Just an observation. I've attempted flicking several times watching several good videos. What I see is that most of the folks who are demonstrating, have flat to slightly dish shape where their nail grows out of their finger. But even more importantly, they are able to keep their index finger straight at the first joint even when the second joint is bent. Some of us are unable to do that which means that the yarn slides off every time we try to hook it around the needle. And there is no way to teach that joint to stay put lol. I don't know if it is the body types with long, slim fingers that can do this. I do know that my own hands have short fingers compared to the hand size. I think that it is important for people not to beat themselves up if they are not able to do this technique. For some of us, it just won't work.
Neither my body or hands are long and slender. I don't think my nail bed is flat, it looks curved. My index finger bends and feels uncomfortable at that postion. I've always been told I've got my father hands strong, working hands lol. I used to be able to do this a year or so ago without realising what I was doing. Can't exactly remember how. I'm quite out of practice right now so I'm saving this video for later. I'll report back if it does. Although, it's definitely not a method for accessable to everyone
I also have short fingers and had the same problem. Then I tried to hold the yarn on the middle phalanges and that seemed to be the game changer for me. Search for Polcamilla English flicking to see what I mean. Hopefully that helps
I don't think knitting "faster" is an accurate term in content such as this. Knitting fast will not guarantee a well-made garment. This is more about knitting efficiently: tensioning the yarn, maintaining a rhythm, uniformity of stitches, etc. At least that's what I'm interested in. I don't see a point in learning how to knit fast just for the heck of it.
Ruby, thanks for showing how you tension you hand. I'm mostly a continental knitter which is still quicker for me; however, I like to switch to English/throwing but more like a flicking motion like you. I never could find a great way of tensioning my right hand to make it as efficient as you do. So I have now tried your tensioning and it is working great! I always had more trouble with the purl side, so I tried it and it worked wonderful and I could already tell I will get quicker on the purl side now. One of the advantages of continental was the way the yarn could work back and forth beteen knits and purls easily. Now I can do the same thing with the right hand and expect my speed will pick up there was well. Thank you for this video!
I have been looking at how to tension the yarn for flicking. I want to practice this technique so I can switch over to flicking. Thank you for such a helpful and clear video...great!
I’ve tried this before but didn’t have such a good tutorial to follow. I’m going to try again after the MKAL is over. Thank you; your details and closeup shots were so helpful.
I'm more than halfway through your video and I haven't heard you yet tell about the detail of putting the dummy end of your needle between your pinky and your ring -or is it middle and ring - finger, and toggling it to help move your point where you want it to go... Is that an unconscious that simply developed? I'm thinking it's part of the strategy cause I can certainly do that with my hands I'm just really gonna have to practice at English knitting. I watched a million what not to do and knitting hack videos, and how to improve this with that techniqe knitting videos, and then I went and bought some needles and knitted For the first time just the other day. I knitted-ed so much in the first 3 days that I wore some of the blue off of the auminum Boye needles i chose! Thank you so much for the flicking tips!
That's very straining for the index finger. Using the fingers is much more straning than using the whole hand. You will feel it as you grow older. I can flick like that easily, but I feel how it strains between the shoulder blades.
This is how I knit. Good to have it explained. I keep my left hand needle vertical as you do and like to use wooden circular needles. As you say, purling can be even faster than knit stitch.only difference is my right thumb is under the work and acts as a ledge to stop right needle dropping but I don’t grip the needle.
I just started flicking a few months ago after doing continental. Continental is great BUT I found that the stitches were not as "neat" as when I flick. The only problem I'm having with flicking at this point is that my middle finger of my right hand lifts up and extends at the same time my index finger extends to put the yarn on the needle. I wonder if anyone else has had this happen and what can be done to stop doing this.
I knit continental, so I'm no expert flicker. I'm here to add flicking to my repertoire. About that middle finger rising up... If you notice, our wonderful teacher in this video is actually holding the right needle between her index and middle fingers. Her middle finger never moves. Maybe if you practice slowly, holding your middle finger against the needle as she does, you can tame that wayward thing. 😂
about an hour ago, i watched a flicking tutorial i saw on pinterest, and it was okay, but i couldn't see myself using the technique more than my usual, continental. fast forward to about five mins ago, when pinterest recommended me this tutorial, and it finally clicked!! i can really see myself picking this up and knitting this way in the future!!! tysm for the tutorial, the way you tension your yarn around your hand really worked for me :)j edit: i just wanted to add, this would probably be a lot easier with metal needles, but my current wip is with wooden ones, soi'm figuring it out anyway :)
I was doing a modified version of this but I will practice your method. Have you been able to do this with larger needles or only the smaller ones? Thank you ❤
Hopefully this method will help you increase your speed! it’s easier to start out on the finer weights however I use the same technique even with thicker needles.
