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Oh my! I have been knitting for ages and this is the first time seeing someone actually show what I have had to imagine in my mind’s eye. Following instructions described on a piece of paper vs seeing the formation of loops is such a help for visual learners! Thank you for going this extra step!! Love ❤️ your teaching style!

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

thank you. took me like 5 attempts until I found a way to vizualize this..so, happy I suceeded in the end!

I have knitted off and on for over 40 years but only in the last year have I learned rudimentary skills in reading my knitting due to KZread. But this video is on a whole different level. Especially appreciate the large scale formation of loops. Excellent visual technique. I know this video (like many others of yours) will be one of my saved constant reference technique videos. Much appreciated time and effort on your part, Norman.

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

you are very welcome Dory!

I know that this video is two years old, but the wonderful thing about knitting, is this will always be current, valid information that can help knitters, like me, who learned how to knit, then took a very long, unplanned hiatus from knitting. This really helped me to refresh my memory, and is so much better than the videos that I learned from so many years ago. You would have saved me so much time, had your videos existed back then! Thank you, Norman, so very much, for having so much patience to clearly demonstrate everything with your own knitting, along with the clear verbal explanations that coordinate with the proper terminology, as it really helps to re-solidify them together in my mind! You are an excellent instructor, and I love your channels! You are a such a joy to watch and to hear!🥰💖

This video is literal gold!

This is a great video that really explains the “anatomy” of knitting. Thank you.

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

you are very welcome, Denise. Glad you found it helpful :)

With actual videos, showing step by step is a God sent. I have a hard time comprehending the written word/drawing that are one dimensional. Thank you for such precise instructions.

Thank you so much for this video! I started watching your channel a few weeks ago and you took me out of the knitting hell I’ve been in the past 20 years! I was told how to knit by my Eastern European grandma and used to knit for fun and relaxation quite a bit. Than I moved to the US 25 years ago and every attempt to follow an American pattern resulted in a mess so I gave up on knitting for many years. I could not figure out why except thought there was something wrong with the way I knitted. Thanks to your videos I discovered that I knit the Russian Style, so I knit through the back loop and pearl backwards too. Finding this out was like getting a diagnosis for your medical symptoms - the relief of having a label! Now I know what I’ve been suffering from all these years: Russian speed knitting. :) From this video I so clearly see how I have to deconstruct a pattern so that the stitches are twisted or not twisted where they need to be and to change how I do decreases etc so that ”my backwards” knitting reflects the pattern. I so needed this understanding - I cannot begin to tell you how helpful your videos have been. I just made 5 different scarfs as Christmas gifts and have discovered the joy of knitting again. THANK YOU!

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

Oh Kasia, so happy to hear this. and 5 scarfs..that sounds like a lot of work. I bet they will be very well received!

@vivienneclarke2421

2 жыл бұрын

Best comment ever~!! I'm so happy for you,that you've escaped knitting hell,,and rediscovered the joy of knitting again. I only learned how 3 years ago,and now I knit for several hours every single day. I don't know how I lived for 53 years without knitting in my Life~!!

@incanada83

2 жыл бұрын

Kasia Deemer, same here! Kiedyś tak uczono w szkole . I'm still struggling! But NimbleNeedles videos are the most helpful ever!

@southpaw487

Жыл бұрын

I also knitted Russian style and I'm left-handed, so I mirror knit. When I grew up, there was not KZread, but now I taught myself Continental style. For me, it was not a huge change. I still need to change patterns for the mirror knitting but, at least, I took care of one issue.

@emmab7658

Жыл бұрын

I have not been in knitting hell but with KZread I just realized that I don't knit like most people. When I pearl, the yarn is wrapped clockwise and I then knit through the back loop (to counteract twisting the knit stitch). After reading your comment and a quick search I now understand that my Swedish mother taught me the "Russian grandma" style of knitting. It is amazing to learn new things about the basics after 40 years of knitting!! 😃

It’s funny the first thing my mama made sure was that I knew the purl was a reversed knit . It really made a difference in learning to look at how pieces are constructed. I also my learning style is a little more observation based so I think she wanted to make sure I understood how stitches are built so I didn’t get as frustrated trying to learn… this is such a good video.

You are an amazing knitter and an great teacher!! Thank you for being so thorough in your tutorials!!

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

Knit/purl: I realized two weeks into knitting, because I was trying a stitch sampler piece for my very first project. It involved seed stitch, 2x2 rib, and a few others. And when I flipped the work over, I realized the purl looked exactly like the knit on the wrong side. I was blown away!

