I have read all kinds of written directions for knitting backwards (or purling backwards, that is), and I always found them to be very confusion. Then along comes your video, and it becomes completely and simply clear. Awesome. Also, you knit very fast!!
I. Love. Your. Videos! They are clear, easy to follow and never out of focus. Your hands, fingers never hide the "action". Your videos have guided me thru uncharted territory, each time with success. Kudos and planets full of thanks!
this technique is actually very useful while doing entrelac. i came in search of a video to correct a mistake i had made, and discovered this awesome time saver. winning!
I appreciate that you showed this in Continental Style. As I worked it, I found my left thumb looping the yarn around the needle. I thought someone might be interested.
Thank you so much. I'm making a shawl and not a huge fan of lots of purls. Now I can knit in both directions! All modified stitches will be done on the normal knit rows. Woo hoo, it's not even that hard after a few passes its feeling pretty normal
Thank you so much for the kudos and you are very welcome! I'm so glad that you love the videos. It's great that you've been so successful through uncharted territories - I'm glad I could help. :)
I hope you eventually show how to purl backwards, essentially knitting backwards on Garter stitch. It took me days to find a tutorial and it was an English knitter who had it all goofed up.. I can do it now, but for those who don’t know how to do it on garter stitch fabric, it would help.
I have found knitting backwards works well if I make a mistake in a cable and drop just the cable stitches and put them on DPNs, then I can reknit just the part I screwed up by using the DPNs to knit up the cable. Have done this when working lace too. But I knit backwards for another reason too: I used to have terrible arthritis in my fingers and when I discovered the reason, that I had a serious dairy allergy, worsened by my getting older, I switched to plant-based milks. No cheese either, but it was better than enduring any more pain. After one month being off dairy, I had recovered 75% of the use of my hands. I also was on MoveFree during that time. Don't even need to use it now. I then went back to knitting to rehabilitate my hands the rest of the way. I learned to knit when I was about 7 years old. As every style of knitting works different joints and muscles, by changing my knitting styles, I could relieve the soreness in my joints. I just switched, not using my knitting because I did this for therapy but I do use the things I learned if I am getting bored in a pattern, I can change techniques to keep myself more interested. It is also good therapy to keep the mind spry. By my age my father already had Alzheimer's disease, so I always choose a challenging pattern or something I will have to learn or brush up on. Yes, and I seriously watch that I have a healthy diet as my mother and sister died of breast cancer. For that reason I went plant-based totally. Lost weight, feeling fine, and I am 66 now. In Europe they teach knitting in primary school and their test scores are better than Americans of the same age. I am sure that knitting has part to do with that, as no matter what age one is, what we do with our hands has to do with a healthy neural net as the surface of the brain controls our hands from what I've read. Knitting is healthy and helps us in many ways, including emotional ways. It is my Zen moment.
Also when slipping the first stitch on the purl backwards row, slip it with the needle tip coming from the back of the work. Then when you get to the ssk of the gap closing, just knit that stitch and the one from the other side of the gap together and it looks the same as ssk without all the slipping around and the time is a lot less.
@MsMEHowe Thank you so much! In a world fun of knitting instruction, I am trying to stand out by the quality of my videos. So your comment makes me very happy! -Liat
If you don't insert the left needle so far into the stitches on the purling rows, then you can do it even faster bc you won't need to use the other hand fingers.
I lofw this. However I end up throwing the yarn with my left hand (even though I init continental). Sonit looks like I knit continental but English when reverse knitting. Crazy.
Entrelac is on my list of videos to make. :) I get tons of requests for it! If you sign up for the newsletter at knitfreedom (dot) com , you will get notified when it's out. Happy Knitting!
I have read all kinds of written directions for knitting backwards (or purling backwards, that is), and I always found them to be very confusion. Then along comes your video, and it becomes completely and simply clear. Awesome. Also, you knit very fast!!
I. Love. Your. Videos! They are clear, easy to follow and never out of focus. Your hands, fingers never hide the "action". Your videos have guided me thru uncharted territory, each time with success. Kudos and planets full of thanks!
this technique is actually very useful while doing entrelac. i came in search of a video to correct a mistake i had made, and discovered this awesome time saver. winning!
I appreciate that you showed this in Continental Style. As I worked it, I found my left thumb looping the yarn around the needle. I thought someone might be interested.
Thank you! So helpful. We're talking about your video on my FB knitting group 10 years later.
Thank you, that is so cool! It is such an awesome way to speed up your knitting, and fun too!
And in mine 11 years later!
