http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=135360 Elann Community Chat Center - Previous Website Chat - Norwegian Purl stitch - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:45:54 GMT Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:45:54 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=135360 Heather]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:45:54 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=135360
That`s how I purl - at least the instructions on that site under `Another set of instructions` is how I do it. I keep the yarn BEHIND the left needle (right dominant), which, I think, saves step #4 in the instructions with pictures.
It seems awkward at first, but becomes very quick. My stitches are never twisted - front of stitch is always presented on the next row.

Alice
Salt Spring Island]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2004 11:05:21 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=135360 Fri, 20 Aug 2004 08:40:10 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=135360
I`ve heard quite a few people mention lately knitting backwards. I`ve not tried this before, that I`m aware of. I`ll have to research this and check that out too.
Heather]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2004 08:28:06 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=135360 Fri, 20 Aug 2004 06:24:21 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=135360
i agree with Bea in that it looks like the regular way to purl in the continental style of knitting but disagree with her in that the stitch will be twisted when you are ready to knit the other side. If you throw the yarn over the needle ( I think this is what the website directed you to do), you set the direction of the stitching up for the regular knit stitch. If you throw the yarn under the needle, you have a reversed the direction of the stitch and will have to either twist it correctly when its time to knit or knit through the back loop which ever is easier for you.

I knit conintental style as it is easier for me. Then later I realized that all of my shaping stitches were going in the opposite direction and then had the re-evaluate my knitting and found out why! I was knittign through the back loops instead of the front causing the "K2tog" to be shaped funny. anyway I figured it out.

Libby]]> Fri, 20 Aug 2004 03:47:10 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=135360
As far as I can tell, that`s just the regular way to purl in continental style.... If the yarn is thrown around the needle in the opposite direction, the stitch will be twisted (and can be corrected on the next row by knitting through the backs of the stitches -- knitting this way is "combination knitting"). Have you tried it? It`s awkward for the first while, but you just have to keep a stiff upper lip until it feels more natural. :-)

Bea]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2004 22:34:16 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=135360 Here`s a link:
http://www.norwegianpurl.com/NorwegianPurlStitch.html
Heather]]> Thu, 19 Aug 2004 19:56:44 GMT