This is one of the most helpful explanations EVER! thank you for going into detail and explaining how it all fits together. This will help my knitting immensely. Thank you!

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

Today I thought about how much I have learnt from watching Norman, and I’ve been knitting for over 40 years. I’ve watched this video a number of times because it’s so good. So I looked at the number of videos available for free on his channel and I was shocked by the sheer number. They all have thousands of views, so many of you must appreciate his work as I do. Knitters always appreciate another’s work, we are quick to identify the skill and artistry of another. Most of us learnt how to knit by sitting beside a mother , aunt or grandmother. It has always been an inherited skill we pass along. Watching Normans videos are just like that. The collection of his videos amounts to an excellent beginners course in its own right and still offers much to more experienced knitters too. So many artisans are forced to put down their craft and stuff it into a “hobby bag” simply because they can’t make enough money to earn a reasonable living from it , (often referred to as getting a “real job”). So today I joined Normans Patreon, I signed up for the Grandmaster level and paid up for twelve months immediately! It wasn’t an easy decision to make because like most I’m also feeling the pinch, but I did so not only for what I know I will gain, but for the young knitters who do turn to this platform to learn new skills. Learning how to knit is no longer limited to mums and aunts, and having an excellent mentor such as Norman will encourage more men and boys to take up the craft. I think that recently, (May 2023), Norman may have purchased a better camera, the clarity and stitch detail is fantastic. He’s invested so much in his projects. I believe that having so much information and video content available for free has in some ways caused me to forget to value the work of a contributor that I access on KZread at least every week. I don’t know why it has taken me so long to formalise that appreciation by paying for it. I suppose it cost me equal to the materials for two jumpers, maybe less, but the next two jumpers I do knit will be works of art I’m sure after accessing the content in my new account! 😂😂 I encourage all of you who can, to seriously consider joining his Patreon account. I am so glad that I did.

@NimbleNeedles

Жыл бұрын

oh wow. Madelaine. what a wonderful feedback/comment to wake up to. Very glad to hear you appreciate all that I do and understand that without support I wouldn't be able to continue. Much love from Austria

Wow Norman, you are gifted! Thank you for sharing it by teaching us so much. Appreciate you!

I never even thought about the stitches (purl and knit) but now that you said it, it was an o wow moment.

I didn't know knit and purl stitches were "mirrors" but I did learn about knitting in the round and how the opposite site of the knit stitch is a purl. I didn't learn it as a "mirror" but I guess that's what it is! I took a class at our local yarn store to learn how to knit. This is wonderful, thank you! 🧶

OMG, Norman! This is the most lucid, wonderful, helpful how to read knitting tutorial I have ever seen - and believe me I have seen hundreds of them. Thank you so much. I feel like you have given me the best Christmas present. Wishing you the best Christmas and hoping 2021 prove to be a wonderful year for you. I look forward to your videos always and next year will be no different.

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

oh wow..those are some big word Judy! I feel humbled. Happy holidays to you too!

I do not knit. I crochet. Your voice and explanations are beautiful! Starting watching you for yarn information and notions but now just watching to listen to you. So calming and instructional and inspiring! Thank you!

@NimbleNeedles

5 ай бұрын

oh wow! well, maybe I can teach you some knitting, too! I believe these two crafts are meant to intermingle :)

@Whenlifegivesyoulemonscrochet

5 ай бұрын

Yes they are. And maybe some day I will learn it. 😊. In the meantime I will continue to enjoy it via your videos and others!

A very clear, well explained, helpful and friendly professional teaching video.... thank you very much!! ! I found it very imformative and helpful and can only imagine the hours of prep, filming ,editting etc that went it to it! Much appreciated. xxx

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

Yah, sure takes some preparation and scripting. But it's always a pleasure to, quite apparently, help so many fellow knitters 😊

Well well well! I have not seen such a comprehensive breakdown of knit and purl stitches before this. I will save this for my future knitting projects. Thank you! ♥️👍

Kitchener stitch makes more sense now… great video!

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

I sure hope it does!I personally am always puzzled how someone thinks it's a bother or hard to memorize. But then again, I can understand how it must feel if you just follow the written instructions.

