How to avoid ladders when working on double pointed needles. ARNE & CARLOS
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- This week, we look at knitting on the round with double pointed needles and show you how you move your yarn from one needle to the next.
ARNE & CARLOS
How to avoid ladders when working on double pointed needles. ARNE & CARLOS
ARNE & CARLOS
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Always nice to see you Arne, I like your personality, a good sense of humor.
Thank you!
I love listening to you Arne!
Thank you!
Norwegian style knitting makes everything better from ribbing, stockinette stitch, colourwork to brioche. If that is not your preferred method it really is worth giving it a go and continue to practice until it is! Also no wrapping yarn around fingers to tension. Simply hold it against the needle and it is tensioned all that it needs to be without changing the spin of the yarn. So many things I have learned from you about actually making stitches that become beautiful fabric. I enjoy my knitting so much more now.
Oh! Oh! Oh! I couldn't see that Arne was holding the yarn against the needle. I thought, well, I don't know what I thought. Gotta try it. Thank you!
I never thought I would be able to knit in the norwegian style. With practice it has become surprisingly natural and smoot.. Whenever I try to "throw" now, it will feel rather "jerky". Thank you Arne!
Congratulations Antonio!
I don’t get the ladders anymore since I have learned Norwegian...thanks to Arne! The knit stitch was easy, but I had to think about doing a purl. Now it feels natural to knit this way..I was a thrower...so it was a bit of a change. Guys have a good evening.
I learned to knit continental style, wrapping the yarn loosely around the slightly lifted left index finger and sort if weaving it through the rest of the fingers. Tension is controlled by the fingers of the left hand working together. Whilst I barely ever had ladders even when knitting on three needles, it is quite unnerving when knitting with more than one colour. After seeing you knit your way a while ago, Arne, I started doing colourwork the Norwegian way. It speeds up the work immediately and I love to see the patterns develop (rather than being unnerved by the constant need to unwrap - wrap - unwrap....) So, many thanks! It is always a pleasure to learn from somebody so friendly and relaxed.
Arne, you are becoming much more comfortable on camera and your English is easy on the ears. Today's tutorial was very helpful, indeed, and I look forward to other techniques you have up your sleeves. "Arne & Carlos" is my favorite podcast!
Arne, I’m so very proud of You! Your tutorial was clear and concise and Your English is getting much more on point.
When knitting continental/Norwegian, there is no room for ladders because as You mentioned the Yarn is pulled closely so there are no ladders.
I love You both! And I love those dpns what brand are they? They are super cool 😎
Have a wonderful day/evening, and in all things be and stay Blessed 💙🦋
I'm practicing! I'm practicing! I'm practicing! Make more videos! I love to knit while you knit!
We will keep them coming, every Sunday!
You make it look so easy. I'm all thumbs!
Thank you Arne, your a great teacher. I recently switched to the Norwegian way of knitting and I noticed that there where no ladders in my sock knitting. So I love knitting now even more.
Yay!
Hi Arne, love your hair! Thank you for another great tutorial!
I 100% Agree . Ever since I learned the way you knit then its the only way for me . I still don't like pearls but once I reach the top of my socks two at a time socks I will get more practice on it Norwegian way for me is the only way to knit
Thanks for your great help bro.
I am going to try my hand at knitting again now that I've watched several of your videos, Arne. Thank you for inspiring me!
Excellent Arne! I needed this. Thank you. It's always a pleasure to see you, (and/or Carlos) on a Sunday afternoon.
I've always had problems with 4 needles but your Christmas Balls were so pretty I was determined to make one. I switched to the Norwegian way of knitting and it was easier. I knit that way now and thank you for inspiring me to do that, love your Sunday videos. I hope you and Carlos have a relaxing week !
If you're throwing the yarn, you need to hold the yarn so you can regulate the tension, then you knit the first two stitches quite firmly on each needle. It works very well once you get used to it.
