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Thank You, Norman ~ you've done it again! Masterfully explaining and showing us how to do the impossible and make it fun and easy, too! I finished my knee-high 2-at-a-time toe-up boot socks and wow are they warm, they fit perfectly, and I thank you for your tutorials which gave courage, hope and ability. You are a fabulous teacher. You're the best teacher I've found on the Internet, and I've been knitting for 65 years and have met lots of teachers.
Mind blown! I DEFINITELY would love a deeper dive into this going a bit slower in the comparisons to really grapple with it, and of course I will make a swatch to try this out for myself. I happen to be a thrower but that should not change anything. Thank you so much. Nobody before you has presented this, to my knowledge.
Glad to hear my videos sitll work for you. But hey, I do watch quite a lot of English videos as well and if you just focus on the stitch and blend out the tensioning fingers, I feel it works very well!
I'm addicted to your videos! I learned so much; you explain everything so well, so calmly. Well, surely, I am still a beginner, but I was so proud when I finished my first scarf and my first headband. Yes, they are not perfect, I can see the flaws, but it's fine. I realize that great work comes in time, with experience, with lots of practice. So, just thank you, Norman. Vielen Dank! :-)
that's the perfect attitude. You can't expect the Mona Lisa if you barely did your first stroke. But with patience and practise, you will eventually get there!
Let Me Tell You From Years Of Perfectionist Torment... You're The Only One Who Notices The Flaws. Even Other Knitters Don't Tend To "Knitpick" Your Items 😅 But Just Like Our Bodies, We See A Supernaturally Enlarged Problem Where Only A Triviality Exists. Keep On, You'll Do Great Things.
@@StarfireReborn let me tune in on this and strongly disagree here. I hear this theme so often and it can be very hurtful. Not all brains work the same. Some see the large picture, others focus on the details (especially ppl on the autism spectrum, etc). And for these, these flaws can be a big problem and it's very important to recognize them and not tell them they don't exist or it's fine. It often is not and it's nothing you can (or should) fix with therapy or nice words. I know, you mean well and I thank you for this. But do be careful with that and word in a way it's inclusive.
Yes, if you dont fix your mistakes and learn how to fix them. You'll never progress to a better knitter. I taught some of my grandkids to knit and made them correct the mistakes so they could learn from them. Good lesson to learn for life's mistakes too. 😊
Absolutely the best demo on short rows I’ve ever seen. I’ve been knitting for 53 years, and a few years ago I also adjusted how I do my German short rows to avoid twisted stitches in exactly the same way you have done. I’m an American living in the state of Nevada near Lake Tahoe. Congratulations for having solved a pesky knitting problem and congratulations on making an excellent video!
You're a blessing to the knitting community, Norman. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! As always, I've learned a lot from this video - will need to experiment with my GSRs now!
Very interesting. Might have to watch a few times to get my head round this one but very happy to do that. It would be interesting to have a video about when to use different types of short rows and the difference in appearance on the finished item. I tend to do German or wrap and turn short rows but am never sure what gives the neatest/smoothest looking finish.
well, i'll see what I can do. But the thing is, and I hope the last section of this video prooved that, it depends a bit on how close you space them. So one method might look nice for a heel but not all that nice for a shawl, etc. So, i'm saying: don't think of it as THE neatest...rather neatest in this case for you :)
Wow! I never noticed the twisted stitches before . I usually shadow wraps as I don't like pulling on the yarn to make a double stitch. still it is nice to know the right way to do GSR in the case I absolutely need to use GSR. Thank you Norman.
Successfully pulled off short rows, with no twisted stitches. Beginner knitter (still working on first project). It is clear you spend so much time with the right lighting, yarn, background and camera settings and editing to get a clear demonstration across. Makes it so much easier to understand. Thanks
Thank you, I love your demo showing clearly the difference between the knit wise and purl wise I personally like the twisted style since it doesn't create an unfortunate whole. Thanks again.
Thank you so much! I've been puzzled why my German short rows do not come out as neatly as I think they could. I will do some serious swatching now to see what I can change to improve. I'm mainly knitting sweaters and not socks. This was extremely helpful and encouraging. I recommend your videos to everyone, but especially new knitters. ❤❤❤
I watched so many other videos for this technique, this is the first one that made sense!! Thank you so much. Using the different color yarn helped as well
11:30 Timestamp for balanced stitches I found that it is more about knits and purls than right or wrong side. I am making a top that has both knits and purls in a row so I had to use both methods on both sides. I found that after turning the work, if the stitch that is to be the double stitch is a knit (on that side), slip knitwise, and if it is purl, slip purlwise. Use the appropriate decrease when resolving them. This is what gave me the best results. Thanks for the video Norman! All of your videos are brilliant but this one especially was so useful and kind of revolutionary to be honest 😂
This is the most beautiful, professional finished short row I’ve ever seen. I’m so excited to try it! The information you provide always elevates a finished work. Thank you 🙏🏻 ❤
Thank you Norman for noticing these details,tweaking them to produce better stitches & most importantly for generously sharing your knowledge with the rest of us. ❤
Good morning!! I’ve been trying to learn to knit through watching your videos, I’m not very good yet but Iove your content. You do such an amazing job at teaching ❤
be patient with yourself. you will get there eventually. But also don't be too critical right? The fact that you are learning a new craft sucessfully is already amazing and something to celebrate :)
I also thought I was doing it wrong and the twisted stitches bothered me. I started knitting in the back to untwist. Your additional information for double stitch formation was helpful. I was taught by my German mother but only started using it the last few years and thought I was doing something wrong. Thank You.
