Norwegian purl stitch

When you're knitting in the Continental style, the Norwegian purl is an interesting stitch to try. Faye Perriam-Reed explains how to do it.

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Learn the Norwegian Purl

A twist on purling that may be more comfortable for continental knitters.

Learn how to do Norwegian purl to help improve your continental knitting tension with this quick tutorial. (Includes photo, video and animated GIF tutorials.)

Heidi Gustad 🧶 knitting & yarn crafts on Instagram: "Here’s how to work a Norwegian purl stitch for easier continental style knitting. With this purling method, the working yarn says tensioned (held) at the back of your knitting at all times. For many knitters, always holding the yarn at the back helps with tension issues, as well as feeling a little more comfortable. . Have you ever encountered this style of purling before? If you’ve tried it, have you found it helps with your purl…

Emma ✨ knitwear design | Norwegian purling changed my knitting for good . Before I leaned this purl technique, I used to throw my purl stitches like an... | Instagram

The Knit Norwegian Purl Stitch