Thank you Beatrix, I knit English Cottage style and the first two stitches of each needle must be knit firmly. As you say, you get used to it and don't even notice you're doing it. I love Arne but he's basically saying, "Knit the Norwegian way and you won't have this problem!" lol
I'm a natural English/American knitter but it doesn't stop me from trying Continental. I just don't have the same coordination with my left hand. I notice that I never have to try hard to get the gauge on Kim Hargreaves patterns so I don't feel any need to change. :-)
Yeah, I've learned to tighten the first two stiches on each needle and that's helped me avoid ladders. I didn't even realize this is what I had been doing until I saw your comment, and I was like oh well wow I actually already do this!
Well, I have to thank Elizabeth Zimmerman for the tip. It makes sense.
Arne, your English seems to get better and better each time I listen to you. I am now knitting Norwegian style and find my tension is better and I can knit faster. However, I revert to throwing when increasing and decreasing my Christmas balls. Always a pleasure to spend time with you!
Thank you Arne, very useful.
You are welcome!
Thank you! It’s amazing that such a small, easy change in how to hold the yarn can make such a difference. And, I LOVE the shirt you are wearing!
Thank you Arne. I love to watch you knit and I have learned so much. Now purling the Norwegian way and holding my yarn like you do.
Thank you Arne. I'll follow your advice!
Yes, after I learned pick from my finger I stopped having trouble with ladders also. No matter what I was knitting, I was able to keep a good tension throughout. Thanks Arne !
Thanks so much for this tutorial. I have avoided using dpns because of laddering. I am a “thrower” and I will place closer attention to holding the yarn closer to work!!! You and Carlos always brighten my week!!!
I will definitely have to try this method! I'm a thrower, but this looks much more smooth
Big problem for many knitters I guess. I never get ladders. I am a right handed thrower and I automatically tug when I insert the needle into the second stitch. Thanks Arne and l look forward to more of your helpful hints.
Perfect. It’s the way my mother taught me to knit. ❤️
Great!
Thank you Arne
Thanks for the best instructions as usual. I am trying to learn the Norwegian way of knitting. It is too tight right now but I am just practicing on knitting dish cloths. It is a pleasure to watch you every week. 🌸🌸🌸
Thank you for another great video- I could watch you all day 😊
Thank you for another very practical tutorial.
Thank you for sharing your expertise with us. I appreciate it. Happy Stitching
Hello from Tennessee! I learned to knit from watching you! I've never had a ladder problem and now I know why. 😜. I would love videos like this one showing how to purl two together and increase while purling your way. I've watched lots of videos, but have never seen anyone purl like you...and now me too! 😊 Thank you!
I am delighted to find your channel. My mother taught me to knit English Flicking method before I knew it had a name. No one else around us knit, so who knew. But I migrated to Continental then I started knitting Combined, then I discovered how to make a purl without using Combined purl which had better tension and did not get loose. Turns out I knit just like you do. This is the part which I find interesting -- my father was first generation in the USA, born of two parents, both 100% Norwegian! How's that for one of life's coincidences.
I've begun knitting socks of late as my husband and I retired this year and I've always knit everything for everyone else and rarely for myself. My feet are like ice cubes when I retire. Wanted good woolen socks but can't find them in Southern California where we live. If it wasn't that my feet got cold like my mother, I would not have found your channel. Good grief, hardly think I'd have survived a winter if I lived in Norway with no ability to keep warm feet!
Anyway, love your channel -- ooh so many videos. Love it. And I sit and look and compare to my dad and his brothers as to what they looked like and how you look and I can see how Norwegian I also look. I have always looked more like my dad than my mother.
Funny in the USA blondes are stereotyped as being "stupid", but I've said, that if you can survive where winters are so long, you can't be stupid. All that takes planning and dedication to doing it right or none of our ancestors would have left offspring.
Any way, delighted to have found your channel and thank you for being so gracious as to share your wonderful skills and techniques. Sally
Thanks For The Tip!! I Been Doing It All Wrong ., I Been Using 3- DPN's ., For Socks., When I Do It.,, Its Always Loose And You See Ladders.... This Is Very Helpful... I Appreciate The Video.... Happy Knitting....👍😁Thumps Up.... I Love Those DPN's👍😁
Great tutorial from an awesome knitter! Thank you!
