how I knit: flicking demonstration in knit, purl, and 1x1 rib
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- Welcome to this orange couch! This is just a short video demonstrating the flicking knitting technique that I use to knit quickly. I hope it's helpful!
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I can't imagine you going EVEN FASTER omg breaks my brain already to watch.
If you want to see fast knitting check out the TH-cam video '1964 Shetland shawls more valuable than gold.' The end of the video is amazing. These ladies could knit about 200 stitches a minute. They used this method.
There’s also a video titled 'Shetland fine Lace.'
I would so love one of those shawls, unfortunately, I can’t afford one, sigh!
I'm going to try this technique. I'm a thrower and need to learn a new way to enjoy my hobby.
This is exactly how my gram (from Scotland) taught me to knit (60 years ago!!). I've tried continental and Portuguese, but this is still my go-to :-) Lovely work!
if i have long rows of straight purl, i love portugese style. i know you should not mix styles when knitting a project..i do have to be aware of tension when i do this but the portugese purl is so easy, fast, and gives my hands a break.
The tension seems loose0.
I love the sound knitting needles make ❤️
I haven't wanted to work at developing a more efficient technique, partly because I'm lazy (heh) and partly because I'm afraid it will take most of the fun out of it for me. But I wouuuuuld like to finish garments faster, so this video is a welcome nudge, thanks Kate!
Oh wow, that’s how I knit. This is the first time I’ve ever seen someone else knit like me. 😊
I like to watch how other people knit. I knit continental, but my "moves" look like yours. Have you always knitted that way? Or you changed your methods? When I learned how to knit, I learned with a book, so I had to figure out myself how to hold the yarn. I was holding the yarn in my left hand, but throwing it weirdly and twisting all my purl stitches. Years later I saw a youtube video about continental knitting and liked it, but my purling felt unnatural and recently I learned the Norwegian purl and I finally feel like I have found my "knitting moves" 😎
I haven't always knitted like this. I started knitting continental, but I definitely held my yarn in a weird way that caused finger pain. I started looking for an alternative and came across flicking. Took me a while to figure out exactly how to position things to work with my hands, but landed on this! I definitely tried out the Norwegian purl at some point too. Very nifty move.
Finally! This is what I was looking for, for so long! Speed knitting English style.
Thank you!
For the purl, pay attention to the left needle...which is used to take off the stitch after it is worked.
very nice demo, thanks a lot. although i'm a continental knitter i try to get the hang of flicking every once in a while, mainly to help with colorwork. knit stitches go fine already, for purl-flicking i have to practice a bit more. you make it look even more tempting to try more often :)
Mesmerizing 😃 I don't know what it is about watching people knit, but I love it! I'm a proficient and prolific knitter, and I need no help with throwing, but I really enjoyed watching your video. It's beautiful 😍
Seeing how other people knit is always so fun. I knit continental but I find that I'm a rather slow continental knitter but it's way faster than when I used to throw.
I like seeing how other people knit too, it's kind of mesmerizing!
I have been trying to flick for several years! I haven’t found a real person who does it so I depend on videos and I’m still not there. I am thinking your video may be my ticket!
This is how I was taught years ago and knit this way. Never knew it had a special name! 😂
i never knew knitting was about speed...
This was so fun to watch! I’d love to see how you manage twisted rib.
Several decades ago I trained myself to tension my yarn between my right thumb and middle finger more or less parallel to the needle. In childhood I was taught to throw my yarn to set up the stitch facing me instead of looking away. This enables me to save the energy it takes to dip and come up under the stitch. Because the stitches are open and facing me, I can do it all simply by touching the right needle to the left and letting it slide through the stitch and come out the back. This probably saves me about 100th of a second per stitch. The really good part is that I don't have to look - it's mostly all by touch.
I think this is the standard way of knitting in England - at least it was when I learnt in the 1950’s. The only difference I see is that the knitting needles had shorter tapers and so stitches were made closer to the tips of the needles and so the index finger carried the yarn closer to the work. Nice video - thank you.