Norman, once again, a million thanks for your wonderful content!! I was wondering whether you could make a video explaining how to create a raglan sweater, when to incorporate short rows so the neck on the back is higher than the front neck, when to stop increasing, etc. This would be sooo helpful ❤
Simply amazing, 😮 I've been knitting since I was a kid, but of course not used to german short row until the last 30 years but simply knit wrong, so glad you showed this and came up with this, thank you 🙏 so much. Sinikka 😊
Hallo Norman! Ich stricke gerade “Piace” und die Art die short rows zu stricken ist viel viel besser geeignet, als die konventionelle Methode. Es gibt hier nur recht Maschen und die double stitches fallen überhaupt nicht auf! Es sieht einfach so viel besser aus! Ich liebe deine Videos und Tipps 😍 7:59
Thank you for sharing this technique.i am going to use this one for every project I make .it's working and looks better then traditional German short rows.i think that's correct way.😊
This is great timing. Am about to do the short rows on a Cobblestone sweater, which has a garter stitch yoke. Most sweater patterns want you to wrap and turn, but I think German short rows look much nicer.
Норман, пожалуйста, давай свяжем большой свитер! 🙏 (Умоляю, если Вы уже это делали, - укажите ссылку) Не получается у меня правильно применить эти твои ряды для вывязывания красивой горловины (регланом сверху вниз). (Без Вас не получается. Хотя я даже цвета́ выбрала оооочччень похожие)🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
You are a genius Norman. Thank you so much for all you do for us. Clear. Concise. Intelligent. And love that you really show this technique that has alluded me. German short rows no longer scare me! Thank you. 🥰🙏😍
Norman, you are not only a talented knitter, but an erudite instructor. Thank you for making knitting a pleasurable and creative hobby to learn and achieve. Kudos to you, sir!
This video is exactly what I need to know. You are a wo nderful instructor. I was doing the short rows but didn’t realize I neglected to do the double stitches. Fortunately I can rip out the 12 rows that are wrong. I made the mistake of not reading the pattern before beginning my project.
Do you have videos on how to knit a beanie? I saw the video with the green beanie on circular needles, but I was wondering if you have a simple pattern that doesn't require circular needles. I find it a little difficult for me.
hm...no I don't have a pattern for that. I do have a video that shows you how to convert any pattern to flat knitting, tho! :P th-cam.com/video/RvVo5DqXL9A/w-d-xo.html
Despite 40 years of knitting, I'm learning new tricks to make the end result as nice as purchased knitwear, from your videos. I love it! 😍 Thanks a lot!
It makes so much more sense that way! Thank you so much, Norman! I have been confused for a whole pattern about those GSRs and was seriously scared when I started a second shirt with the same pattern and the dreaded GSR. Not dreaded anymore. So thank you!
I can't thank you enough for this video, it's brilliant. I'm using this technique on my Ranunculus sweater and I can't even see the turns. Now socks are going to be a different matter. I love how your short rows on your heels look so tidy and I need to practice the technique before trying it on a sock. Thanks for making your videos. I'm a visual learner and really appreciate your knowledge.
Thank you for your very detailed and informative tuition of short rows. You always provide such graphically clear videos and your register of speech is just the speed for exchanging the methods. I find your videos so refreshing snd feel fortunate to have happened upon your site. Lynda U.K.
I had just ripped back to the start of my short rows - every time I looked at my work the wonky stitches drove me nuts and I ripped back. Then I found this channel/video. I can barely tell where my knit side rows are. I can still see a slight difference on my purl rows but they are so much better. Thank you for this video tutorial - thank you!
Hello! I just love your teachings 😊and yes I would like for you to go deeper in the subject… I’ve always hated knitting socks because of the short rows … have a great week!
Thank you so, SO much Norman! You don’t understand, I’m so relieved I could cry. I’ve knitted countless small projects like mittens and socks (heel flap and gusset), and started my first sweater but I’ve already frogged it twice. I just wasn’t happy with the look of my GSRs. I watched so many TH-cam tutorials, googled, read forums about what I might be doing wrong but still couldn’t make mine appear as invisible as other people’s. Finally this afternoon I did a large swatch in the round with different GSR techniques people have recommended and I found yours to be the neatest out of all of them. Truely, thank you!
I'm watching this today to learn the technique for a pattern I've just begun. I must say that since discovering your channel & blog, my knitting has improved substantially. I even had the confidence to knit a lace shawl! Thank you.
So to recap, for a neater heel do knitwise double stitch on the purl side witch will be resolved by purling in front loop and purlwise double stitch on the knit side witch will be resolved by knitting in back loop. This way it twists the stitches and give the fold of a heel a better shape. I tried it and eureka 😊 no holes. I've been waiting for so long to get perfect turned heels. Thank you Norman I had a great day ❤
O my, so sorry to hear of elizza, I always followed her even though I can't speak a word of German, she was so full of techniques. Just like you Norman, thank you for your time and effort you take to teach us, with all the details.❤🌹
You're brilliant Norman :-) Thank you so very much for this tutorial. I have noticed the twisted stitches on heels and have often changed from German Short Rows to Japanese Short Rows for the neatness factor. But now I don't have to! Thank you! Danke!
Thank you, Norman, for demonstrating that there‘s a difference to the methods that GSRs are knitted. Your tutorial was enlightening. I abandoned GSRs because they didn’t leave a neat finish but I am going to try these techniques to see what works best and try using the GSRs again for sock heels. Great video!