Thank you Arne!!!
Thank You Arne, you have convinced me to try knitting with stitches on four needles not three. I am not a strong knitter but would love to make socks for my granddaughters they will be proud to wear.
Thank You Arne!💋
Switched to continental knitting because "throwing" seemed a wasted movement. Boy, has my stitching speed rocketed since switching. I too "pick" the yarn from my finger, as it seems more intuitive. My remaining fingers fold over the yarn to maintain the tension. Love your work, and because knitting socks makes me forget the basics, I run your simple sock video each time I make a heel!
Great video Arne , Thank you so much ❣️
I always have trouble with ladders. Looking forward to eliminating them with your great tutorial. Thank ;you.
Thank you, Arne. I have learned to knit the Norwegian style and love it. Nice and close, with little mistakes, even ladders. I really like your demonstrations. I'd like to see how you handle purl stitching on those large needles. I'll be watching.
Hi Arne, thank you for the tutorial, this will be very helpful. Have a great day both of you.
Good day! Thank you so much for your video! We with mom love them very much! You always inspire us and now she is cross stitching needles holder as in your video but with violets. And I'm knitting a scarf from Shahenmayer yarn. From Russia with love, haha!
Thanks for sharing this information is always good to know
Hola Arne;
I just find fascinating to see you knitting, you make it looks easy. Watching you knit make think that I want to go and re-start learning how to knit.
Your technique is a pleasure to watch.
Have a great week !🤗
Love watching you boys
❤️
Thank you arne
I love your videos Arne and Carlos , and I'm still trying to knit the Arne way😘 thank you.
Learning to make Christmas balls and have h ad too many ladders. Now I see that I must always go onto the next needle with the last color. Thank you,
You are welcome!
Great lesson on double pointed needles. Thanks I hope you do more quick classes. I enjoy your podcast.🇺🇸 Sally
Excellent video! Arne I think it's charming that you aren't able to make a ladder in your knitting. You demonstrated what a ladder is and how to avoid it. That was your intention well done. You seemed so relaxed in this video summer must have been very good to you this year. I would have thought with the construction of the new studio you and Carlos would both be bonkers. See you next weekend.
Great shirt, Arne !
Thank you!
Your Great! Thanks for sharing this.
You are welcome!
Im not a continental or norwegian knitter but I think im going to have to learn. Im enjoying it so far and it is easier than it looks
It is a lot of fun Mel!
@@ARNECARLOS i think you've got me converted!
Omg, I taught myself with DPNs on NYE and with the help of you guys. I was having a hard time with the needles and the ladders. I watched this video and it is soooo much easier doing it the Norwegian way rather than the original way I was taught. Thanks guys and Happy New Year. 🙂
You are welcome and well done!
Looking good Arne 👍🏼👍🏼 That yarn looks so soft and warm😊
Thanks for Sharing 😊
Thanks for the great tutorial. Love your shirt Arne
Wonderful Arne!!! Hi Carlos. 💖
Great to see you Arne,you are such a sweet soul.My love to you and Carlos.(I had writen another comment which you answered so I deleted it).Glad all is well ;) Sending blooming flowers from Argentina (Spring just started).
Thank you 🙏 I need to learn on needles like this
Give it a go!
ARNE & CARLOS it might just have to be a sad face 😔😐
Good evening Arne you looked very dapper I loved your shirt. I knit the english way but would love to try the Norwegian way. I enjoyed watching about ladders they don't happen very often and I tighten the stitch. Well done Arne great very enjoyable. Look forward to seeing you and Carlos next week. Take care till then enjoy the cruise wish I was going with you. X
I'm 80 and I learned the American/English way but have switched to Norwegian. I'm still having a little trouble with purling with big needles. Practice makes perfect. I like that there's less movement and no letting go of the needles. Enjoy learning. I'm with you.
Thanks, Arne. I knit English style. I just make sure the transition stitch is nice and snug and that works most of the tie. If the pattern is suitable (not likely to mess up my stitch count) every few rows I shift an additional stitch onto the working needle so the transition stitches aren't always the same throughout the project.
