitting method. Someone else called it a combination method. Apparently you can also knit it in the English knitting style. I haven’t tried but it looked like the stitches were positioned in exactly the same way. The reason I consider it a variant of the Continental knitting is due to the way the yarn is held (and I’m a Continental knitter 😊)
@@Knitdesigns I can knit the classic Continental (through the front loop), but because I have a tension problem (I am naturally clumsy), the Russian method is better for me. Purling in the Russian method is a dream.
However, once I found on UA-cam a film showing how Bronislava Slagel purled in the Continental style. She was working on a doll’s hat (I believe). I watched that video many many times before I mastered her method, which is easier for me than the classic Continental purling.
English method? No, thanks. It is the slowest, but apparently the easiest for kids to learn knitting.
I also found my own way to hold the yarn, which is the American way. So, there you have it, hold yarn like the Yankees, knit like the Russians, eat chocolate and drink cheap read wine. Then my knitting is straight!
This is how I was taught over 60 years ago. It's Eastern European style knitting. I hold my yarn in the regular fashion for Continental and find that the purl stitch is faster than the knit stitch. The only issue I always have is with patterns that require K2 tog or similar combination stitches, where I have to reorient my stitches to knit them properly. The SSKs need no reorientation, so there's that consulation.
Yes, this technique is best suited for stocking stitch knitting whereas for more complex knitting or knitting in the round the classical continental knitting is better so all knit stitches face the right way 🙂
Im a new knitter and have been trying different methods of knitting. This is by far the easiest for me. I have found what I've been searching for.🎉
Thank you so much! I’m pleased to hear that it’s working for you ❤️
I really like this method of knitting-it has been a game changer for me, as I always struggled on the purl stitches
whether using English or Continental. I know this as Combination knitting . Definitely k2tog was a challenge on the first pattern I used with this style but I know now to remount the stitches to Western style first. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for sharing. This method of knitting is also my favourite ❤️
Just wanted to mention for any newbies this is NOT the normal way to knit and purl continental. Her purls are wrapped the opposite way as a normal purl which causes her stitches to be seated backwards, on the needles. In turn she then has to do her knit stitches into the BACK of the stitch to get them all the right way again. So if it looked very confusing to any beginners, that’s why. It’s not wrong… just a different way of doing things. Not sure how this would affect a pattern when it actually tells you to knit into the back of a stitch as that’s already being done here… 🤷🏼♀️
It's the simplest way to knit and purl,no problem with any pattern once you understand the orientation of the stitches and don't twist them.I learned it when I was four years old. It's not necessary to wrap the yarn twice over the index, blocking the yarn along the needle is more efficient for fast knitting and even tension.The index finger shouldn't be lifted to avoid cramps.There is no wrong or good way to knit.The good one is the one you understand and are comfortable about and it's not a competition.
This is how I learned to knit eons ago, too, and I never found it confusing.
ETA: Reading through the comments, apparently this is the Eastern European way. I never knew there were so many named styles of knitting.
For anyone struggling with this specifically, to knit into the back of the stitch with Eastern continental (this style of purl) and therefore twist the stitch, you need to re-orient the stitch by slipping it onto your right needle then back.
@@patriciamura6049 "There is no wrong way to knit..." Thank you for voicing that as it is exactly what I was thinking reading so many negative sounding comments. I am not a beginner so much as a very slow knitter, so always looking to improve my speed. I don't know why so many people care what it is called; it seems many people are very adamant about it.
My mom learned to knit this way from an Icelandic sailor in the 1940’s.
We always called it knitting. When some American knitters see it they’re confused.
This is how I taught myself how to knit continental, not sure if it’s correct but it works well for me. I hold the working yarn differently but will try your method as it “loads” faster. I find the transition from knit to purl is very fast even on a 1x1 rib.
Thank you so much! I’m a very slow English style knitter. I will give this a try! 👍
Hope it works for you 😊
This is how I have always knit, and have learned to “adapt “ to knitting pattern instructions for the things like ssk and k2tog.
are you from eastern europe ?
@ no, just learned on my own when my mother had passed away, and left an unfinished baby blanket for my newborn. I cherish both the blanket, and the skill that she inadvertently left me. In the 24 years since, I have knit countless sweaters and socks for all of my children, and they prize them as gifts from me and their grandmother 🥰
This is a game changer! Thank you!! I am already a fast knitter/purler, but I can purl faster this way and my end product looks better.