I don't like german short rows. They are super easy and effective but i think i knit to tight and they never look good. I prefer wrap and turns because they make my fabric feel and look flatter. Although I need a stitch marker so i dont loose the spot 😅
Wow! I love how you pick apart a tested and true technique, and offer an alternative. As you mentioned in the video, this new way to do German short rows will not replace to traditional way, but it t may be useful to solve problems along the way. After all, knitting patterns, yarns and techniques continue to evolve, so depending what we are knitting and what we are using, the technique could be very useful. I will definitely find time to swatch the two options the next time I make a garment that calls for GSRs. Thank you!
Tho, I do have to mention that the twisted version actually is the more traditional way here in Germany 😅 But yeah, swatch and check what you like most.
This is so interesting. I really enjoy your videos. The way you explain every step is so reassuring. You certainly are a gem in the knitting community. Cheers from Montreal Canada 🇨🇦🤗
Hi Norman. This is a very interesting video tutorial. You really explain everything so well. I’ve only done GSR’s the typical way, slipping as if to purl. Now you’ve opened up new and amazing possibilities! I think a swatch is a great idea. I’d love to see a video on all types of short rows. I’m sure it would be fascinating! Thanks, as always for sharing your knowledge with us.❤
Could you make a video demonstrating this technique using mirror knitting? ( AKA backwards knitting) I hate having to turn my work for things like short rows or bobbles or intarsia ( especially if knitting in the round) but I can’t figure out which way to slip my stitches
hm..well I personally never do mirror knitting (except for bobbles) as it's a) not neater for me and b) i rarely knit easy pattern so it's just not feasible. Besides, also a lot slower. But in this case..i mean..slip the stitch point to point and pull down to the front instead of the back. Should be easy? (I don't think I have the time to record a video for that. sorry)
@@NimbleNeedles not to worry i just couldn’t get my head around which way to insert the needles if I don’t turn my work. I’ll try the way you just wrote out. I just recently discovered your videos and I LOVE. Your work. Thanks for all you do.
Wow thank you so much, you have saved me scrapping a jumper, I was looking the other day, to do this, and gave up, but now I can carry on with the jumper using your short rows. You are a life saver. Thank you do much, your videos are clear instruction and I have now learned so much from you. Have an amazing day.
Thank you for this! Your instructions are very clear - though I'm having a very difficult time making those double stitches/loops. Presumably I'll improve with practice, but right now my short row knitting is a total mess. ;) So I'm wondering, why should we add stitches this way instead of using another method like KLL, KRL, M1R, etc. - and then knitting the pairs together in the same way?
well, if you look up the shadow wrap short row method and a couple of others, you will see that they do use techniques similar to lifted increases. So, it boils down to preferences and circumstances. In this video I already showed you that it really depends on where you want to use them.
Hi Norman, thank you for the detailed steps and explanations. As a newer knitter I appreciate it ! Have you ever considered doing a slow motion for those of us who are visual learners? In addition to learning German short rows, your "purl" continental stitches in slow motion would be incredibly helpful! Thank you from the beautiful state of Tennessee!
definitely pick whatever method you feel is easier for you. Cat Bordhi's short rows are, afaik, variation of the Shadow wrap short rows (but knit in a different order).
The Maestro! 😊. Could someone please explain to me the purpose of the double stitch? I could understand if one was making increases but these are created and decreased but, to me, it seems illogical. 🤔 Many thanks.
actually if you think of increases and decreases you are not even half wrong. Technically speaking it's a bit different BUT...if you just turn around without a special technique, you'd create a visible hole or gap. So think of the double stitch as an increase that fills that gap. But since you actually do not want to increase your stitch count, you decrease it in the next row.
Is there any way you can help me with German short rows when doing combination knitting? I just learned combination knitting but I can’t figure out German short rows with this style.
I guess I've been doing them "wrong." Something I do on socks. Not German, must be another name. I'm kind of new at many stitches. Love Norman. I learn so much!
Fascinating and I will have to try German short rows again. I switched to shadow wrap or twin stitches because either side of my heel looks the same with that method and it seemed easier to me. Now I know why the German short rows can look different. Such a simple change to get a neater look. Thanks again for your videos.!
yeah. I mean, give it a try, do it a swatch and maybe you'll find that shadow wrap looks better for you..and maybe it doesn't. I personally like to have options and sometimes I run into an issue and then I can go..okay..wait..let's try this for a second!
@@NimbleNeedles That’s the beauty and the amazing thing about knitting, there are so many different ways that you can achieve the same result. I love how you show the "technical" side so that we can really understand how the yarn creates the stitches. Thanks again!
Hi Norman, right now I am working on my german short rows (heel). I skiped one stich during my double stiches. Is there a possibility to fix it or do I have to work back up to that point? LG Miriam
I love GSRs and you make them even better. I'm wondering if the same technique works for knitting in the round? Would you resolve the DSs in the same way?
well...yes, it works the same way in the round (well you have to translate the decreases on the wrong side to their knit equivalent of course..so k2tog instead of p2tog, etc)
Another wonderful detailed tutorial! I learn so much from these. Thank you for going through with so much explanation and example at a pace I can actually see what's going on.
very happy to hear that. I actually recorded parts of the video a SECOND time because while editing I noticed..hm..well..that's not as clear as I thought it would be!
@@NimbleNeedles I am part way through the companion Patreon video that takes an even closer look at the Why and How. You are so talented. Yes, you are improving the understanding and joys of knitting the world round. Thank you.