Watched your video. Very interesting. Was a thrower. Taught myself with videos continental style but still slow and tension is difficult. I have been watching the video, do you use your ring finger to push the needle out?
A beautiful video! I generally use English method. When I do ribbing, I use Portuguese method, which is easy and faster for me than English. I'm a process knitter, so I really don't worry about speed; but, thinking about beginning a sweater, maybe I should learn flicking! Thanks so much!
I’m trying this and it seems like it might be a more natural progression for me since I taught myself to knit by wrapping around. But I find myself having issues teaching myself on wooden needles, so I think I’m going to practice with my metal needles (slippage is better) just to get the muscle memory of it then go to my wooden once I feel comfortable.;thanks for the video
Great video! I really enjoy the different styles of knitting and am trying most of them. Thank you for explaining very clearly w/great examples, diffidently am going to try 😊😅
I don’t throw. I don’t flick. I am a leftie. I actually look awkward when I knit. As a leftie, I do keep the yarn and tension on my right hand and my work is backwards 😳
How do you keep the yarn from slipping off that index finger?
That would make my fingertips very sore
This is how I knit too. After years of throwing and arm and hand pain, I had to find a better way and flicking was it! Subscribed 😊
This is a fantastic tutorial . THANK YOU ! So grateful 😊
Just an observation. I've attempted flicking several times watching several good videos. What I see is that most of the folks who are demonstrating, have flat to slightly dish shape where their nail grows out of their finger. But even more importantly, they are able to keep their index finger straight at the first joint even when the second joint is bent. Some of us are unable to do that which means that the yarn slides off every time we try to hook it around the needle. And there is no way to teach that joint to stay put lol. I don't know if it is the body types with long, slim fingers that can do this. I do know that my own hands have short fingers compared to the hand size. I think that it is important for people not to beat themselves up if they are not able to do this technique. For some of us, it just won't work.
Neither my body or hands are long and slender. I don't think my nail bed is flat, it looks curved. My index finger bends and feels uncomfortable at that postion. I've always been told I've got my father hands strong, working hands lol.
I used to be able to do this a year or so ago without realising what I was doing. Can't exactly remember how. I'm quite out of practice right now so I'm saving this video for later. I'll report back if it does. Although, it's definitely not a method for accessable to everyone
It was just a theory. It looks fun and fast but seems impossible to me. I'd be interested in how it goes for you.@@pigeon1923
I think you nailed jt. That’s exactly what’s happening for me. I really want to use this technique because my English knitting is so inefficient.
I also have short fingers and had the same problem. Then I tried to hold the yarn on the middle phalanges and that seemed to be the game changer for me. Search for Polcamilla English flicking to see what I mean. Hopefully that helps
Personally, I think it's about how you thread and tension your yarn. If it's slipping off, you're holding it too loosely.
I don't think knitting "faster" is an accurate term in content such as this. Knitting fast will not guarantee a well-made garment. This is more about knitting efficiently: tensioning the yarn, maintaining a rhythm, uniformity of stitches, etc. At least that's what I'm interested in. I don't see a point in learning how to knit fast just for the heck of it.
Best video in flicking that I've come across
Thank you! I tried this before but struggled with the tension. Hopefully this helps
Ruby, thanks for showing how you tension you hand. I'm mostly a continental knitter which is still quicker for me; however, I like to switch to English/throwing but more like a flicking motion like you. I never could find a great way of tensioning my right hand to make it as efficient as you do. So I have now tried your tensioning and it is working great! I always had more trouble with the purl side, so I tried it and it worked wonderful and I could already tell I will get quicker on the purl side now. One of the advantages of continental was the way the yarn could work back and forth beteen knits and purls easily. Now I can do the same thing with the right hand and expect my speed will pick up there was well. Thank you for this video!
I have been looking at how to tension the yarn for flicking. I want to practice this technique so I can switch over to flicking. Thank you for such a helpful and clear video...great!
I’ve tried this before but didn’t have such a good tutorial to follow. I’m going to try again after the MKAL is over. Thank you; your details and closeup shots were so helpful.
I'm more than halfway through your video and I haven't heard you yet tell about the detail of putting the dummy end of your needle between your pinky and your ring -or is it middle and ring - finger, and toggling it to help move your point where you want it to go... Is that an unconscious that simply developed? I'm thinking it's part of the strategy cause I can certainly do that with my hands I'm just really gonna have to practice at English knitting.
I watched a million what not to do and knitting hack videos, and how to improve this with that techniqe knitting videos, and then I went and bought some needles and knitted For the first time just the other day. I knitted-ed so much in the first 3 days that I wore some of the blue off of the auminum Boye needles i chose!
Thank you so much for the flicking tips!
I also wanted to know how your pinky finger and the finger beside it are actually sliding the stitches over on your needle?
