Knitting in the Portuguese Style - KDTV 307 with Andrea Wong

[ldybg69981]

can you do this knitting left handed



[FilmNoirFan1]

I didn't know until today that the method I learned 35 years ago is the continental method. I'm glad I never learned the throw method. Just like th Portugese method, purling in the continental method is easy and they both provide a lot of tension control. But it seems like no matter which one of the various knitting methods you use, the end results are the same. Knit is still knit and purl is still purl.

[MsKathy07]

Wow, I've heard about this but have never seen it. I have carpel tunnel from too much repetitive motion activities so this looks like a very gentle kind to your hands way of knitting.

[amberschiwi]

@MsKathy07

if your carpal tunnel syndrome / RSI persists, try to find someone who does kinesiology/flex taping. It is an amazing non-invasive thing. You might have seen sportsmen and -women with funny coloured tapes on legs, arms etc? that's the stuff.

[chuanavit]

Just like my grandmother taught =)

[coffeegirlct]

WOW... it looks so much easier!

I think I found a much easier bind off... I don't know why I never thought of trying that before!

[futuristicidea87]

Great clip thanks. I'm just starting out and have picked up some good pointers at ebeginnersknitting (.) com

[bearbeadcat]

This is the best video I've seen on Portuguese style knitting. Thank you!

[yoalizeraps]

Would I have to do patterns that are exclusively "Portuguese"? That's where I get hung up every time I try to learn different styles. When the pattern asks for a ssk or something, I'm lost. I see she demonstrated a yo but do I limit myself to patterns that are exclusively knit, purl, yo? Can anyone shine a light on this? Just curious. When I learn a new technique, do all of the other occasional stitches have to be looked up specifically in a Portuguese stitch dictionary? :(

[gypsyqueen64]

i don't even use a pin, I just wrap the yarn around my neck. If I absolutely need to use a pin, I use a large safety pin that doesn't have the little 'o' spring on the bottom of it. I've found that doing the knit stitch in Portuguese style makes for too tight of a stitch, and I have difficulty purling the next row. I only use the Portuguese method for projects that require purling only, since the purl stitch has a better tension.

[mikaneo]

couldn't you use a safety pin if you don't have the kind of pin that's used in the vid?

[unformedmatter]

excellent visual representation. i am just beginning to teach myself to knit, and so am not set in my ways yet. this seems a much better purl, and i may incorporate it into my own style. thanks!

[projektleiterin]

I thought Portuguese Style meant to knit with hooks (no, I'm not talking about crocheting).

[maafaaldaacortesaao]

there's a portuguese style of knitting :s ?