Thank you so much for showing two ways. The second one works really well for me. I am trying to find an efficient way for me of combining knit and purl stitches in a row. For an entire row of purl stitches, my favorite is definitely the Portuguese purl.

Cool!👍 Thank you! I think I like your method of making a French knot better than the traditional method where you wrap thread around the needle that I once upon a time knew how to do when embroidering. I always had trouble with those. I'm working on a crocheted version of Van Gogh's The Starry Night picture and need various size French knots for the stars and a refresher to make them since I'd forgotten how. So... again, thank you very much! 🙏 You really helped me out here. 😊 Have a beautiful day!♥️

Thank you so much!

Super helpful! I love your simple, matter-of-fact explanation and demo.

The last stitch was the most helpful tip ever! Thank you 🙏🏻

This is the way I learned to cast on. I am an English picker; cannot purl in Continental style to save my life!! Knitting for over 60 years!!

I’m going to practice now! I’m tired of throwing yarn from the right! Wasted movement and slow! Thx ❤

You are welcome! Glad I could help. Please subscribe and share.

Thank you 🙏

It worked perfectly, thank you so much!

Excellent explanation, very clear, thank you for sharing this video 😊 🧶

What if you have no tail?

Thank you so much! I could finish my hat thanks to your great explanation! I actually had trouble with my previous hat with the bind off part, and the tapestry needle. I couldn't figure out how to do this with the magic loop, it seems obvious but when you said you needed to transfer the back half of remaining stitches to the other end of the needle it solved my confusion!

really clear instructions on how to do a three-needle bindoff straight across. is there also a way to do this and still have the sloping shoulders? (I'm fairly new to knitting so maybe you slipped 3 stitches or something at both ends to keep those lower than the center stitches?)

This video was so easy to follow and was clearly explained. Thanks Martha!

Awesome! Thank you!😊

Wonderful video! Thank you Martha!

This is a perfect tutorial. The BEST. I can continue my pattern. 😊

I’m so glad this video popped up as suggested. I watched 4-5 other channels videos on how to do this, and none of them stuck. They all worked it what seemed “backwards” to me. You’re the only one I’ve seen working towards yourself so that helped so much!

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thank you so much! I knew magic loop was a thing but I wasn't sure how to use it to finish a hat. now I know :)

Thanks ❤

Easier than long tail!,!

Thank you so much, I think I can actually do this now!! 😊

So easy to understand this video, no need for dpns which I detest using as I usually manage to drop stitches off the end, thank you x

Super helpful, thank you so much!

This was so clear and wonderfully helpful! You made it so simple for me to finish my first knit project. Thank you ! Would have been so stuck without your help. Now I can start another !

Helpful but would like to see it the assigned pooling yarn

Thank you so much, you made it so easy to understand how to use the dpn.😂

Awesome! Thank you!

Thank You! I am also trying to do the Field of Violets pattern and this helped immensely.......

So clear. Thanks very much

Thank you for sharing this video! I'm a continental knitter and you make so much sense! ✌❤🇨🇦

Excellent to watch! I am truly a visual learner and you did a fine job. First time doing a transition from a circular needle for my first cap!

Wish I had watched this earlier today, I was doing this for the first time and was so busy watching the stitches I was binding off, that the stitches on the back needle slipped off, not all of them but enough that I lost control and had to frog back quite a way. But here you actually say watch the stitches on the back needle.

Brilliant

Thank you! I am using this video to help with the Field of Violets pattern with assigned pooling for the flowers.

Love your videos. Thank you Martha! See you soon. Susan

Brilliant at explaining and demonstrating!!! Not so scary after all!!! 🙏🏻♥️

I was knitting just now and experimenting with purls (I've been doing the Norwegian purl but I really hate doing it), and ended up figuring out the first method you show here, and decided to see if anyone has talked about this. It's nice to see I'm not alone! I hadn't seen anyone showing this method before. After my experiments, my favorite method is using my thumb when the whole row or most of the row is purls, and using my index finger for rib, seed, moss, etc. For a little while I tried ribbing in a way that I actually kept the yarn on my thumb the whole time, even for the knit stitches, and it worked just fine otherwise but put too much strain on my wrist. It was fun to play around, though! I find when I'm knitting either plain flat stockinette or a large stretch of ribbing I really need to find ways to change things up occasionally hahah

Your video will help a lot of knitters! Thanks Martha! 😊

Very clear instructions

best video I have found on this many thanks.

This is excellent. No more double pointed needles near the end. Thank you so much.

Thank you!

Easier still to hold the right hand needle like a pencil.

I taught myself to knit and I’ve since learned I do things a little “strange”… purling with my thumb is one! But I find it a lot easier to control the tension and keep the yarn from slipping off the needle that way. I’m glad it’s not unheard of, at least!

You are absolutely awesome in your delivery. Thank you for explaining in such clear instruction.❤

Wow, I like that method...thanks!!!!

Thank you SO much! This demonstration was very clear to follow