That's very straining for the index finger. Using the fingers is much more straning than using the whole hand. You will feel it as you grow older. I can flick like that easily, but I feel how it strains between the shoulder blades.
I cannot seem to tension the yarn correctly. It just falls off my finger. 😢
thank you. Good information. I just wish you would have used bigger needles and yarn so I could see it more clearly.
What is the name of the pattern you are working on in this video?
It would be nice if you would slow down and go slow-motion! I would think that would be more tutorial!
Continental is way faster and easier on the wrist and fingers.
I've been recently trying to only flick and your video is a great tutorial and I'm ready to try the purl flicking as well. Thanks!
This is how I knit. Good to have it explained. I keep my left hand needle vertical as you do and like to use wooden circular needles. As you say, purling can be even faster than knit stitch.only difference is my right thumb is under the work and acts as a ledge to stop right needle dropping but I don’t grip the needle.
It appears that you are pushing your right needle at the same time you are wrapping the yarn. A slow motion would help see that.
you can adjust the speed of the video yourself in the settings :) maybe that helps already
@@MiMi-qb6tk thank you, that really helped.
Thank you so much. New subscriber!
I just started flicking a few months ago after doing continental. Continental is great BUT I found that the stitches were not as "neat" as when I flick. The only problem I'm having with flicking at this point is that my middle finger of my right hand lifts up and extends at the same time my index finger extends to put the yarn on the needle. I wonder if anyone else has had this happen and what can be done to stop doing this.
I knit continental, so I'm no expert flicker. I'm here to add flicking to my repertoire. About that middle finger rising up... If you notice, our wonderful teacher in this video is actually holding the right needle between her index and middle fingers. Her middle finger never moves. Maybe if you practice slowly, holding your middle finger against the needle as she does, you can tame that wayward thing. 😂
This is the best flick tutorial I’ve found! I can do it but lose the tension after a stitch or two. Time to keep practicing!
For rookies, you need to slow down your illustrations. Way too fast.
Thank you for this tutorial,,, I am definitely going to try it out!😃
Great! let me know how it goes!
about an hour ago, i watched a flicking tutorial i saw on pinterest, and it was okay, but i couldn't see myself using the technique more than my usual, continental. fast forward to about five mins ago, when pinterest recommended me this tutorial, and it finally clicked!! i can really see myself picking this up and knitting this way in the future!!! tysm for the tutorial, the way you tension your yarn around your hand really worked for me :)j
edit: i just wanted to add, this would probably be a lot easier with metal needles, but my current wip is with wooden ones, soi'm figuring it out anyway :)
I was doing a modified version of this but I will practice your method. Have you been able to do this with larger needles or only the smaller ones? Thank you ❤
Hopefully this method will help you increase your speed! it’s easier to start out on the finer weights however I use the same technique even with thicker needles.
Thanks for the tips but I can’t understand why you’d want to knit in the dark?? No telling what mess I’d find when I turned the light on!! 😂😂
Watched your video. Very interesting. Was a thrower. Taught myself with videos continental style but still slow and tension is difficult. I have been watching the video, do you use your ring finger to push the needle out?
A beautiful video! I generally use English method. When I do ribbing, I use Portuguese method, which is easy and faster for me than English. I'm a process knitter, so I really don't worry about speed; but, thinking about beginning a sweater, maybe I should learn flicking! Thanks so much!
Love this - thank you! What does your left hand and fingers actually do? Do they push the stitches up?
Thank you for this tutorial I was finally able to flick. I think I was holding the yarn incorrectly so I tried it your way.
I’m so glad you found this tutorial helpful!
This is exactly how I knit! 💕
I’m trying this and it seems like it might be a more natural progression for me since I taught myself to knit by wrapping around. But I find myself having issues teaching myself on wooden needles, so I think I’m going to practice with my metal needles (slippage is better) just to get the muscle memory of it then go to my wooden once I feel comfortable.;thanks for the video
Thank you for this fabulous tutorial. After being a thrower for fifty years I am now a flicker and loving it.
Please explain how u use the tree finger to move the knit from middle finger to pink
Great video! I really enjoy the different styles of knitting and am trying most of them. Thank you for explaining very clearly w/great examples, diffidently am going to try 😊😅
Excellent flicking demo thanks
I'm SOLD! Thanks for sharing!!!!
An excellent tutorial! Thank you❤
I've always knitted like this. I'm also a combination knitter.
Good to see someone else who does not throw the yarn.
Will give it a try, thanks
I am a flicker too but oddly enough I find that if I have a lot of knits and purls I end up doing continental.
I don’t throw. I don’t flick. I am a leftie. I actually look awkward when I knit. As a leftie, I do keep the yarn and tension on my right hand and my work is backwards 😳