On the very last row of a short row heel I have one remaining double stitch at the beginning of the sole. When I resume knitting in the round and come to this stitch, how to I resolve it? Knitting through the back loop seems to twist it, but knitting it normal leaves an odd purl-looking bump and looks mis-shapen?
I'm new to "short rows"?!?!@#$&) All other tutorials show one line or two but presume I know something, whereas, I know nothing. You are the first who has not presumed I've heard of this knitting method. Many thanks.
Wonderful explanation. I have a question. What is the difference between this method and wrap and turn. I'm in the states and when I first encountered short row tutorials they have all been wrap and turn. Literally first time seeing this. So elegant but is it just different ways of achieving short rows?
I found this same thing when I was knitting a cardigan several years ago!! I was doing short rows in pattern, though, so I thought it was just the fact that I was doing seed stitch, and so had purl and knit stitches on both back and front. I ended up purling some stitches through the back loop (tricky but doable), knitting some through the back loop and knitting / purling the normal way some stitches to get them to come out untwisted, depending on what the underlying stitch was (ie. knit or purl). I don't remember pulling stitches to the front, but it all did work out. German short rows were the only short row method I could find that really worked for non-stockinette fabric.
Hey Norman thank you for this tutorial I have a question with going back and adding the Stitches(dbl stitches) the second part of the short rows are we then also doing knitwise the purls and purling the knits when we do the second part or is it just slipping purlwise for all when adding back the dbl stitches?
Hi Norman, I followed your videos and all the technics you've teached are clear and easy to practice however I learned recently there is a Japenese short row I wonder if you could decipher the technical ways to achieve this type of short row. Do you knit it. Thanks in advance.
well, I did a detailed short row analysis on my patreon account: www.patreon.com/posts/how-short-rows-74183706 However, that video does not adress japanese short rrows (though the mechanism is so similar that i'm not sure it warrants another video)
Would you please do a video on GSR when knitting in the round. I have used GSR in a top down sweater and when I completed the GSR's with no more to do. I did not know how to continue in the round which left a small hole when I continued in the knit stitch. I covered this hole by putting a cable over it but I don't always want to do that. You are my go to when I want my knitting to have a better finish. I so very much appreciate your very clear way of giving instructions. Thank you.
Hmm...no. I don't think I'll have the time. Short rows are always flat so the difference is too minor that another video would work on my channel. Sorry. 😓
A fantastic video!! I struggled to get it looking as neat as yours in the round! Still my next sweater will look far better because of your video, Norman! You're amazing :)
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This deserves the Nobel Prize for Knitting. Sir, I salute you!!
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Have you been knitting German Short Rows wrong all these years?
Me, having never knitted GSR as a new knitter: yes
Thank You, Norman ~ you've done it again! Masterfully explaining and showing us how to do the impossible and make it fun and easy, too! I finished my knee-high 2-at-a-time toe-up boot socks and wow are they warm, they fit perfectly, and I thank you for your tutorials which gave courage, hope and ability. You are a fabulous teacher. You're the best teacher I've found on the Internet, and I've been knitting for 65 years and have met lots of teachers.
ohh wow...thank you so much for sharing your stellar feedback. it means a lot!
Mind blown! I DEFINITELY would love a deeper dive into this going a bit slower in the comparisons to really grapple with it, and of course I will make a swatch to try this out for myself. I happen to be a thrower but that should not change anything. Thank you so much. Nobody before you has presented this, to my knowledge.
Glad to hear my videos sitll work for you. But hey, I do watch quite a lot of English videos as well and if you just focus on the stitch and blend out the tensioning fingers, I feel it works very well!
I'm addicted to your videos! I learned so much; you explain everything so well, so calmly. Well, surely, I am still a beginner, but I was so proud when I finished my first scarf and my first headband. Yes, they are not perfect, I can see the flaws, but it's fine. I realize that great work comes in time, with experience, with lots of practice. So, just thank you, Norman. Vielen Dank! :-)
that's the perfect attitude. You can't expect the Mona Lisa if you barely did your first stroke. But with patience and practise, you will eventually get there!
Let Me Tell You From Years Of Perfectionist Torment... You're The Only One Who Notices The Flaws. Even Other Knitters Don't Tend To "Knitpick" Your Items 😅 But Just Like Our Bodies, We See A Supernaturally Enlarged Problem Where Only A Triviality Exists. Keep On, You'll Do Great Things.
@@StarfireReborn let me tune in on this and strongly disagree here. I hear this theme so often and it can be very hurtful. Not all brains work the same. Some see the large picture, others focus on the details (especially ppl on the autism spectrum, etc). And for these, these flaws can be a big problem and it's very important to recognize them and not tell them they don't exist or it's fine. It often is not and it's nothing you can (or should) fix with therapy or nice words. I know, you mean well and I thank you for this. But do be careful with that and word in a way it's inclusive.
Yes, if you dont fix your mistakes and learn how to fix them. You'll never progress to a better knitter. I taught some of my grandkids to knit and made them correct the mistakes so they could learn from them. Good lesson to learn for life's mistakes too. 😊
Absolutely the best demo on short rows I’ve ever seen. I’ve been knitting for 53 years, and a few years ago I also adjusted how I do my German short rows to avoid twisted stitches in exactly the same way you have done. I’m an American living in the state of Nevada near Lake Tahoe. Congratulations for having solved a pesky knitting problem and congratulations on making an excellent video!
Norman, your technical approach plus your talent for explanation equals fascinating videos. I’ve saved this one for future reference.