I do not know how I have forgotten this but my mom (Handarbeitslehrerin) used to have these giant needles and yarn (really rope) to demonstrate how stitches are formed in needlecraft classes at elementary school - there were also big charts with really clear graphics. It is one of my earliest memories, seeing her pratice demonstrating the stitches at home and it fascinated me how those magical loops made a pretty fabric. 🙂 Your video reminded me of this. This is a compliment, btw. My mom was a great teacher (she is retired now), and so are you. Thank you for this great demonstration!

This is perfect for me. I'm into knitting again, and I keep having to check and untwist so many stitches. I've discovered where I'm going wrong. Thank you!

wow, that was all very understandable, very clear, but a LOT so I will likely be watching this one several times. Even so it will be a minute before I can remember all the things. And that stitch you did at the end was so cool.

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

ah well, I guess I did pour A LOT of fast paced information in one video *grin* And yeah...those fancy stitches can be so fun. To be honest, in knitting the magic happens when you just do anything crazy and do it regularily and see what happens.

I just started knitting with needles. I first learned knitting with round looms. So, I learned about the knit and purl stitches around 8 yrs ago. Your videos are a huge help in getting me on the needles! Thank you!!!

When I first taught myself to knit, (way before KZread!) I inadvertently knitted twisted stitches. Since I was purling back, the stitch was then untwisted. The first pair of socks I knitted in the round looked funny so I really examined how I was knitting and refined it so the stitches were untwisted. It took a few years before I learned that sometimes one does this on purpose!!!🤣😃

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

as long as you figured it out! Besides, I personally actally believe some of these twisted patterns can look fabulous.

Well thanks to my mum-in-law I got this explanation almost immediately, served, so not my success that I would realized it on my own but it was kind of "WOW, sooo clever" moment :D

You might not know it, but your videos are the ones I consistently come back to again and again and again and again! Meanwhile other knitting videos I see once and that's all. Your channel and the information and effort you put in it (I especially appreciate you using vibrant, non fuzzy yarn for your demonstrations) is a testament to your diligence, and it is greatly rewarded by being endlessly watchable! I cant wait to be part of your patreon so that I can thank you for making my journey into learning how to knit so smooth and easy. I am really so thankful for you and your channel! I can hardly express my gratitude in words ❤

@NimbleNeedles

9 ай бұрын

thank you so much for your stellar feedback. Glad my videos work so well for you

Ohh Brilliant Norman !!! Thankyou Your a Legend 👏👏👏👏

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

that goes down like butter. thank you!

Norman you are so talented at cl early explaining techniques, I love it! I can finally actually see how the stitches are connected and the "front" leg of a knitted stitch! Thank you 😊 so much!

Wow! Thank you for this video. This has helped me understand why certain stitches are used in certain locations, as well as understand knitting patterns instead of just following along. Thank you!

This is so very helpful, especially to a new knitter. I was knitting a hat in the round and then noticed I had gotten off the pattern. An experienced knitter friend of mine came over to fix my mistakes. Now I understand what she did. Thanks!

Thank you for making the difficult to understand so clear and well demonstrated

You are the best teacher. I knitting all my life. Thank you.

I taught myself to knit decades before the Internet, using a booklet, yarn, and needles bought at Kmart. I saw quickly that the purl stitch was just the back of the knit stitch. However, I didn’t realize until years later how useful this knowledge was.😆

So I just started this video. I learned to knit from my third grade teacher, a British woman that was Expert. She tried very hard to get me to understand how to pearl. And it wasn’t until I turned 60 that I realized I have been pearling a twisted stitch all these years, I saved the sweater I was making where I went from twisting this pearl to doing it correctly just to remember the story. I’m lookingforward to this video.

I knew the difference/association between the knit and the purl, but that was probably because I started my knitting adventures with your instructional videos :'D It seems that it set me on the right path from the start. However, it was only now that I realised I'm using crossed knit. I will continue with it until the sweater is finished to maintain consistency, and then make a swatch to see the difference. Thank you for the great instructional videos and for making me a better knitter ❤

I am so glad I found you. I have been knitting about 6 months. I learned just now. I have only tried the knit stitch so far. I am on my 4th washcloth.

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

heh! well, glad to be here for you Sarah! And maybe use this as an opportunity to learn the purl stitch for even fancier washcloths! :)

My teacher at our local yarn shop, Hill Country Weavers, taught such a wonderful beginner class and I learned it there.

Wow, that is eye-opening! This is me now, not taking for granted all those 'random' loops and bumps.

