Combination Knit & Purl Ribbing

[WisMiss101]

There's a GREAT pair of videos called "Russian Purl Stitch" that show how to work this type of purl stitch even more efficiently (with tensioned working yarn). And it's done S-L-O-W-L-Y enough to really see what's being explained.

[WisMiss101]

The only down side to purling this way is that it changes the stitch mount. All patterns and stitch dictionaries assume that the right leg of every stitch is always in front (which it isn't here, as you can see). So the trick is to visualize the written instructions with the stitches mounted "correctly" and, when necessary, turn a stitch or two around before working. That is a very minor issue compared to the ease and speed of combination knitting.

[WisMiss101]

I've been purling this way all my life. For back-and-forth ribbing and stockinette stitch, this technique is fantastic. The right leg is BACK for knitting and FORWARD for purling and it's just effortless. Picking up the yarn for every stitch, as shown, really slows things down. It's not that hard to tension the yarn over a raised finger and it will shave hours off every project.

[Seeteng1005]

its too fast and blur...

[virginiaomalley]

I wish this was in slow motion. I'd love to learn how to do this, but it's too fast for me.

[anteabuel]

I am a sort of beginner but, at 83, have no time to waste. so after trying them all, my humble conclusion is : italian casting or long tail rib casting, rib cast off or kitchener stitching, continental without throwing; knit from back stitch continental with purling russian style. Plus take 2 small daily doses of glucosamine > for arthritis.

Ribs all in the back.. Works for me! Thank you all. I learned also from commentors..

[FunnyBunnyMel]

Thank you for posting! I'm just getting started and was really struggling with how to combine these 2 stitches. Your video really helped.

[rosewood513]

there is also Irish cottage, and mine, I have never seen mine done, I basically do the English but i do not throw, I use my right finger to push the yarn around the needle. I never let the both needles go at any time.  It is very fast, my mother taught me years ago.

I think her Italian mother taught her.

[brerciamateee958]

???

[hautepoet]

The only "issue" with combination knitting is that when knitting in the round, after the first round, the stitches will be mounted as for Western ("standard") knitting. So, when knitting in the round, one must either knit standard Western style, or accept that stitches will be twisted.

Also, because patterns are written Western style, the stitches must be either re-mounted before decreases, or patterns must be "translated" (ssk becomes k2tog, etc.)

[RainWillowTear]

I use the continental and combination when I knit... when I crochet I use the continental.. Ive been crocheting for over 12 years, so I just used the same method from when I crochet'd.

[chasingwillow]

There's no such thing as "standard" knitting - there's American/British or "Throwing" method, there's Continental, there's Backwards and this one is Combination.

All of them are useful - British for double knitting, Continental for the breadth of its spread, Backwards for lace knitting and Combination for its speed.

[KnuttyKnitter]

I thought that "combination" knitting was working the knit stitch in the continental method and throwing the purls. All of the stitches are being thrown here - just done so with the left hand. I don't believe that makes it combination knitting.

[hautepoet]

KnuttyKnitter, combination refers to the fact that this is a combination of Eastern and Western knitting styles (NOT English/Continental--different things)--knit stitches done Western style, purl stitches done pseudo-Eastern style. English/Continental refers to how the working yarn is held, mainly. Eastern/Western refers to how the yarn is wrapped, and the manner the stitch is knitted.

Google "combination knitting"--throwing/picking is naught to do with it.

[umidimsin]

bu müzik ne ya görevimiz tehlike gibi :D:D:D

[deryacik007]

:)))) gerilim :D sanki

[maddygreen]

New knitters BEWAREnot standard - this is the "german twisted" method - all knit stitches are through the back loops, all purls are wrapped backwards!

[hautepoet]

WRONG! The stitches "open" facing the incoming needle--in other words, the part of the knit stitch's loop that faces the knitter is to the left of the part that is behind the needle. So, when entering as if knitting "through the back loop" as is done with combination knitting, the stitch does NOT twist. That is why it's "Combination" and not pure "German (or Eastern) Twisted." If the right hand needle entered from front-to back, (Western style), THEN, this would be twisted knitting.

[WNanette]

Annie-

If you turn your work (not using circs), then this would be seed stitch, correct?

Thanks again.

[chasingwillow]

the finished work looks exactly like British, Continental or any other, it's not twisted unless you want it to be.

[katjardin]

How funny -- didn't know Tim knew your work, Annie! ;-)