Thank you for your comment. I’m so pleased to hear that it works for you. Purl stitches are not my favourite but this method makes them easier ❤️
im sooo thankful
I’ve never seen this knitting style before and am truly intrigued. I, also, thought that the knit stitches were being done through the back loop. Finished product looks good to me.
Notice that the stitch mount changes between the knit and purl rows. There is nothing wrong with that but it can be confusing to newer knitters and lead to twisted stitches every other row.
Thanks for your feedback
That's the way i used purl! I taught myself decades ago. No internet back then 🙃, so I had to figure it out myself. So, that's what me as a 9-year-old came up with. 😁 Now i know why my stockinette stitch had twisted stitches! Back to my old way of purling, but knit in thr back loop! Thank you so much for this video ❤❤❤
Thanks for sharing!!
I was taught to knit by my grandmother back in the 1940s, way back before all this Russian Knitting, European knitting was even thought of. I have tried but I will stick to what I know.
Thanks for trying it! I understand, it could take some practice before we achieve good tension and speed and often the familiar method is preferred. It’s absolutely fine 😊
@@Knitdesigns It’s like crochet, something else I couldn’t grasp, and always wanted to try
I guess the way you are originally taught, whether at school, or by parents just sticks with you.
@@anneinchley1211Continental knitting has been around since the early 19th century so that’s over 200 years. How did your grandmother teach you? English style with yarn held in your right hand? That’s how I first learned and I’m glad I know both. It comes in very handy for stranded color-work. I say to each their own. Whatever works. There is always Portuguese knitting which is fascinating! My grandmother taught me how to crochet. Wonderful memories.😊
Brilliant method. Thank you for sharing. ❤
Thank you for sharing such a clear example of this technique! I’m curious why the term "combination knitting" isn’t mentioned, though. This method appears to be continental combination knitting-sometimes called Russian knitting, as it's common in that region. While some traditional knitters might frown upon it as "incorrect," many combination knitters are creating beautiful work with this style. I've also read combination knitting as being recommended for more even ribbing.
Hi, thank you for your comment. Well, I never knew there was a proper name for this type of knitting until people started commenting! It’s clearly more common than I thought 😊
Thank you for sharing. ❤
You are so welcome 🤗
This is how I always knit 😅
are you from eastern europe ?
Muchas gracias por el vídeo. Me maravilla ver la facilidad que tienes con la técnica continental, porque lo he intentado muchas veces y me resulta imposible 😢 Desde pequeña me enseñaron a usar el estilo inglés y me siento muy torpe con el estilo continental
Thank you for your comment. I know it’s hard to switch. I’m learning to knit the English style but am quite slow at it at the moment. I think I will probably never really manage to pick up speed unless I constantly knit that way.
I struggle with tension when I try continental, it’s the same result every time I try it. It gets loose after a few stitches. English is more consistent for me but I know I’m probably using more time and hand movements.
Same here
Like anything else it takes practice. It took practice to learn to do it the way you are now as well… just tends to be easier. I think many people get frustrated and give up. If you’re not concerned with your speed it’s all good! But if you’d like to knit faster, practicing your continental would be the way to go imho…
I was taught to loop my working yarn around my baby finger, under my middle fingers, then up over my index finger of my left hand. Your baby finger controls the tension by gently pinching or releasing the working yarn. Works whether knitting, casting on or crocheting. It's a game changer for speed and uniformity of your work. I don't think I've seen a tutorial where the person held the working yarn like this. When you hold your yarn this way you never have to stop working, you can just keep going! Maybe I'll do a video to teach others 🤔
@@Ellie.12866 Yes! I would definitely watch it. How one wraps the yarn around their fingers is one of the first thing I look for.
If you pull the working yarn from the other side it goes even faster😊 To me, you are doing it backwards☺ Greetings from Sweden🇸🇪
Thank you for your comment. Which side do you mean? 😊
@@Knitdesigns You fetch the yarn from below, I fetch it from above. Haha that sounds crazy, but that is how I can explain it in English that is not my native language☺ You go under. That is unusual to me. I go over and fetch the yarn.
Oh, I think I now know what you mean. Thanks for sharing, I’m going to try it 😊
😊But of course we all do things we are used to and think that is the best. Everyone to their own, or how you put it😊
Each to their own, I think is how you say it😄
This is Russian knitting. Fast and easy.
It’s combination knitting. Eastern purls and Western knit stitches.
Any method of knitting is fast once you are proficient.
Yes. The idea that one method is inherently better, faster, etc. does not hold up to scrutiny.
