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I'm sitting with my first sweater (Riddari) as we speak, wanting to do short rows. And I'm only like 10 seconds into the video and have to ask myself: are you a magician? 😮 That. Looks. Amazing. Also, thank you for making knitting so available. I have been wanting to be able to knit my entire life, but haven't been able to. At the beginning of this year I found your channel, and I've been watching it day and night I feel like! 😅 But I'm already doing quite advanced stuff for a super-beginner thanks to you and digital media. I'm also researching knitting history for the nordic countries a little bit and I have been able to learn, in only a few weeks, what people haven't been able to learn during their entire life time. I'm so grateful for that. I also have autism and ADHD (AuDHD 😂) and if I get frustrated I tend to give up on things. But thanks to your generosity with your knowledge the frustration has been minimal and knitting is a true joy! So thank you so much! You make a huge difference for a lot of people and I just wanted you to know that.

Thank you Norman! I'm so happy now that you kindly introduced to my country's Short Rows🥲✨When I was a teenager, the Japanese knitting books were very difficult, so I surprised a lot from overseas's practical knitting. Since I learned those technique, knitting has become even more fun. However, I think these Japanese Short Rows and JIS style knitting patterns are wonderful magic. I want everyone around the world who watches this video to knit more beautiful heels and darts! 🇯🇵🧶💕

Hi Norman, fellow male knitter here. You produce great & varied instructional videos which are a fantastic resource for all knitters from beginners to advanced, you should be very proud of yourself. I've been an avid sock knitter for the past 40 years, always looking out for new techniques to improve the look of my projects, especially my wheelhouse, which are socks. I am very familiar with all forms of short rows and use different short row techniques (Japanese Short Rows, GSR's, Shadow Wraps/Twin Stitches, W&T's, etc), depending on the situation. Japanese short rows are one of my favourites, and I've experimented over the years with different JSR techniques. I'm very familiar with the 2 ways that you are demonstrating here, but there is a THIRD way that is very similar to the second technique you demonstrate in this video, but looks a lot neater and invisible. This third technique is identical to your second apart from one thing, do not work the first stitch after turning, just before placing your stitch marker. Instead, slip it like you do in your first technique & then place the marker on the working yarn, it makes all the difference. Also, a little tip regarding the 'resolving' on the purl side: (on the second and this third technique) rather than picking up the loop off the marker & SSP, just purl up to the gap, slip the next stitch after the gap (purlwise) to the right needle, THEN pull up the loop on the stitch marker & place on the right needle as well, insert the left needle into these 2 stitches (purlwise) & P2tog. Same as SSP but a lot easier to work. The way you would resolve in the first technique would be similar, but just purl up to the gap, pull up the loop from the stitch marker & place on the right needle, insert left needle purlwise into these two stitches & P2tog. Just alternatives to consider. Keep up your brilliant work, you are a true hero of the knitting world!

It’s like you created your own version. Just call them “Norman short rows”

It would help those of us who are novices to knitting to have an explanation of why a functional stitches like the Japanese Short Rows are used. I would also like to see a video about how you manipulate the lead yarn onto the needle when doing a stitch. Your method requires less movement of the wrist and I think would be less fatiguing. Your videos are excellent. I'm glad I stumbled onto your channel.

Thank you Norman! My sleeve struggles are over

I love Japanese short rows, but I knew that I'd still learn something new watching your video. Thank you.

I actually knit my japanese style shortrows as a combination of the two techniques you're showing. I slip the turning stitch and place a marker. But when resolving the short row, instead of slipping the yarn that has the marker on it on the left needle before knitting the turning stitch, i knit the turning stitch first and slip the yarn on afterwards to knit it together with the following stitch (like you're showing in the traditional textbook method). I feel it closes the gap even better. On the wrong side, I do the same but knit an SSP as you described. It works particularly well for back neck shaping in sweaters knit in the round where german short rows give me a less than ideal result when resolving the last short row in the first actual round.

I came across Nimble Needles today when searching the mass consciousness for images of a certain cascading stitch I saw( in a blurry image😉) and wanted to replicate. So impressed with your website and world mission. You are making the world a better place with your beautiful mind, Thank You Norman for being you and sharing your inspiring skills, as they are many ❣ The multi-platform approach you have is very informative. I found the perfect place to send my friends who want to learn the craft. They always ask after I give them a sweater or winter warmies, or something. I like to crochet summer dresses and halter tops as well, those are a big hit. Very impressed with your work and will be enjoying in the future. 🙏

OMG What wizardry is this???!?!? THANKS!!

I just heard about Japanese Short Rows last month. I haven't tried them yet. Thank you for always providing great tutorials and pros and cons.

Thank you for showthe ssp. I knit Portuguese from the non public side so technically I purl lol. This is an excellent decrease for my socks. Also huge thanks for teaching me to pick up heel flap side stitches with a crochet hook❤❤

Thank you so much for all that you always do. You are magnificent, you are a Master of a Master. I am so grateful to learn from you. You are the very BEST, of a knitting instructor. ❤️🥰😘💕🇵🇷🇺🇸🙋🏽‍♀️

Genius!!!! Thank you for your hard work to help us knit better 💪🏻💕

your knitting tutorials and tips are the best on youtube! Thank you :-)

Thank you for this video! It's so much easier to do than the book I borrowed from my friend.

