@AtomsInWar I purl the same way everywhere: socks, shawls, lace, cables, you name it. This style is by far the best in nupps because you don't have to twist any stitches on the way. And all my stitches are "the right way" always :) Much faster than the traditional ones, too.
Finally found my normal way of purling on video :) I thought my mother taught it when I was a girl, but she does the twisting one. I never learned the twisting one and created my own way to purl. Good to have this video, thanks!
@kurtunvenyttaja I try to learn knitting since over a year and always gave it up because I think I'm doing it wrong compared to the general knitting instructions. I find this a lot more convenient. Glad that others knit the same way. Do you experience any difficulties with this stitch when working special patterns?
Thank you. I find this method much more simple than Continental Purling. I shall be using this for now on. Your video is very clear to watch as well as to listen to. Again - thank you.
I find this method very time consuming. Having to twist and turn each stitch wastes equivalent of 1 more stitch, meaning it takes twice as much time to just knit a cardi!
@ashcliffe Wrapping the stitch in the manner the show mounts the stitch with the leading leg coming from the back, not front. This means when you come to that stitch again on the next row, if you knit it normally, it automatically twists the stitch. If you look at your knitting and knit into the back of the stitch, it will untwist it so it's like 'normal.' Just purl a few normally, then purl a few the way the video describes. You should be able to see the difference.
@turquoisebloom I think you meanz when knitting the next row you find that the stitches are twisted, did I get you right ? It is true that the purling technique showed by Ashcliffe sort of twists the stitches, but it's easily made up for but knitting the next row in the back of the stitches ( inserting your needle from the right instead of the left )
I am learning this way, after 60 yrs of throwing. What my question is, though, some people slip the first st, and others don't. Is there a certain reason for doing this? Is it only used in certain applications, or all the time? It sure takes care of that loose st/knot problem, but I just wondered if it's applicable for all instances. Thanks. Very good video. Very clear, and understandable.
You can do it all the time. It is especially handy when you need to join pieces because you have a very stitch on the side of your work. If you keep the edge opened it becomes your choice which edge you'd like. The scarves look very pretty with this edge but shawls may not.
This is by far the easiest and fastest way to purl. Bear in mind that it reverses the "stitch mount" which WILL require re-thinking increases and decreases. But learning to compensate for the wonky stitch mount is a piece of cake in exchange for the great speed of this purl technique. Also the "wrong" stitch mount actually makes stockinette stitch easier on BOTH the purl and the knit sides.
@AtomsInWar I purl the same way everywhere: socks, shawls, lace, cables, you name it. This style is by far the best in nupps because you don't have to twist any stitches on the way. And all my stitches are "the right way" always :) Much faster than the traditional ones, too.
kurtunvenyttaja 3 weeks ago
I like this technique. Thanks for the instruction.
OlObuffalo 1 month ago
Very easy to do with lacy type of stitches thank you!!!
lilywondertwin 1 month ago
Спасибо за хорошое объяснение.
demelzabunny1 2 months ago
Finally found my normal way of purling on video :) I thought my mother taught it when I was a girl, but she does the twisting one. I never learned the twisting one and created my own way to purl. Good to have this video, thanks!
kurtunvenyttaja 3 months ago
@kurtunvenyttaja I try to learn knitting since over a year and always gave it up because I think I'm doing it wrong compared to the general knitting instructions. I find this a lot more convenient. Glad that others knit the same way. Do you experience any difficulties with this stitch when working special patterns?
AtomsInWar 4 weeks ago
Thank you. I find this method much more simple than Continental Purling. I shall be using this for now on. Your video is very clear to watch as well as to listen to. Again - thank you.
bellylaughing 3 months ago
I find this method very time consuming. Having to twist and turn each stitch wastes equivalent of 1 more stitch, meaning it takes twice as much time to just knit a cardi!
turquoisebloom 4 months ago
@turquoisebloom
Dare I ask why do you have to twist the stitches? Nothing in the video suggests this
ashcliffe 4 months ago
@ashcliffe Wrapping the stitch in the manner the show mounts the stitch with the leading leg coming from the back, not front. This means when you come to that stitch again on the next row, if you knit it normally, it automatically twists the stitch. If you look at your knitting and knit into the back of the stitch, it will untwist it so it's like 'normal.' Just purl a few normally, then purl a few the way the video describes. You should be able to see the difference.
Doolies 1 month ago
@turquoisebloom I think you meanz when knitting the next row you find that the stitches are twisted, did I get you right ? It is true that the purling technique showed by Ashcliffe sort of twists the stitches, but it's easily made up for but knitting the next row in the back of the stitches ( inserting your needle from the right instead of the left )
I think this is way faster than regular purl !
mersylla 3 months ago
I am learning this way, after 60 yrs of throwing. What my question is, though, some people slip the first st, and others don't. Is there a certain reason for doing this? Is it only used in certain applications, or all the time? It sure takes care of that loose st/knot problem, but I just wondered if it's applicable for all instances. Thanks. Very good video. Very clear, and understandable.
bikrgran 4 months ago
@bikrgran
You can do it all the time. It is especially handy when you need to join pieces because you have a very stitch on the side of your work. If you keep the edge opened it becomes your choice which edge you'd like. The scarves look very pretty with this edge but shawls may not.
ashcliffe 4 months ago
This is by far the easiest and fastest way to purl. Bear in mind that it reverses the "stitch mount" which WILL require re-thinking increases and decreases. But learning to compensate for the wonky stitch mount is a piece of cake in exchange for the great speed of this purl technique. Also the "wrong" stitch mount actually makes stockinette stitch easier on BOTH the purl and the knit sides.
WisMiss101 5 months ago
ABSOLUTELY GREAT!!!! your technique is VERY CLEAR the best i've ever seen!!!!!
Thank you so much ! bolshoi spaseba -- also the book is sold out
ninja5411 7 months ago
ABSOLUTELY GREAT!!!! your technique is VERY CLEAR the best i've ever seen!!!!!
Thank you so much ! bolshoi spaseba
ninja5411 7 months ago
To untwist the knit stitches, you need to knit through the back loop.
Gaggetman 7 months ago
Fantastic video....Thank you!
csndeb 9 months ago
Ok~~I'm purling just like this, but sometimes my stitches are twisted~~can anyone advise what I'm doing wrong? I LOVE knitting this way
snickrdoodles 1 year ago
thank you! I look forward to trying this as it will make my purling more quick.
bellylaughing 1 year ago
very helpful video. thank you.
pimentelmxca 2 years ago