That's how I learned knitting. Never did it any other way 😂😂
are you from eastern europe ?
I'm a continental knitter, but after purling I don't have to knit the knit stiches through the back loup. Watched the video twice, but still didn't get it 😂 going to figure it out, though.
In pulling I dip the yarn down and around the right needle with the left index finger and my stitches seat correctly. It's the way she wraps that twists the stitches
Ah sorry to hear about that. I think I’m going to follow up on this video sometime soon to hopefully clarify the method ❤️
@@Knitdesigns Don't worry. I am desperately bad at following these video instructions. However, I will get back when I need to do a lot of purling.
The purl round twists the stitches with this method and on the knit round you work through the back loop which then untwists them. This is faster and has a nicer result than regular knitting and purling for me.
It sure looks like you're knitting through the back loop, doesn't that result in twisted stitches? I'm still replaying the purl side, but that looks easy!
As long as both knit and purl stitches are knitted the way shown the stitches don’t get twisted. It may look confusing on the video but if you try it it might be make more sense ❤️
@@KnitdesignsI think it may twist if you knit this way in the round. It is my preferred way to knit but I only use it if I am knitting flat.
Why do you slip the first stitch of each row? Doesn’t that make it uneven? I saw how you slipped for pearl but it was too fast for me to understand for knit.
I’m a new knitter and really want to try this technique. Thank you.
Hi there, I habitually slip the first stitch to form a more even edge which is especially useful when you need to pick up stitches along that edge. In most cases, it doesn’t cause uneven knitting. You don’t have to slip the first stitch, you can just knit it as a knit or a purl stitch. Hope this helps 😊
Slipping the first stitch makes a nice edge,if you knit it it sometimes makes a stretched edge because it's difficult to make it tight enough.
Try it and you'll see what your work looks like in the end. You'll always slip the first stitch after that 😊
I can never figure out the different names for holding the yarn in different hands or wrapping the yarn in different ways. All I know is that I've taught myself how to knit with the yarn in my right hand (same one I knit with) and in my left hand more recently, which was hard at first but became easier the more I did it. But I always knit and purl through the front leg of my stiches, I don't understand why you're going through the back leg. Wouldn't your stiches end up twisted? They don't look twisted in the video, from what I can tell, so it must be working for you. Maybe I'll try that on my next project, after the hat I'm making is done. Who knows, maybe it'll be an interesting texture, and I'll love it! There's so many ways to knit, and none of them are wrong, but it IS different to the way I learned how to knit, so I guess I'll have to try it to understand it better. If going through the back for knit stiches, would you have to keep it consistent in order for it to not be twisted, I wonder? Ah well, like I said, I'll have to try it next project, see how it looks and feels to me.
The technique she's using to purl mounts the stitch backwards. When she knits, she untwists the stitch by knitting through the back. If you purl normally, then you would also knit normally, through the front of the stitch. And yes, you have to be consistent otherwise you'll have to knit some through the front and some through the back to keep the stitches from being twisted.
@@teri960 interesting. I wonder what would happen if you deliberately wanted those twisted stitches in certain places?
Thank you for your comment. You are right, you have to be consistent otherwise you get twisted stitches. I like trying new things in knitting, I would love to hear if this method works for you when you manage to try it. Hope your hat project is going well ❤️
@Knitdesigns so far so good on the hat. I just finished one before this, I can't spell it but it's those long closed tube hats. There very warm because it's automatically two layers when finished, and my mom loved it so much she wanted one haaha I'll absolutely let you know how I find it with my next project, though!
@Aedra101 I need to knit a hat too, it’s getting cold here. Thank you ☺️
Nice! I’m not a fan of purling with the continental style. Instead I knit right to left continental and then knit left to right using english style. That way I don’t have to flip my work!
I can’t figure out how this would work. Could you explain in more detail?
Does this mean that on the knit side of the work, we have to go in through the back of the stitch?
When you knit this way, the knit stitches are kind of opened up, the right needle is inserted into the stitch. Hope I make sense 😊
@@Knitdesigns so does that mean I go through the back of the stitch on the knit side, or the front? 🤔
I think it depends how you’ve started your knitting as if you’ve used a different technique then your knit stitches maybe positioned differently which could cause a confusion to begin with. I suggest you try differing ways to see what works for you 😊
When you finished demonstrating to us the purl stitch, you then went on to demonstrate the knit stitch. I am wondering whether you entered the knit stitch through the back of the stitch or the front. It looks as though you entered through the back of the stitch, but it could be the angle of the camera 😊🤔.