How did you learn this? I taught myself so I think I’m holding my needles awkward but since I’ve been doing it for soo long I think it might be hard to switch.
I watched several different videos - Very Pink Knits and The Knitting Expat come to mind. Both of them do it a little bit differently than I do, I think, but this is what I landed on after fiddling with it for a bit.
I didn't start this way and had to learn after knitting continental for a while. I made a pair of socks and refused to switch back no matter how uncomfy or bad the knitting was. By the end of the socks, it had clicked.
Hi, could you show us continental style?
Oh wow, thank you so much for this. I've been trying to figure out flicking for a week, and my hand kept cramping while I tried every combination of tension and way of holding the yarn I could think of. Following your method fixed my issues immediately. Awesome!
Thank you for this video. I have been working on increasing my speed, but seem to have hit a plateau. I came back to this video and realized that now my speed problem is with entering the stitch. Do you have any hints, tips, or tricks for aiming the needle into the stitch? Especially how you enter the stitch while not looking at your knitting...
You are such an even movement knitter. It has been very nice watching your video and seeing how your movements are even. Thank you.
Hi, I can knit continental and English, however my techniques with both styles could use some speeding up. By chance, I ran across your video and absolutely love your styles of the knit, purl, and especially one by one ribbing. You knit and purl with such ease, WOW! I find myself watching your video every time I sit to knit which is daily. Your method for throwing is my go to in order to learn English throwing. Thanks for taking the time to help me learn to knit faster. AWESOME VIDEO AND WORK.
I am a slow continental knitter. I love the speed you get with this method. I will try it .
Thank you souch for sharing this! I knit continental (learned English knitting at age of 10) but I've been wanting to learn flicking for so long and thanks to your video it's working, yay! ❤️ (I've watched the video a couple of times and then turned the video to half speed lol 🙈).
That is very interesting, thank you! I'm a continental knitter and have recently learned right handed for stranded knitting. It is encouraging to see that it can be done without this cumbersome letting go of the needle!
What slows me down most, I think, is the fear of missing a stitch or splitting the yarn... How did you overcome that?
I miss stitches and split yarn all the time! Often I don't even notice until the next row, so dropping a row down to fix a split or slipped stitch is something I do a lot. I think once I learned that fixing things as I go is easy and totally not noticeable in the finished garment, I stopped worrying about it so much.
I knit & purl in the same method but my tension is so much tighter. I’ve tried to loosen …I’m not sure what the issue is other than in my head I am thinking the stitches are “supposed” to be choked although I don’t feel as if I am choking them. 🤷🏻♀️😂
It’s a conundrum.
~Tammy
NC
I was taught knit by my German sister-in-law when I was 5, and I have always knitted that way. A friend tried to teach me English ‘throwing’ when we were teenagers, I learned, but it was SOOO much slower. The method you use intrigues me, and I intend to try it. I would like to know approximately how long it took you to become proficient with the flick method? How many hours a day did you practice, before it started to feel natural.
Pkease can you tell me what needles they are.
I am a lever knittet.
Now trying circular needles, but the short needles make ut difficult
You are the first person I know who wraps the yarn around right pinkie finger only, like me.
However I don’t flick ... I don’t know if there is a defined name for my “style” so I’m going to invent one. Let’s call it the “shuttle”. My right index finger controls the forward motion of the yarn, but is. To coked, or raised, above the working surface. I keep that index finger curled slightly...much less effort and strain. I. I’ve the whole right hand forward to get the yarn around the needle, and it all moves back when bringing the yarn through each stitch. Also you are the first person I know who, when ribbing, or indeed preparing to switch from knits to purls for any “pattern”, Ives the yarn backwards or forwards ready for the next stitch, IN ADVANCE, of taking the current stitch off. I’m 65 and have been doing this ever since I became “good” in my teens (i.e. figured out what was slowing me down, and what was making my hands ache). However I’m wondering why you work for the first on back and forth pieces, like this rust coloured demo piece, which is possible a sweater back. You get gorgeous edges just my slipping every first stitch purlwise, and knitting every last stitch - no matter your garment pattern - because those first stitches are sewn together anyway. Just an idea for you to consider as you develop over the years. Good luck with your channel!