@NimbleNeedles

Жыл бұрын

heh. happy to provide your eureka moment! :)

thank you for the enlarged examples & regular sized examples, you really helped boost my confidence in understanding the anatomy of knitting even more.

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

I usually hate knitting with this big yarn (hurts my hands) but I felt it might work very well for this vidoe. so glad it worked out for you!

I have been knitting since September 2021 (which is about 4 months) and the greatest discovery for me was learning how to distinguish stitches :) Thanks to such great videos as yours, acquiring this knowledge is pure pleasure!

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

So love this. I’m a life long knitter but I always learn so much from you

Thank goodness I found your channel, you have a wonderful way of teaching! I am very grateful for your work and my knitting is improving every day now! Big hugs from Italy!

Fantastic video! Norman, you are a wonder! Such perfect demonstration, camera work, and explanations! Thank you!

You are awesome!!! You are a master at this. I knew some of those… but you gave me a lot to think about. Thank you!

LOL old school here... I knew from the beginning of my knitting adventures (approx. starting at 6yrs old) that knit and purl stitches are the "two sides of the coin"... thanks to my mother who taught me knitting.

My mother taught me to knit as a child, but she could never describe purling so that I could understand. Stockinet stitch was all I could do. I was in my late 20's when the knitting circles were made popular, and knitting circles where I could actually ask questions of others, and presto I understood purls. Haven't looked back, and I knit some almost every day.

Love this! It is actually how my brain works knitting, but I never saw someone approach it like this outside of my brain :-) The part about increases brought me some new ideas.

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

wonderful. love to hear my video got the creative process going!

Norman!!! I'm only 1 minute in and I am sooo excited! This is exactly the kind of video I asked for a few weeks ago! Yay!

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

yeah i remember that conversation and it got my mind churning while I...excuse the imagery, lol....taking a bath and I was like: What if...and could that work. And then I realized it could be a very cool video. So thank you for serving as an inspiration, Lisa!

@lisadavis3643

2 жыл бұрын

@@NimbleNeedles Ha! Thank YOU!

First thing, right away! I am a forever beginner knitter. When you said one could even make up their own stitches, I cracked up! Been there, done that too often while learning!!!😂

I really love all the information you have to share, thank you so much! This is incredibly useful.

I'm totally new at knitting and you are my first teacher!!

Great video that explains a lot. I’ll watch it again!

I don’t remember how long but I do remember thinking wow now I can tell what stitch would come next. It was a revelation.

Good illustrations. Saved this video! Thanks

Wow you know your onions!! Wish I’d discovered this before!! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!! I’m looking forward to watching your other tutorials and take my work up a level!!

That was extraordinarily helpful. Thank you so much!

Thank you Norman. This was super enlightening ❣️

Thanks so much again, Norman! I found this especially helpful for grafting stitches, bc I always get confused or just get lazy. :') And now I finally understand the point of Knitting through the back loop! I learned pretty quickly that knits/purls are mirrors of eachother, but that's bc I'm someone who wants to read all the information before I start something new. It also just made sense bc of how you insert your needle and bc of how ribbing looks on the WS.

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! and yeah grafting stitches can be very confusing if you just follow instructions. But once you realize what you are doing it's super apparent!

@Skumitomum

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I’ll be recommending this video to all my knitting friends! 🙏❤️

it is absolutely frightening how much you know about the craft of knitting. here I am thinking I am a regular knitter, knitting, purling, k2tog, yo, blah blah blah. no. I am so ignorant! I am going to be referring to this many times in the future I am sure. thank you.

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

Actually I would hold that I don't know much. But I know how a knit and a purl stitch works and the rest is just simple combination & math. And it was my hope I could teach a little bit of it through this video. So, i'm ignorant of a lot of things in knitting as well. But when I want to solve somethng, i just sit down and knit swatches to figure it out :)

As a south paw I am absolutely in love with you. THANK YOU!!

Wow, this really helps one understand the science of knitting, how and why things work the way they do. Thanks Norman, and happy holidays!

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

Happy holidays to you too 🎄

Very informative Norman. You’re a great teacher!

Brilliant! Lots of very useful knowledge. Thank you Norman :)

Yes nice video as always, I’m self taught and there’s not a lot out there about anatomy.

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, sadly a lot is gearded towards beginners...and then it's all about repeating instead of understanding :(

The best video I've ever watched in regards to how and why a stitch may be wonky and how to fix it, if possible, depending on other factors. I've watched many videos from certified master knitters but nothing as thorough as this one! WELL DONE!!