You're a blessing to the knitting community, Norman. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! As always, I've learned a lot from this video - will need to experiment with my GSRs now!
you are too kind!
Yes, he is so clear and concise!
My takeaway is that balanced GSR is suited for flat fabric & twisted GSR is for shaping & firmness. Thank you again! This video is really helpful.
Very interesting. Might have to watch a few times to get my head round this one but very happy to do that.
It would be interesting to have a video about when to use different types of short rows and the difference in appearance on the finished item.
I tend to do German or wrap and turn short rows but am never sure what gives the neatest/smoothest looking finish.
well, i'll see what I can do. But the thing is, and I hope the last section of this video prooved that, it depends a bit on how close you space them. So one method might look nice for a heel but not all that nice for a shawl, etc. So, i'm saying: don't think of it as THE neatest...rather neatest in this case for you :)
I’ve only done wrap and turn short rows so far, so this scrambled my brain a bit… hoping it’ll make sense in time…
Thank you for making learning the German short stitch, easier!
Wow! I never noticed the twisted stitches before . I usually shadow wraps as I don't like pulling on the yarn to make a double stitch. still it is nice to know the right way to do GSR in the case I absolutely need to use GSR. Thank you Norman.
I use japanese pinned heels for my socks, but it's always handy to know GSR in case it comes up in a pattern and I can't substitute it out :)
@@silverutopia Right! I don't think I know the "japanese pinned heels". Will check it out. Maybe Norman could make a tutorial .😁
Successfully pulled off short rows, with no twisted stitches. Beginner knitter (still working on first project). It is clear you spend so much time with the right lighting, yarn, background and camera settings and editing to get a clear demonstration across. Makes it so much easier to understand. Thanks
I literally looked up German short row knitting videos yesterday and was hoping for this video to pop up. Amazing timing and great content as always!
I can read thoughts *sinister smile*
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Thank you, I love your demo showing clearly the difference between the knit wise and purl wise I personally like the twisted style since it doesn't create an unfortunate whole. Thanks again.
Thank you so much! I've been puzzled why my German short rows do not come out as neatly as I think they could. I will do some serious swatching now to see what I can change to improve. I'm mainly knitting sweaters and not socks. This was extremely helpful and encouraging. I recommend your videos to everyone, but especially new knitters. ❤❤❤
swatching is always a good idea. I feel that actually trying something out yourself will teach you the most more than I ever could.
I watched so many other videos for this technique, this is the first one that made sense!! Thank you so much. Using the different color yarn helped as well
11:30 Timestamp for balanced stitches
I found that it is more about knits and purls than right or wrong side. I am making a top that has both knits and purls in a row so I had to use both methods on both sides.
I found that after turning the work, if the stitch that is to be the double stitch is a knit (on that side), slip knitwise, and if it is purl, slip purlwise. Use the appropriate decrease when resolving them. This is what gave me the best results.
Thanks for the video Norman! All of your videos are brilliant but this one especially was so useful and kind of revolutionary to be honest 😂
yes, that is another factor I didn't talk about in this video. But great you were able to figure it out!
This is the most beautiful, professional finished short row I’ve ever seen. I’m so excited to try it! The information you provide always elevates a finished work. Thank you 🙏🏻 ❤
it continues to be my pleasure! Happy to hear you've enjoyed this.
Thank you Norman for noticing these details,tweaking them to produce better stitches & most importantly for generously sharing your knowledge with the rest of us. ❤
Always informative! Always great knitting videos from you Norman! Thank you!
trying my best :P But glad to hear confirmation that my effort is worth it
Good morning!! I’ve been trying to learn to knit through watching your videos, I’m not very good yet but Iove your content. You do such an amazing job at teaching ❤
be patient with yourself. you will get there eventually. But also don't be too critical right? The fact that you are learning a new craft sucessfully is already amazing and something to celebrate :)
I also thought I was doing it wrong and the twisted stitches bothered me. I started knitting in the back to untwist. Your additional information for double stitch formation was helpful. I was taught by my German mother but only started using it the last few years and thought I was doing something wrong. Thank You.
That was very clear explanations as always. Thank you very much it was very helpful
Norman, once again, a million thanks for your wonderful content!! I was wondering whether you could make a video explaining how to create a raglan sweater, when to incorporate short rows so the neck on the back is higher than the front neck, when to stop increasing, etc. This would be sooo helpful ❤
I am actually currently working on exactly that
Thank you so much. I’ve been knitting for 70 years and this is a new one for me - always wonderful to learn new things and new twists on old things.
Indeed. Same here!
Simply amazing, 😮 I've been knitting since I was a kid, but of course not used to german short row until the last 30 years but simply knit wrong, so glad you showed this and came up with this, thank you 🙏 so much. Sinikka 😊
Hallo Norman! Ich stricke gerade “Piace” und die Art die short rows zu stricken ist viel viel besser geeignet, als die konventionelle Methode. Es gibt hier nur recht Maschen und die double stitches fallen überhaupt nicht auf! Es sieht einfach so viel besser aus! Ich liebe deine Videos und Tipps 😍
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dear Norman, I cannot thank you enough for the love and care you put into your videos. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience for us.
I agree, I’ve been knitting for 35 years and thought I knew everything. Thanks Norman for “fixing” my german short rows!😊
Thank you for sharing this technique.i am going to use this one for every project I make .it's working and looks better then traditional German short rows.i think that's correct way.😊
This is great timing. Am about to do the short rows on a Cobblestone sweater, which has a garter stitch yoke. Most sweater patterns want you to wrap and turn, but I think German short rows look much nicer.
