Knitting Help - Norwegian Purling

I love this Norwegian knitting easier on my arthritis.

Thank you! This is awesome. I've been practicing continental to knit faster but have still been English purling. This version had been so much easier and amazing! Now I can do it all!

Awesome, much better and faster than my normal continental purls :)!

I always thought I was a Continental knitter until I found out what Norwegian knitting was. Then I learned that I was a Norwegian knitter and a Continental purler. This is a fun way to purl and my fingers enjoy the “dance” also! Thanks for the help!

Thank you, Very easy to follow. The technique now makes sense to me

Looks fun 🤩

I crocheted for decades before I learned to knit so, of course, I am a continental knitter. I love this method of purling! My purl stitches always slowed me down because I had to drop my working yarn and pinch the yarn between my thumb and forefinger and then retention my yarn for the next knit stitch. I think I'm going to learn to love purling!pulling! Thanks for another well taught stitch!

Question -- I've been Norwegian purling for a while, but I've just come across pfb. I can't figure it out. Do you know of a tutorial on this or could you make one?

I do my purling in that way and whit my yarn in front. It depends on what I am doing. But a good way to have the same tension in continental is to have your finger closer to your needle and not up in the air away from the work. I am a continental knitter sins I started knitting at age 5-6 so that is what I at least have learnt works the best fore tension but every one is different

Doesn't the yarn twist? Mine does for some reason.

omg, thank you for this video! i just could not figure out how to do this! when purling into a knit row flat it was killing my hand but now this keeps my pointer finger so much more relaxed!

As always, Staci comes to the rescue. The steps are so clear and explained well. I practiced with some scrap yarn and memorized Staci's mantra. Hopefully, this will improve my stockinette tension with continental knitting. Thanks, Staci!

I’m so glad to find this style of lurking! I’m working on a seed stitch hat, and I knit English way. This will help me switch between knit and lurk without having to let go of the needles every time 😊

Fascinating way to purl but it seems like the stitch is getting stretched as you are finishing the stitch moving off the left needle.

Awesome.Thank you teacher.

Norwegian knitting is the BEST! The stockinette and purl stitches are much smoother!

This have just unlocked so many happy memories with my grandma. She have taught me how to knit when I was 6 and later on in life I have re learned how to knit again. This is how my grandma have taught me and I forgot.

Thank you so much

Thank you!! I finally understand thanks to you :) my k1p1 will take a fraction of the time now ❤

I have no issue with tension when purling but my problem was switching between knits and purls when doing something like ribbing or seed stitch because I hold my yarn differently when knitting versus purling so I’d have to stop and readjust every few stitches and this allows me to hold it the same the whole way through. You explained it so well, it was so much easier than it looked. Thank you

Thank you! I watched plenty of videos on this stitch and yours clicked for me! YAY!

You are SO awesome!! I watched 5 videos before yours and could not do this. Your videos are always so helpful and I should have started with you! THANK YOU!!

Thank you! Norwegian knitting total game changer for me but couldn’t fathom purl until now

Your index finger needs to be close to the knitting, not up in the air like that. Not good for the tendons!

Your channel is the gift that keeps giving. Every time I need something you have a video for it!

Sorcery.

Oh my gosh, how did you make such a complex set of moves so crystal clear! This is the first continental purl that doesn't make me immediately want to throw my needles across the room and then switch back to English style. I'm going to give it a go and see if I can settle into it!

well, today I learned I've somehow been norwegian purling the whole time

This is brilliant! As a left handed very beginning knitter, this looks like it will be much easier. Thank you!

I've always found Norwegian style knitting easier than any other style, perhaps because my grandma was full blooded Norwegian. I think it's interesting how different cultural heritage seems to influence how we think and learn. I also crochet much the same way. I hold my yarn and crochet differently than 99% of other crocheters I've seen. I have very consistent tension but its also quite tight.

This is the only way I can purl for some mysterious reason I’m so happy I found it years ago need to keep the left finger closer to needles and relaxed though

I'm an English style knitter but I just tried this and really liked using it for the first purl stitch transitioning from a series of knit stitches - thanks for the easy explanation!

I love norwegian purling, and it's especially great for seed stitch or 1x1 ribbing. I do have to say, however, that having your finger up in the air, as opposed to lower, is something you'd NEVER see in Norway, particularly in the older generations. Having your finger lower, right by the needle, makes it much faster AND way more comfortable to both knit and purl.

i just started my first knitting project and saw someone mention this technique for faster ribbing and its totally my style, fast and looks like it helps even up my tension. thanks for the video :)

I wish I had known about this a long ago. I used to dislike purling because it felt slow and clumsy, but now I can do it so much faster and easier.

This just blew my mind. I love your videos they’re the best!!❤

Does Norwegian Purl change the tension of your purl?

Will this resolve the issue of sloppy 2x2 ribbing? Have tried every “trick” I can find to make the tension even for a better looking rib. 😢 yes, I knit Continental

I found that if you loop the yarn around your left pinky and run the yarn over your left ring finger, as you would to crochet, then your tension and placement of the yarn with your index finger is so much more controlled, which is a huge factor when you have arthritis in your fingers and every little movement is painful. This is especially true for yarns that are very slick on the needles.

Not for those with carpal tunnel though. Too many twisty wrist moves. 😢

Omg this is life changing for me!! Completely revolutionised my purling 😍🥳

This is so very helpful. I’m an English knitter but do colorwork in a combo of English and Continental. I’ve been trying to improve my Continental knitting and have been making swatches in Continental, but not loving my fumbly purling. This flows so much better for me and now I may just have to make a small object fully in Continental. Always such fantastic instruction! Thank you 😊

an easy way to keep the tension even - and not drop the thread from your finger in continental knitting is to wrap the thread around your finger twice. Try it :)

I like this. I normally knit using the Portuguese style of holding the yarn, and purling Portuguese is even easier than the knit stitch using any style. But if you don't like Portuguese style this looks like a very good way to do the purl stitch. Your channel is superb, by the way. I have found so many tips, tricks, and ideas, such great content. Thank you so very much.

Ok, love this vid! I literally said, ‘Down, down, down, and up’ to myself over and over until it got through my head!
Thanks!!😊

This is fantastic, helped me loads! Thank you so so much

I have been a continental knotter for decades.
Often hear the ‘ndex finger. Up’ as being fatiguing. I knit this way for hours a day and my fingers are never fatigued. Personally I find Norwegian purl has too much motion, and the less we can move our hands and fingers the better as this prevents repetitive movement injuries. I work at the tips as much as I can, and for the most part knit through the back and purl winding the yarn clockwise Eastern European technique) it keeps stitches even and is efficient.

This technique is SUCH a game changer. It makes ribbing go so much faster. Thank you for sharing!

I think you mean Continental knitters hold the yarn in the left hand, don’t you?

I'm anxious to try this because although I've crocheted for 50+ years, I'm a newborn to knitting and I'm struggling severely with purl stitches. I also can't get away from holding yarn with my left hand like when I crochet so I think this will come more natural to me and be the easiest way (for me) to Purl with some practice. I still hold my yarn and work different though. I grasp my work with my thumb and forefinger and control tension with my pinky and middle finger. I've never been able to hold my work with my middle finger and thumb. It just doesn't feel natural. This is a very good demo. I'm learning that I will never learn all the names of knitting techniques but I'm happy to learn all I can. Thanks for sharing this demo!🙏👍😃