Thank you for your video. I am practicing "flicking" and it is starting to feel more natural. The biggest problem I have is how to tension the yarn, how high do you keep your finger and how to let the yarn flow through your hand as you are stitching. Your video is excellent visually and a great help!
I knit the same way, flicking but need longer needles
Please let me know where you get your needles
Thank you
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Famtastic vid. Please tell us which knitting needles you are useing in your 'flicking' knitting video. I would be so thankful! Love their taper. ❤
I knit like you but I’m not as fast. Fast isn’t that important to me. I just like to enjoy the stitches. What I’d love to know is what yarn you’re using. Thanks for the beautiful video. You do gorgeous work.
I'm very imprssed by how you knit. I'm a continental knitter and I really want to learn this style as well. My issue is learning the tension in the right hand. Oh boy it is hard :D
I've been a flicker since learning how to knit. It never occurred to me that it may be a unique method, until the women in a knitting group I used to attend couldn't figure out if I was knitting English or continental. I'm quite fast, but sometimes my tension consistency is lacking.
That's exactly how I knit. The only difference is that I keep my index finger on the pin. I find t more relaxing
Has anyone with longer fingers tried this? I hold my yarn the same way as this, but it’s too far up from the needle to do a simple flick wrap
I knit the same way and just kindof naturally started doing it when I noticed the waste of time and movement throwing. But you are a lot faster. I tend to need to push my left needle down every few stitches. I've actually poked a hole in my finger using my sharps, lol. So I need to adjust. But I'm not sure how.
It looks so effortless! I'm close but I still don't have the confidence.
Can’t seem to keep the yarn taught to flick, it keeps loosening in the hand
What kind of circular needles are you using?
I'm a continental knitter but this looks so much faster. Must try this
I have gone nuts try to knit like this
This is how I knit too! Saw a knitting book when I was young that said I should rest the yarn on my pointer finger and bob it up and down. My tension is firmer, but your style and mine are the same!
Where are you? Nothing new in months ! I really enjoy your videos.
@@sharonknowles2961 Sorry, I lost interest in TH-cam! I'm still sharing projects on Instagram ( instagram.com/katevknits ) if you'd like to follow me there.
Amazing!!!!!🙏👍
You ARE fast!! My technique is very similar but I’m definitely not that fast!
Using circular needles (3.25 mm) for small mittens and I can knit faster whereas my other needles (3.5 mm) for a hat are shorter but a lil slower. Both different brands. Never used the 3.25 before so I’m thinking of switching all my circular needles to that brand since they work so well. I’m also gonna definitely try flicking on the right side.
one comment is that to knit faster, it will come but if you want to really pick up speed, you should work at it...try to knit faster, time yourself over say 30 stitches, and try to beat your own time. but sometimes i just want to enjoy the process...speed isn't the end all, be all. knit because you enjoy it, and enjoy the process of making things.
This makes me feel better about not knitting near the tip. I thought it was "wrong" despite feeling more comfortable.
I was taught Continental over 30 years ago and English always seemed so clumsy to me with the pause created by the wrapping. Flicking is such a revelation. I cannot wait to try it. Thanks for a great video.
I think I’ve got the right hand figured out. As I analyze, it looks like most of the movement is with your left hand “pushing toward” the right hand with the right hand pretty steady except the movement of the index finger. I have been knitting nearly 55 yrs. Some people would question my desire to change my method but the fluid motion of flicking is just so amazing . . .