Норман, пожалуйста, давай свяжем большой свитер! 🙏 (Умоляю, если Вы уже это делали, - укажите ссылку)
Не получается у меня правильно применить эти твои ряды для вывязывания красивой горловины (регланом сверху вниз).
(Без Вас не получается. Хотя я даже цвета́ выбрала оооочччень похожие)🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I don't have a sweater tutorial yet. Sorry
Thank you for this wonderful explanation! I would love to learn more about other short row techniques too!
Thank you Norman! So informative and your teaching and explanations are really really good 👍
happy to hear that
You are a genius Norman. Thank you so much for all you do for us. Clear. Concise. Intelligent. And love that you really show this technique that has alluded me. German short rows no longer scare me! Thank you. 🥰🙏😍
awesome. then recording this video was all worth it!
I'm saving this for my next project involving GSRs. This is genius Norman! Many thanks.x
Norman, you are not only a talented knitter, but an erudite instructor. Thank you for making knitting a pleasurable and creative hobby to learn and achieve. Kudos to you, sir!
This video is exactly what I need to know. You are a wo nderful instructor. I was doing the short rows but didn’t realize I neglected to do the double stitches. Fortunately I can rip out the 12 rows that are wrong. I made the mistake of not reading the pattern before beginning my project.
I’m going to watch this a few times to get it, thank you.
Danke sehr, Du bist ein Schatz 👏👏👏😘
Do you have videos on how to knit a beanie? I saw the video with the green beanie on circular needles, but I was wondering if you have a simple pattern that doesn't require circular needles. I find it a little difficult for me.
hm...no I don't have a pattern for that. I do have a video that shows you how to convert any pattern to flat knitting, tho! :P
th-cam.com/video/RvVo5DqXL9A/w-d-xo.html
@@NimbleNeedles Thank you!! Watching it now.
Very clever, I was wondering why you were doing this stitch. I'm a novice knitter so thank you for your tips and advice ☘️
Despite 40 years of knitting, I'm learning new tricks to make the end result as nice as purchased knitwear, from your videos. I love it! 😍 Thanks a lot!
It's my pleasure ❤️🧶
It makes so much more sense that way! Thank you so much, Norman! I have been confused for a whole pattern about those GSRs and was seriously scared when I started a second shirt with the same pattern and the dreaded GSR. Not dreaded anymore. So thank you!
I can't thank you enough for this video, it's brilliant. I'm using this technique on my Ranunculus sweater and I can't even see the turns. Now socks are going to be a different matter. I love how your short rows on your heels look so tidy and I need to practice the technique before trying it on a sock. Thanks for making your videos. I'm a visual learner and really appreciate your knowledge.
Thank you for your very detailed and informative tuition of short rows. You always provide such graphically clear videos and your register of speech is just the speed for exchanging the methods. I find your videos so refreshing snd feel fortunate to have happened upon your site. Lynda U.K.
I had just ripped back to the start of my short rows - every time I looked at my work the wonky stitches drove me nuts and I ripped back. Then I found this channel/video. I can barely tell where my knit side rows are. I can still see a slight difference on my purl rows but they are so much better. Thank you for this video tutorial - thank you!
I have learned more from your videos since I’ve been watching past couple months, than I have learned from knitting for decades. Excellent.
such a clear video and soooo easy to follow ,thanks so much.
Hello! I just love your teachings 😊and yes I would like for you to go deeper in the subject… I’ve always hated knitting socks because of the short rows … have a great week!
ah..a pitty but maybe my video will make you reconsider a bit :)
Thank you so, SO much Norman! You don’t understand, I’m so relieved I could cry. I’ve knitted countless small projects like mittens and socks (heel flap and gusset), and started my first sweater but I’ve already frogged it twice. I just wasn’t happy with the look of my GSRs. I watched so many TH-cam tutorials, googled, read forums about what I might be doing wrong but still couldn’t make mine appear as invisible as other people’s. Finally this afternoon I did a large swatch in the round with different GSR techniques people have recommended and I found yours to be the neatest out of all of them. Truely, thank you!
Awww..happy I was able to help ❤️
I'm watching this today to learn the technique for a pattern I've just begun.
I must say that since discovering your channel & blog, my knitting has improved substantially.
I even had the confidence to knit a lace shawl! Thank you.
Very happy to hear that 🥰❤️🧶
@@NimbleNeedleslol, the shawl took me three months, and one start-completely-over but, it's finished and the recipient loves it!
So to recap, for a neater heel do knitwise double stitch on the purl side witch will be resolved by purling in front loop and purlwise double stitch on the knit side witch will be resolved by knitting in back loop. This way it twists the stitches and give the fold of a heel a better shape. I tried it and eureka 😊 no holes. I've been waiting for so long to get perfect turned heels. Thank you Norman I had a great day ❤
O my, so sorry to hear of elizza, I always followed her even though I can't speak a word of German, she was so full of techniques. Just like you Norman, thank you for your time and effort you take to teach us, with all the details.❤🌹
yes, it was all quite tragic. You can read about it here on her website: www.nadelspiel.com/2021/02/14/nachruf-elizzza-elisabeth-wetsch/
Norman, just ingenious! Thank you! ClaudiaSJI
I love GSR and it’s great to have these tips to make them neater. Thank you. ❤
Thank you for this tutorial! I will definitely try this new technique on my next GSR project.