Thank you Arne ! I do not know how to knit the Norweign way...I knit the AmericanRedNeck way(throw yarn). I appreciate you doing this demonstration....
I would love to see a closer look at how you are holding your working yarn. Do you hold it the same way when you crochet? I would also like to say that you did a fantastic job on the tutorial!!
Hi Lynn, you an check out the other tutorials we have on our channel. They cover step by step crochet and knitting.
I like your new glases Arne. De klæder dig rigtig godt. Og TAK for alle de dejlige stunder sammen med jer, som både er lærerige og giver dejlig glad kluklatter helt ned i maven, fordi I er så søde og sjove at se og lytte til. Og sikke en energi I har, til at få tid til al kreativitet inde som ude. I er fantastiske mennesker der laver fantastiske ting. Kærlig hilsen en ældre mormor
Of all my years in knitting i never notice that but now i will been knitting about 45 years or more big needles
This is so helpful :) Thank you for teaching & sharing Arne. #HappyDays ♡
Thank you for watching!
This was very informative. I’m not sure what the difference is between Norwegian and continental. I knit American style bur would like to switch to a more efficient knitting style. I just started watching your podcasts and they are wonderful.
Arne, when you say “Carlos is in the house somewhere” it always makes me think you’ve just misplaced him ha ha. But you’ll trip over him later. 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
I am just getting back into knitting having done crochet for many years and am using your videos to learn how to knit the Norwegian way which I am finding quite natural. Thank you for all the fantastic tutorials. My question is this, in this video Arne seems to pick the main colour and throw the second colour. Am I seeing this correct and is this the way you would recommend doing it? I bought the advent Christmas balls pattern and am planning on starting them not to get lots of practice in before Christmas this year ;-)
I knit English-style but I solved my ladder problem when I went from 3 dpns to 4. [plus the working needle]. I wish I could adapt to continental style....thanks, Arne!
I guess I would call it 'muscle memory' for lack of a better term. Many knitters say they find it more natural to work in one style than the other. [Staci Perry in Slow Motion Knitting makes such a remark.]
Great ,just need to knit on 4 needles instead of 3 ,easy!!
I was taught that if you keep the needle you’re knitting off of, on top of the following needle, you do not get ladders!
how to avoid holes knitting in the round I i hold both needles vertical before ,making stich english style , I prefer Continental
Love you was glad to see a larger version of how you hold the yarn in your left hand since I have been practing nordic pearling OY VAY (dismay) LUV U BOTH / ATLANTIC CITY NJ WISH I WAS THERE OXOXOXOX
I would like to see a video about how to knit Norwegian style both knitting and purling please. I try to watch Arne but he's very fast and I cannot see how he is tensioning the yarn.
Rose Flowers it is possible to slow down the videos yourself, just click on the settings and select a slower speed. Enjoy!
Arne and Carlos did a tutorial back in 2016. Go to their blog, it is here: arnecarlos.com/knitting-for-new-beginners/
SandraH Thanks
Check the playlists. That was done a long time ago
Arne, I don’t knit the way you do, but I also make sure the needles are close together.
I am a thrower and snug up the first stitch and never have this problem. Also I work with 9 inch circulars for socks and no ladders are created.
An idea for a a lifestyle, non-knitting video: something about putting the garden to bed in the fall, ready for its long winter sleep.
Thank you Arne. I tend to get ladders when I alternate knit purl knit like for ribbing or in seed stitch or basket weave pattern. I knit continental and keep the stitches tight but still end up with them periodically. Can you help me?
What kind of needles are you using?! Because I love them! They look really well made! And I’ve been wanting to try out dpns again, just wondering the brand for future reference???
Hi, we are not sure, just some we had lying around.
Hi Rayce, I managed to spot the brand name in one of the close up shots.They are from the brand called Addi, 9mm thick and 20cm long. At 5:01 there is an upside down shot 😉.
It is very difficult for me. I will try some day
Hola Arne:
I have been looking online Norwegian knitting needles. How many needles do I need? Forgive my ignorance, but I am confused 🤷🏻♀️...help!