Thank you so much. I'm making a shawl and not a huge fan of lots of purls. Now I can knit in both directions! All modified stitches will be done on the normal knit rows. Woo hoo, it's not even that hard after a few passes its feeling pretty normal
Hooray! I'm so glad this little trick helped you! Cheers, Liat
Thank you so much for the kudos and you are very welcome! I'm so glad that you love the videos. It's great that you've been so successful through uncharted territories - I'm glad I could help. :)
this is amazing, my biggest issue with purling was the tension would loosen badly, this fixes it, thank you so much!
Yay! We are so glad to hear this was helpful. Enjoy knitting backwards :)
Thank you, I knew there had to be a way to do it, I just had not figured it out yet. That is awesome, thank you for sharing.
This was so cool
Thank you so much
I will have to try this
But not when I’m nearly done my Husband’s sweater lol
I hope you eventually show how to purl backwards, essentially knitting backwards on Garter stitch. It took me days to find a tutorial and it was an English knitter who had it all goofed up.. I can do it now, but for those who don’t know how to do it on garter stitch fabric, it would help.
I have found knitting backwards works well if I make a mistake in a cable and drop just the cable stitches and put them on DPNs, then I can reknit just the part I screwed up by using the DPNs to knit up the cable. Have done this when working lace too. But I knit backwards for another reason too: I used to have terrible arthritis in my fingers and when I discovered the reason, that I had a serious dairy allergy, worsened by my getting older, I switched to plant-based milks. No cheese either, but it was better than enduring any more pain.
After one month being off dairy, I had recovered 75% of the use of my hands. I also was on MoveFree during that time. Don't even need to use it now. I then went back to knitting to rehabilitate my hands the rest of the way. I learned to knit when I was about 7 years old.
As every style of knitting works different joints and muscles, by changing my knitting styles, I could relieve the soreness in my joints. I just switched, not using my knitting because I did this for therapy but I do use the things I learned if I am getting bored in a pattern, I can change techniques to keep myself more interested. It is also good therapy to keep the mind spry. By my age my father already had Alzheimer's disease, so I always choose a challenging pattern or something I will have to learn or brush up on. Yes, and I seriously watch that I have a healthy diet as my mother and sister died of breast cancer. For that reason I went plant-based totally. Lost weight, feeling fine, and I am 66 now.
In Europe they teach knitting in primary school and their test scores are better than Americans of the same age. I am sure that knitting has part to do with that, as no matter what age one is, what we do with our hands has to do with a healthy neural net as the surface of the brain controls our hands from what I've read. Knitting is healthy and helps us in many ways, including emotional ways. It is my Zen moment.
Best video for continental mirror!!! Thank you
your videos are so easy to follow/can you make a video on entrelac knitting please
Also when slipping the first stitch on the purl backwards row, slip it with the needle tip coming from the back of the work. Then when you get to the ssk of the gap closing, just knit that stitch and the one from the other side of the gap together and it looks the same as ssk without all the slipping around and the time is a lot less.
This the best video I have ever seen. Arigatoo Gozaimasu.
Do you have a video showing how to purl backwards in Garter stitch? Would be great if you did
@MsMEHowe Thank you so much! In a world fun of knitting instruction, I am trying to stand out by the quality of my videos. So your comment makes me very happy! -Liat
I love the knitting backwards. Which is really purl, but can you KNIT backwards too ?
Clear and helpful. Thanks.
Sure! You just have to switch from knitting backwards to purling backwards. You can totally do it!
Is this the same as knitting the purl stitch backwards or mirror knitting? I’m getting confused. Thanks for your help.
this is brilliant!!!
Thank you!
Can you 'knit backwards' when you are doing a seed stitch, or ribbing?
Mind blown. 🌬️ 🧠
Yep, I can do both! :)
If you don't insert the left needle so far into the stitches on the purling rows, then you can do it even faster bc you won't need to use the other hand fingers.
I taught myself to do this when I learned entrelac because that was altogether too much turning.
I lofw this. However I end up throwing the yarn with my left hand (even though I init continental). Sonit looks like I knit continental but English when reverse knitting. Crazy.
I do this too!! 👍🏼👍🏼
You are so sweet! Thank you so much. :)
Entrelac is on my list of videos to make. :) I get tons of requests for it! If you sign up for the newsletter at knitfreedom (dot) com , you will get notified when it's out. Happy Knitting!
Очень полезно спасибо
Shut UP! That's amazing. Thank you for sharing that!!!
Wow!
Oops, I mean to say they are very "confusing".
Thank you!