Combination Knit & Purl Ribbing

With commentary. Still figuring out the presentation.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Knit
• Purl
• Combination
• Rib
• Ribbing

[brerciamateee958]

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[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.

[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.