The Norwegian purl in slo-mo #knitting | Annaplexis

Why do I use the Norwegian purl?�Because it’s what I learned when I was 5—and it still works for me. What’s the advantage?�You don’t need to move the yarn back and forth between knit and purl stitches. And the downside?�Well, the motion is a bit larger than in Continental purling. Should you switch if you’ve learned a different way?�Only if you want to try something new. There's no one “right” way to purl. Should we be rude about how others purl?�No!! (But if you’ve read this far, you’re probabl

The Norwegian purl Often, when I post a video with the Norwegian purl, the Icelandic bind off, the German twisted cast on etc, I get comments saying: “But I’m Norwegian and I don’t purl that way”, “I’m Danish/Finnish (or whatever) and I do the Norwegian purl”, “This is not how we cast on in Germany”, “I’m Icelandic and never heard of that bind off” etc. ‼️⚠️ Do not take these denominations literally ‼️⚠️ They are usually inaccurate, if not wildly misleading. Furthermore, knitting stitches, like