I love your knitting engineering classes. Your teaching style is great, always easily understandable. I've never heard of Japanese short rows, but I think I'm going to try them if I will make something with short rows. Or at least make a swatch to see if I understood correctly. And your tutorial for German short row heel helped me so much today, I had to frog it 3 times because I made mistakes, but now I understand what I did wrong, thanks to your blogpost

Thanks for the explanation! Demystifying it so well.

That is much neater than usual short rows. Could you give a slower and clearer demonstration of how to “purl through back loop”?

I don't just like this tutorial, I love it. Saving for future reference as I'm past the short row section of the sweater I'm currently knitting 😅

Awesome 👍🏾, I want to learn this..got German Short row ❤

Thank you. Very seamless. From Washington state USA

I love the idea of using sittch markers to help twist stitches. They might help my broken brain with other stitches. ❤ your work, Norman!

Thank you Norman, cheers from Denmark 🇩🇰

Hi Norman. Fascinating video! You certainly covered Japanese Short Rows thoroughly! I really like the first way you showed us as well as your thoughts on how and when to use the other ways as well. Thank you for another amazing tutorial. Have a wonderful week!❤

This is so interesting, Norman, I'll try it next time I need to do Short Rows! SSP in Portuguese technique is maybe easier than in Continental too :)

I love all your research and swatching, thanks !

Hola Norman, gracias por enseñarnos a tejer y compartir tantos tutoriales, me encanta tu canal, a pesar que hablo y entiendo poco inglés, hablas y explicas tan claro y con las imágenes es como si hablara inglés de toda la vida. Un abrazo desde El Hierro, Canarias ❤🧶🐈❤️😘😘

Thank you for your clear explanation.

Thank you Norman💝👌 Great tutorial and you do show us so well!!!!!!! Love your videos ❤️🤩

Thank you for this video. Now i feel like i will be able to tackle the Sycamore sweater from petite knit. You are a wonderful teacher. Thanks again 😊

Thank you so much Norman! I’ve been struggling so much with short rows and how they look, and have been searching for a new technique to try!

Another brilliant innovation! Thank you, Norman!

Always learn so much from your videos!

Thank you, Norman, for demonstrating this method and your modification. Another tool. I love having options for different applications.

Thanks for the explanation.

Thanks Norman, great video

Those look so neat! And easy to do.

Amazing...as always...thank you Norman

Thanks, this looks amazing.

Thank you! That is awesome!

Excellent!

Just wow!

Oh my thank you I like this short row!! Very simple not necessarily easy.

Very nice - thank you!!

You already have my vote however, this is really a top class demonstration as well as explanation so, I would vote for your expertise and helpfulness any time. Thanks for this amazing tweak.

Oh, that is beautifully invisible! Thank you 😊

This was fun! I love your unvented technique and my knit along with Norman (and try to catch up) sample turned out so pretty. I really liked the purl side part. It seemed so easy. Thank you again. ❤

In my opinion the original way is used exactly because they add a decorative line. I love them just the way they are. Not everything needs to be invisible. Naturally everyone makes their own way.

Thanks

Interessting, I've never learned the basic japanese version I've always used the first one, but three years ago I've found the German short rows and I think the result is the same, only I do not have to use and remove a marker. Since then I actually have completly forgotton about it.

Vielen Dank. Was für eine geniale Anleitung. Gruß Ute

Hmm I don't know where I would use this technique🤔 maybe some sort of rolling increase in a neckline/ collar that you want to be invisible. Have you knit a project using this technique? I'd be interested to see the finished work to better visualize how to best use this. Because let's be real, nobody wants to SSP constantly😅 I appreciate the cultural diversity, and as a self proclaimed knitting nerd, it's fun to see and much easier than trying to slog through a book to understand. Thanks Norman!❤

I've recently discovered your videos and have picked up some good tips. Regarding SR's I'm working on a sweater with SRs for shoulder shaping (followed with 3-needle BO). I've tried German SR, Shadow Wraps and now Japanese SR. All 3 look awful with very visible SRs. I'm using Wollmeise DK 100% merino wool so it's not that. I've knitted SRs for years with various weight yarns and never had this problem. I usually use GSRs but it didn't work this time. I've given up trying to make the shoulders look good on this sweater but I'll experiment with these JSRs with other yarns.

Klasse🎉Danke für diese Alternative, meine Wende oder Wickelmaschen sind leider oft zu erkennen. Diese werde ich auf jeden Fall in mein Repertoire aufnehmen.😊👍🧶

Thank you for the tutorial. I tried this method and I found it’s truly invisible and neat!!👍 How do you resolve the last short rows in the round?

Hi Norman, thank you for a great video lesson! Because I usually use german short rows for the sweater, do you think I can use the Japanese method for a sweater? Maybe you could make a video teaching us, please! 😉My german short rows show the holes where I knit the two stitches together

This reminded me of Jo March knitting new heels into professor Bhaer's socks.

Wonderful!☺️ありがとうございます

what kinda material yarn do u use i like this material .is it acrylic or other??

Hi norman. i work short rows shadow wrap in garter stitch applying your improved method for short rows shadow wrap for garter stitch. I would like to work japanese short rows. In this video you worked japanese short rows in stockinette. My question is : can your improved method here in this video be applied in garter stitch?

Slip-slip-purl is just wizardry - what *topologically* is going on? I had to do it once in a tiny project and my brain hurts remembering it

I think I would only use this if a pattern called for it.

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The end result is like German short rows, but this method looks more confusing and not time saving. ETA for clarity because OP misunderstood: this is not a jab at any particular culture.

It’s effectively a German short row

Anti-favorite: Tenet. Not worth watching.