How to purl with circular needles. Continental technique.
We have reached the last lesson of the mini-course where you could learn how to use circular needles.
Today we'll see how to purl using the Continental technique.
For most people, this is the most difficult one... but "most difficult" doesn't mean impossible to do.
It will simply take more time for your hand to get used to the new setup.
I'll briefly recap the content of the mini-course, where I showed you various ways to knit and purl using circular needles.
Circular or traditional knitting needles? (because, in my opinion, circular are definitely better)
Lesson 1: Circular needles - knit stitch - traditional technique
Lesson 2: Circular needles - knit stitch - Continental technique
Lesson 3: Circular needles - purl stitch - traditional technique
Lesson 4: Circular needles - purl stitch - Continental technique
I've been teaching how to use circular needles for over 20 years. In all that time, only one person, I repeat, one person, decided to continue working with long needles. All the others, so many of them (!!!), thank me to this day and wouldn't even think of going back to long needles!
If you don't know how to knit yet, you're lucky, you'll start off right away!!!
If, however, you know how to knit, but with long needles, you'll have to overcome a small obstacle: you'll have to accept being in a beginner's shoes again.
I understand that for some people, it might be a difficult obstacle to overcome, but at least try it!
If you can't work with the Continental technique, try the traditional one... but try it! I assure you it's worth it!
Good luck and have fun!