Thanks to your tutorials I can knit the Norwegian way for a while now. But with the purling I've still got some trouble. I can do it, but when I come to the knitting, the stitches are not the same. The stitch has turned. The first part of the stitch is at the back of the needle and the second part is at the front (hard to explain, but I hope you understand). so, I knit the purl the way I learned it at school in Flanders and the knitting I do the Norwegian way. But the purling is not so easy on short needles or on the circular needles. We learned to stick a needle under our right arm, to keep it steady, but with the short needles you can't do that and you always have the needle to let go, and this is slowing everything down. I hope you can understand my explanation. So, I'd like to know how I can avoid the twisting of the purlstitches, so I can knit them the Norwegian way too. It really goes faster and it's less tiring. Your hand doesn't have to do such big movements. I just love your tutorials, I learned a lot of you. And I'm knitting for over 50 years now. So you're never too old to learn something. Thanks :)
I am a thrower. I pulled my last stitch tight and have no ladders. But when knitting the Christmas balls it is in the top decrease section that the ladders appear 😳 I wonder if I should use smaller needles to close the gap 🤔
I get ladders if I knit with 4 dpns (triangular) but not with 5 dpns (square). Will try this method next time I feel I have to use 4.
The last time I watched one of your videos about tension, I tried the Norwegian style, but the yarn wouldn't stay around my finger. Any tips besides "keep trying"?
I found an answer below, I think. You hold the yarn against the needle!
I only get ladders when I do knit one purl one ribbing. The only way I have ever avoided it was to knit several stitches past the end of each needle so the place the ladder would be keeps moving. Is there a better way?
i do that too. that way, even if there is a tiny ladder at the end of each needle, they don't stack up in one column, so it never shows.
I knit continental-style and my left index finger in the air:
at the first 3 stitches I pay attention to the tension. When I knit a cuff... 2k / 2p as an example, a needle ends with a purl and starts with a knit.
Since switching to Norwegian knitting I've stopped getting ladders between the stitches when knitting DPNs, but the first stitch on the needles is wide and looks like a ladder, I've tried increasing my tension and decreasing it and I can't seem to avoid a loose/wide first stitch of each row. What could I be doing wrong?
You should tighten it, you can also slip the first stitch
@@ARNECARLOS when should I tighten it, because I try to tighten it as I knit into the next stitch but it still ends up loose, even though it seems like I'm pulling really tight (also thanks for replying, I can't believe you take the time to reply to comments on videos even from four years ago!)
Norwegian is great for avoiding ladders, but how do you keep it from bunching up at the corners when working with two colors? That's the problem I keep having.
I can knit Norwegian knit stitch but struggling with purl stitch, any advice?
Hi Pam, we have made a tutorial about purl stitch the Norwegian way. Just go to the knitting school playlist. Good luck.
I’m Im New to knitting. Why do same or Mist patterns have 5 needles , all the knitting needles I buy or see come in a packet of 4 and I can’t buy 1 needles the fifth one by it self.
I found when I switched from four to five needles, my ladders went away.
how do you avoid ladders when doing ribbing that is a real problem for me please could you let me know
We have your book in English "the best of Arne and Carlos" and one in Russian. I wanted to send you photo of your book in Russian, but can't add it here. Maybe there are other ways? 😅
I'm so slow, I wish it was in slow motion in parts!
gigi strus you can slow down the video yourself, go to settings and select the speed.
I said i was slow......:) and apparently truly am!
Thank you.
You need help on slowing the video? Right under the screen you will see a little wheel... you click on it and one of the options it gives you is speed... you choose... click and see what is best for you... to slow it down I thnk you`d have to click on 0,75 or even slower, 0,50.Right now it reads "normal". Hope you understand Gigi, but don´t hesitate to ask if you don´t.
Most helpless video I've ever seen. Addressing a problem and then saying it doesn't really occur... 👎
Thank you for your feedback Kathi!
I 100% Agree . Ever since I learned the way you knit then its the only way for me . I still don't like pearls but once I reach the top of my socks two at a time socks I will get more practice on it Norwegian way for me is the only way to knit
Thanks for your great help bro.