You're brilliant Norman :-) Thank you so very much for this tutorial. I have noticed the twisted stitches on heels and have often changed from German Short Rows to Japanese Short Rows for the neatness factor. But now I don't have to! Thank you! Danke!
awesome. I mean, give this a try, maybe you still like the JSR better...but this certainly is a good option, if you ask me!
Thank you, Norman, for demonstrating that there‘s a difference to the methods that GSRs are knitted. Your tutorial was enlightening. I abandoned GSRs because they didn’t leave a neat finish but I am going to try these techniques to see what works best and try using the GSRs again for sock heels. Great video!
happy to be there for you. and yes, definitely try this on a swatch and see if it re-sparks your GSR joy :)
I don't like german short rows. They are super easy and effective but i think i knit to tight and they never look good. I prefer wrap and turns because they make my fabric feel and look flatter. Although I need a stitch marker so i dont loose the spot 😅
Thank you for sharing your unigue skils. I tried and it was super invizible really. Great pleasure to knit.
Мне кажется, что я всё понимаю и теперь у меня всё будет получа́ться! (Потому что я подписалась👼😉)
СПАСИБОчки ОГРОМЕННОЕ Вам!🙏
You are such an amazing teacher!❤
Thanks!
Haven't watched yet but as soon as you said "twisted stitch" I thought "kbl"!
Wow! I love how you pick apart a tested and true technique, and offer an alternative. As you mentioned in the video, this new way to do German short rows will not replace to traditional way, but it t may be useful to solve problems along the way. After all, knitting patterns, yarns and techniques continue to evolve, so depending what we are knitting and what we are using, the technique could be very useful. I will definitely find time to swatch the two options the next time I make a garment that calls for GSRs. Thank you!
Tho, I do have to mention that the twisted version actually is the more traditional way here in Germany 😅
But yeah, swatch and check what you like most.
Hello Norman! You're a wonderful teacher and a very sweet person! 😊 🤗
This is so interesting. I really enjoy your videos. The way you explain every step is so reassuring. You certainly are a gem in the knitting community. Cheers from Montreal Canada 🇨🇦🤗
aww..thank you SHerry!
I just love the way to show us how to do German short rows. I now fully understand stand it, thank you so much
I didn't know it was called this. I learnt as a teenager but I've only used in making socks. I'm using this for bust starters
Amazing!
Hi Norman. This is a very interesting video tutorial. You really explain everything so well. I’ve only done GSR’s the typical way, slipping as if to purl. Now you’ve opened up new and amazing possibilities! I think a swatch is a great idea. I’d love to see a video on all types of short rows. I’m sure it would be fascinating! Thanks, as always for sharing your knowledge with us.❤
more have expressed that wish so I'll see what I can do..but not sure how to present it yet. Have to give it a bit more thought!
I’m sure you’ll figure it out. There is no rush. Your content is always fantastic!🤗🤗
Could you make a video demonstrating this technique using mirror knitting? ( AKA backwards knitting) I hate having to turn my work for things like short rows
or bobbles or intarsia ( especially if knitting in the round) but I can’t figure out which way to slip my stitches
hm..well I personally never do mirror knitting (except for bobbles) as it's a) not neater for me and b) i rarely knit easy pattern so it's just not feasible. Besides, also a lot slower.
But in this case..i mean..slip the stitch point to point and pull down to the front instead of the back. Should be easy? (I don't think I have the time to record a video for that. sorry)
@@NimbleNeedles not to worry i just couldn’t get my head around which way to insert the needles if I don’t turn my work. I’ll try the way you just wrote out. I just recently discovered your videos and I LOVE. Your work. Thanks for all you do.
Wow thank you so much, you have saved me scrapping a jumper, I was looking the other day, to do this, and gave up, but now I can carry on with the jumper using your short rows. You are a life saver. Thank you do much, your videos are clear instruction and I have now learned so much from you. Have an amazing day.
awesome, doreen. And feel free to come back if you face any problems when doing those short rows to rescue your jumper
Norman, you never fail to have the best tutorials on any knitting skill I'm stuck on. So thankful you're here.
Stupendo, complimenti, sei bravissimo ❤
Now I understand, I think !… thank you
Thank you for this! Your instructions are very clear - though I'm having a very difficult time making those double stitches/loops. Presumably I'll improve with practice, but right now my short row knitting is a total mess. ;) So I'm wondering, why should we add stitches this way instead of using another method like KLL, KRL, M1R, etc. - and then knitting the pairs together in the same way?
well, if you look up the shadow wrap short row method and a couple of others, you will see that they do use techniques similar to lifted increases.
So, it boils down to preferences and circumstances. In this video I already showed you that it really depends on where you want to use them.
Hi Norman, thank you for the detailed steps and explanations. As a newer knitter I appreciate it ! Have you ever considered doing a slow motion for those of us who are visual learners? In addition to learning German short rows, your "purl" continental stitches in slow motion would be incredibly helpful! Thank you from the beautiful state of Tennessee!
Mu seconds youtube channel has slow motion video for almost all techniques.
I hâte German short rows. I use Cat Bordhi’s sweet tomato heel for socks and the same method for short rows in design.
definitely pick whatever method you feel is easier for you. Cat Bordhi's short rows are, afaik, variation of the Shadow wrap short rows (but knit in a different order).
The Maestro! 😊. Could someone please explain to me the purpose of the double stitch? I could understand if one was making increases but these are created and decreased but, to me, it seems illogical. 🤔 Many thanks.
actually if you think of increases and decreases you are not even half wrong. Technically speaking it's a bit different BUT...if you just turn around without a special technique, you'd create a visible hole or gap. So think of the double stitch as an increase that fills that gap. But since you actually do not want to increase your stitch count, you decrease it in the next row.