@kerryroberts2191 for the knit stitch the right needle is inserted from the front, yarn behind the left needle . I inserted the needle from the back for the purl stitches, yarn in front of the left needle
When purling, the yarn should be wrapped over the needle - not under the needle. By wrapping under the needle you are producing twisted stitches.
Stitches should not be twisted if you also follow the knit method on the right side 😊
That's why on the knit row it's knitted into the back of the stitch.
So what do you do when a pattern says to knit through the back loop?
you can go through the front leg and get a twisted stitch still, but it will be twisted in the opposite direction. If you want it twisted the same way as a normal one, you'll need to remount the stitch and go through the back leg.
the purl stitch is crossed....
Please see my update video on the knitting technique, it might help to clarify 😊
This is NOT continental but East/Russian knitting technique
It is Eastern method purls with continental style.
Continental just means you hold yarn with your non dominant hand. It can be done both with Western and Eastern knitting methods, as well as with the combination method which is what is shown in this video.
this looks like russian knitting
Hmm, that’s interesting
Yes, this is Russian style knitting. Thank you for the video, it is a nice example how different purling methods there are. I liked that you mentioned to keep stitches closer to the needle tips, that is a trick to get perfect stockinette, usually purls are looser, but if you do less motion in them it helps tremendously! I am continental knitter myself, but I purl Norwegian style and working yarn is always at the back of the needles. No twisted stitches on the knit rows. I tried to switch to this easier purling method but it is confusing. Specially when working ribbing, I need to move working yarn front and back which is not faster. I believe that everyone should knit what works for them. It is matter of practice and you can get very fast in any knitting style. Thank you again for sharing!
I am a continental knitter and all your knitting looks completely backwards to me!
She is doing what they call combination knitting. It allows the purl stitches to not have the extra drag of yarn in-between. However when you go to knit the next row... You must knit through the back loop as the stitches are not mounted correctly.
Try it... For long amounts of purl stitches it goes much more quickly 😊
@@MsSasZKnitter “not correctly”?! For whom?? Knitters in many countries have used the Combination method for centuries, for whom those stitches are sitting on the needles exactly Correct!! This clockwise wrap in purling (which is very fast and is ergonomically gentler on the hands and wrists!) truly does make knitting the next row much faster because the right needle is already pointed directly at the back loop of the knit stitch 😊. However your counterclockwise wraps for purls causes you to bring your right needle to the left of each knit stitch to insert the needle from left to right😮 ouch!
46 years after my mom taught me to knit with English-style throwing, I switched to Continental & Combination and my speed at least tripled and tension issues were solved 🎶🎉🥳🎵 Yay!!
I’m sure that person didn’t mean to be insulting. I prefer the “other” way of continental knitting. They both yield the same results so it’s just a matter of personal preference. I’d like to try Portuguese knitting. That looks really fun!😊
@@theastewart6721 I've never heard of the Portuguese style, I had to check it out. Thank's for bringing it to my attention. I will definitely try that style for purling when knitting flat.
@@creativian68 That’s great! I hope it works well for you.😊
I do find english style lots n lots slower, however the stitches look nicer in my opinion
This video was impossible to watch... it stopped every 2-3 seconds. I had just watched another video, so I know it wasn't my computer.
I apologize- it was my computer. I liked this video but your stitches are opposite from how I knit. It seems you are taking the knit stitches from the back rather than the front.
Thanks for letting me know. I’m glad the issue got sorted 😊. I have recorded a follow up video which hopefully helps to clarify the technique. Here’s the link ua-cam.com/video/6te0QxNoyeY/v-deo.htmlsi=nbW0jF_zVuN5c5b_
The form of knitting demonstrated is simply what is commonly referred to as the Combined or Combination style. Nothing new here.
Although this style of knitting is not new, some people may not know about it. Well, I didn’t know that it even had a name! Thanks
@@Knitdesigns YW! Personally, I prefer using the Eastern Uncrossed style. All stitches are worked in the back leg AND wrapped clockwise - as opposed to Western Uncrossed which works the front leg AND wraps counterclockwise. Both produce untwisted stitches, but working the Eastern Uncrossed purl stitch is dead easy just like you do in your Combined knitting style.
@dukeofpurl thanks for sharing
@@Knitdesigns YW 👍
I’m not familiar with it. No need for the negativity. I’m definitely going to try it as I’m a thrower and haven’t had much success with traditional knitting techniques. Ty!