I am a flicker. There is definitely a sweet-spot of yarn weight and needle size I prefer, for subtlety and efficiency of movement.
It would seem the key to your success is to ensure the yarn is feeding at the tip of your right index finger. If the yarn falls lower on your index finger it will require you to let go of your right needle in order to wrap the yarn for your stitch. Any tips on how to keep the yarn at the tip of your index finger? TIA
hello nice to meet you love flicking your method very helpful... the way you wrap around pinky finger works better for me.... i am getting better tension and knitting faster.. so your video a good learn and helpful thank you...
I’ve been watching this at slower speeds and noticed you’re just holding the fabric with the left hand. Am I seeing things or are you just pulling up the next stitch on the left needle using the force of settling the newly completed stitch onto the right hand needle? This is a great video, need to learn this to avoid carpal tunnel and other repetitive motion injuries.
I do knit with the yarn held in my right hand, and I've tried it this way, but my pointer finger gets tired from holding it up like you do. I also feel like I don't have as much control of the needles without my pointer finger holding it.
I would love to knit this way, but I cannot for the life of me figure it out. I have a ton of space between the right needle and my right forefinger. :( :(
I knit exactly like this! It's so fast and fun, the tension is great for me when flicking 😊
Ahahaha! I’m trying this flicking as a continental knitter and I’m trying it on my purls, I dropped a few stitches but tried my best to pick them up, I’m only into a few hundred stitches and it’s better on my purls, but it takes a bit of getting used to, especially in tensioning, I’ll give it more time, my knit stitches are ok since I’m continental, I use my other finger on my right hand to help flick. Thank you!
WOW! I'm in awe! Truly amazing! I've gotta learn this!
😍😍😍
Also, if you knitted on the tips of your needles, it would change your gauge/tension. I knit continental, but very much like you do, only with my left hand.
Thank you. I’m a beginner and this demo really helps. ❤ the rhythm reminds me of a sewing machine.
So interesting to see how other people knit! I've never seen anyone who knits like I do. I learned that I twist and untwist all my stitches while knitting. Before I realized that, knitting flat made every other row twisted!
Great tutorial! As an English style knitter, flicking has definitely taken a front seat. Thanks for sharing.
I am a flicker also, but I don't knit that fast. I also have to have one extra loop on my right hand middle finger to get better tension. But don't need it on my left if contentental or two stranded knitting. I hope to be that fast some day.
How do you keep the yarn from falling off your finger when you flick it?!
Hi I have a question. I was watching your vlogmas videos and had already seen this one. I. The vlogmas ones it looks like you are continental Knitting (ie with left hand). Is that correct or did you change knitting styles at some point?
The only time I knit continental is when I'm knitting stranded colorwork and have a strand in each hand. Might have just been a camera angle thing otherwise!
I am going to try this! Thank you!
I can’t seem to use my right finger, to balance the yarn. Taught myself via TH-cam videos, to knit end of 2020, during the pandemic. I try each time I knit, to do this, and it breaks my spirit, that I simply can’t do it. Now, I’m pretty fast, (nothing like flickers) and the yarn is in my left hand. How do I switch? Btw, love your work!
Hi Elizabeth! Sorry you're having so much trouble with it. The way that I switched was to commit to knitting a whole pair of socks in the flicking style no matter how bad the tension was or how slow it was. By the time I finished, I had gotten fairly used to it. It feels really weird and bad at first, but your body can learn!
@@thisorangecouch535 Going to try that!
Facinating ❤
What yarn your are working with in this video. Thanks
Mirasol Usun!
What pattern are you knitting?
The Burrow Cardigan by Fabel Knitwear! :)
What sort of wool are you using in this demo?
Mirasol Usun, which is cotton with a touch of polyamide.
@@thisorangecouch535 thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I’ve never heard of that brand,but I am from Australia,so it’s probably not in our shops yet, but I’ll keep a look out as it looks great for knitting in a warm climate. Regards, Jan Fitzpatrick