Is there any way you can help me with German short rows when doing combination knitting? I just learned combination knitting but I can’t figure out German short rows with this style.
Sorry, I just teach continental knitting here
Goodness! I think there's something great here, but I lost you about half-way through. I'll persevere... Thank you!!
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Thank you so much for these instructions! I just changed my short rows in my current sock and love it!
Herzliche Grüße aus Deutschland 😊
grüße zurück aus Wien :)
I guess I've been doing them "wrong." Something I do on socks. Not German, must be another name. I'm kind of new at many stitches. Love Norman. I learn so much!
Wrap and turn? Shadow wraps? well those are all valid options :)
Fascinating and I will have to try German short rows again. I switched to shadow wrap or twin stitches because either side of my heel looks the same with that method and it seemed easier to me. Now I know why the German short rows can look different. Such a simple change to get a neater look. Thanks again for your videos.!
yeah. I mean, give it a try, do it a swatch and maybe you'll find that shadow wrap looks better for you..and maybe it doesn't. I personally like to have options and sometimes I run into an issue and then I can go..okay..wait..let's try this for a second!
@@NimbleNeedles That’s the beauty and the amazing thing about knitting, there are so many different ways that you can achieve the same result. I love how you show the "technical" side so that we can really understand how the yarn creates the stitches. Thanks again!
Hi Norman,
right now I am working on my german short rows (heel).
I skiped one stich during my double stiches. Is there a possibility to fix it or do I have to work back up to that point?
LG Miriam
There is but it's not like I can really explain that in a comment. So, you probably need to go back 🙈
I love GSRs and you make them even better. I'm wondering if the same technique works for knitting in the round? Would you resolve the DSs in the same way?
well...yes, it works the same way in the round (well you have to translate the decreases on the wrong side to their knit equivalent of course..so k2tog instead of p2tog, etc)
Thank you so much! Your explanation helps me solve the problem that I have when knitting short rows: the unbalanced stitches. Your work is amazing!
Another wonderful detailed tutorial!
I learn so much from these. Thank you for going through with so much explanation and example at a pace I can actually see what's going on.
very happy to hear that. I actually recorded parts of the video a SECOND time because while editing I noticed..hm..well..that's not as clear as I thought it would be!
@@NimbleNeedles I am part way through the companion Patreon video that takes an even closer look at the Why and How. You are so talented. Yes, you are improving the understanding and joys of knitting the world round. Thank you.
Dear Norman, do you have a video sharing how to knit a knee warmer?
No, not yet. Sorry 😓
On the very last row of a short row heel I have one remaining double stitch at the beginning of the sole. When I resume knitting in the round and come to this stitch, how to I resolve it? Knitting through the back loop seems to twist it, but knitting it normal leaves an odd purl-looking bump and looks mis-shapen?
Hmmm..I am not quite sure I understand which part of the process you believe I didn't show in this video/written instructions on my blog. 🤔
I'm new to "short rows"?!?!@#$&) All other tutorials show one line or two but presume I know something, whereas, I know nothing. You are the first who has not presumed I've heard of this knitting method. Many thanks.
Wonderful explanation. I have a question. What is the difference between this method and wrap and turn. I'm in the states and when I first encountered short row tutorials they have all been wrap and turn. Literally first time seeing this. So elegant but is it just different ways of achieving short rows?
wrap and turns are quite different. i mean, it's another short row technique (albeit 1 stitch removed). But it's technically and visually different.
I found this same thing when I was knitting a cardigan several years ago!! I was doing short rows in pattern, though, so I thought it was just the fact that I was doing seed stitch, and so had purl and knit stitches on both back and front. I ended up purling some stitches through the back loop (tricky but doable), knitting some through the back loop and knitting / purling the normal way some stitches to get them to come out untwisted, depending on what the underlying stitch was (ie. knit or purl). I don't remember pulling stitches to the front, but it all did work out. German short rows were the only short row method I could find that really worked for non-stockinette fabric.
Hey Norman thank you for this tutorial I have a question with going back and adding the Stitches(dbl stitches) the second part of the short rows are we then also doing knitwise the purls and purling the knits when we do the second part or is it just slipping purlwise for all when adding back the dbl stitches?
Weeell...that's a different heel so it will not react in the sane way. Still, yes I do. But results may vary from person to person
Hi Norman, I followed your videos and all the technics you've teached are clear and easy to practice however I learned recently there is a Japenese short row I wonder if you could decipher the technical ways to achieve this type of short row. Do you knit it. Thanks in advance.
well, I did a detailed short row analysis on my patreon account: www.patreon.com/posts/how-short-rows-74183706
However, that video does not adress japanese short rrows (though the mechanism is so similar that i'm not sure it warrants another video)
Would you please do a video on GSR when knitting in the round. I have used GSR in a top down sweater and when I completed the GSR's with no more to do. I did not know how to continue in the round which left a small hole when I continued in the knit stitch. I covered this hole by putting a cable over it but I don't always want to do that. You are my go to when I want my knitting to have a better finish. I so very much appreciate your very clear way of giving instructions. Thank you.
Hmm...no. I don't think I'll have the time. Short rows are always flat so the difference is too minor that another video would work on my channel. Sorry. 😓
A fantastic video!! I struggled to get it looking as neat as yours in the round! Still my next sweater will look far better because of your video, Norman! You're amazing :)