How I knit - Continental Combined

[cassandra4146]

!! This is how I knit,

as my grandmother (b.@1885 Poland) taught me. Nice to see I'm not -crazy-

[degalisto]

Looked at some examples of Contiental and thought I was doing it wrong! Wrong....glad of this video as this is just how I was taught eons ago. Works fine for me and speed right along!

[mersylla]

I've been knitting combined ( without being aware of that ) since a little girl, and my seed stitches always looked super weird, this video made me understand why and how to do them properly, thank you so much

[katjoy81]

and that would be pronunciation, not prenunciation.

I think this is a very good video at explaining why stitches are done the way they're done. It's not a how-to, necessarily, but a "why-for" as it were...

[RoadRhythm66]

I used to tension my yarn the same way, but found I couldn't keep it up for lace knitting—there, I have to wrap, though I'll still sometimes drop the wraps when I YO, depending on the pattern and desired effect. Also found my left hand would sometimes cramp when working long rows, but I think that was due to just knitting at a higher tension, in general.

Anyway, yes, thank you for saying what I always thought was common sense about purling that way!!

[kjrasmussen]

I knit like you do, and it is rare to find this!

Can you direct me to instructions on decreasing to end up with the correct "lean" for the way we knit?

Great video!

[djinnj]

@kjrasmussen Come visit the Combination Knitters group on Ravelry, there's a lot of info in the threads.

[cat28ful]

I finally found someone who knits like I do! Thanks so much for this video. It helped me to know what to do when knitting in the round.  Knitting my first hat had me stumped until I watched your video.

[trishk48]

This demonstration changed the way I knit, helped with incipient arthritis, and made purling fun. Great work - thank you so much!

[fegrx]

I can not believe it, we knit the same. After watching videos of this style versus that style; I started to change my style. Only to go back to my way. I did not know about the twisting of the right leg though. My next project I will be careful ab out that. At least until now I was consistent.

[pecanpi]

I know it's been at least a year since I've seen this video, but this demo is THE main reason I'm a combined knitter today. Thank you so much!

[abasscase]

my brain hurts!

[ratfancy]

I knit this way - taught by my Swedish Great Aunt Arizona when I was about 8 years old. Works for me! Very efficient - and I don't mind of my seed stitch is twisted. I can compensate with a different purl stitch if it really matters. I believe this to be the most efficient way to knit. Thanks for the video!

[Karen2L]

Wow! I finally have a name to describe my knitting style. This is wonderful.

[snmel]

i taught myself how to knit, and this is exactly how i knit ... i never understand knitting tutorials, becuase i don't have a clue about 'western', 'eastern', 'combined', or any of that =P

[Bubinda]

Thank you so much for the video!!! My mum thought me to knit combined but when I saw first videos on youtube I got confused because some of videos showed that my purl stitch was incorrect. However, my knit stitch was also different so I somehow realized it is opposite of what they do. I also tried to learn the 'correct' way but I am already so used to my style and as you said I also find the purl stitch way faster than wrapping it over top.

[elsbett1]

Holy Cow, the Light has finally gone off in my head! You really have to see it done to understand it. Thank you!

[fugitive247]

Found this video last year, thanks to the previously mentioned Ravelry discussion. During that time I was trying to determine what my style is, and Continental Combined seems to be it. Being pretty much a self-taught, solo knitter, I didn't even know that there were different styles until finding that discussion. @dijnnj Thank you for creating this wonderful learning tool. <3 =)

[Lydia667]

Just wanted to thank you for this video! I posted it on rav in, yet another, discussion about combination knitting. I knit like this (though mirror as I'm left handed) and was trying to explain how it really matters what leg you are knitting into, not weather it's in front or back.

[megg1965]

Hello, I am so happy I found this tutorial. You are the only person I found on the net who knits exactly like me. The problem is that I am having a hard time following instructions (that are mostly given in the English style and sometimes continental) and "translating" them into my knitting style. Do you know of a site/book that could help me solve that problem? Thank you.

[delafunk13]

this clears things up for me a lot. my only question is with knitting combined in patterns. should i always follow the leading edge or foot of the stitch and therefore change the way i knit to continental, or should i only do when knitting purl stitches and purling knit stitches (seed or moss stitch)?

[djinnj]

@delafunk13 There are 2 parts to working a stitch: (1) how the needle is placed into it; (2) the direction the yarn goes around the needle to form the new stitch.

For stitches that don't twist, always make sure the leading edge or right hand leg stays to the right when placing the needle (1). This is usually the simplest way.

Changing the direction (2) is only easier when lots of Western oriented stitches are necessary for a specific pattern or decrease. I do do this sometimes, though.

[SuperMarnster]

Whoo Hoo! I'm not alone! I learned from my German/Norwegian grandmother and it seems to work for me ;-) Thanks for sharing

[defarge007]

The knitting demo is clear, and my 63 year old ears had no problem hearing what this articulate gal had to say. Excellent demo.

[officerbacz]

Finally!!! Someone else who knits like I do. I was taught by my Italian Swiss grandmother 50 years ago. Since then I have learned to "adjust" automatically for decreasing. Thank you!

[dianaingeborg]

and kitty is darling!

[dianaingeborg]

I knit and purl like you,

I am in sweden and we knit the knits like you but I taught myself to purl and i did it "wrong" which I concider lucky, I purl faster then anyone i know and my work is very even.

I have lately found out they knit this way in Russia, have you checked out russian knitting here on youyube?

[Bunnies4wool]

I have not seen others do this. I do not knit Western, I make sure all stitches are oriented exactly the opposite, with the right leg the leading one. I knit by going in as westerns would purl and I always wrap clockwise. I have done lace knitting and all sorts and this method always works well with me. However being aware, when I have decreases, I do wrap on the prior row to make the correct slant on the decrease. One has to think to do it! People call me wrong until they see my work

[j8nnyl]

thank you so much! , this was very informative, exactly what i needed!

[myself888]

Thanks for this tutorial. I'm an experienced thrower, but my hands have started to bother me - ugh probably arthritis. Anyway, I've wanted to look at changing to combination knitting and your video did the trick. I find this quite comfortable and the purls are so EASY.

[thisisyaya]

Not a good tutorial. She goes too fast and her prenunciation is not clear.

[djinnj]

It's not intended as a tutorial, it's a demo as a bunch of us are comparing notes on how we knit.

[susandennis]

Very nicely done. Good explanations of all. Thank you.

[yarnover]

Of course there's the obligatory kitty cameo!