@NimbleNeedles

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

I am so thankful I found your page! I love the square needles you recommended and your tips are amazing!

Thank you Norman for another wonderful video. I wish you a very happy holiday. I’m so pleased that I started to follow your videos.

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

Happy holidays to you too😊🎄🧶

I never thought about the stitches being mirrored! Really I have never thought so hard about all the mechanics until I started watching your videos! Your instruction has improved my knitting for which I am so thankful! Have a great springtime, (It’s almost spring here in MD, USA)

@NimbleNeedles

5 ай бұрын

Happy to help! (same here...the first spring flowers are already blooming!)

Great video. Very helpful. Thank you.

Your videos are amazing! Learning to knit is a breeze watching your videos. Thank You! Xx

Your tips are so helpful

Beautifully explained!

Knitting is essentially crochet chains tied together. Love your videos, Norman!

@NimbleNeedles

Жыл бұрын

heh...happy to hear that, Patricia

Thank you so much for your very clear instractions. You are the best teacher!!!!!🎓🎓♥

You explaint so good. Great instruktor!

It took me almost a year to learn the difference between knit/purl stitch. Fantastic lesson 👍

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

aww thank you. glad you find it helpful..I was a bit worried at first as the concept is both super easy and complex to show!

This was so helpful and has made me a little less anxious about dropping stitches and fixing mistakes. Thank you!

My mama knitted so I knew the difference before I started to knit. I am self taught, I knit continental, have a hard time seeing the stitches. So thank you.

Thank you ! Thank you ! Thank you ! for your time and effort. This session as well as all your other lessons, had been very very informative. But this one is an eye opener.

Thank you so much for this video, it's brilliant!

Wonderful again! I wish I had had this when I began knitting! It is a great tutorial! Thank you!

This is the clearest knitting anatomy video I've seen! I've been trying to graft 2x2 rib, but all the videos I've found only show stockinette or 1x1 rib. Now, with a good magnifying glass, and a little thought, I think I can graft just about any pattern!

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, totally doable. And if not, you can see my basic tutorial here: nimble-needles.com/tutorials/how-to-graft-2x2-ribbing/ Howeever, i need to add that 2x2 rib is a nasty thing to craft because if you fllow the standard grafting technique the ribs won't fully align. You can adjust for that and create a perfect graft but it's a bit of a mind-fuck on the needles >.

It's hard for me to believe but just yesterday, I was knitting Point Edwards Mitts and thinking to myself, "I have to remember to search for ANATOMY of a KNIT STITCH" !! Thanks for eliminating the need for me to even search for it and stop reading my mind. LOL

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

okay...if I say I'll switch of my mind-reading ability...will you believe me? just when they ask to turn off the cameras on reality TV, right? :P

Excellent explanations!

Found this brilliant as a new knitter to help read my knitting. Thank you so much

What a great video. I think knitting is pretty much the most complex craft as the techniques to achieve the same result can be so varied, so this is definitely a useful explanation for anyone who finds knitting instructions daunting.

Fantastic anatomy of stitches!

Never thought about the inverted copy...wow, thanks so much for your amazing video!

Thank you so much from a new knitter!!

SOOOOOOOOOOOO informative! Thank you! I have trouble with 2-D diagrams. This solves so many mysteries and gives insight into the story process. Yay for big yarn and great explanations!

Amazing, thanks for taking the time to do this.

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure, Shirley!

This is fantastic! Thank you!! I’ve only been knitting for about 6 years. I’ve been trying to figure this out on my own because I never knew what to look up to find this. I’ve only knit simpler things because if I can’t understand how a stitch works, I can’t correct it when I make a mistake.

@theabristlebroom4378

2 жыл бұрын

For me, fixing my mistakes was HOW I learned how a stich was constructed.

wow... this was super-useful!!! thanks Norman 🤩

Oh Norman! I'm thinking that I will be keeping this video at the ready for reference until I've mastered the information you have given. So thurow as usual and so very educational. Thank you very very much for opening my eyes to really reading my knitting. I hope one day to be as beautiful a stitcher as you. 🤟 💕☮️🧶

What a helpful video! Thank you so much x

I love you!!! Such great info always. ❤

I just found you and I really enjoy listening and learning from you. I felt badly when I was first learning and I’d get lost and had too many stitches and agonize about taking everything apart. So I really first learned about decreases to fix my mistakes 😀

Oh, my goodness, this was helpful! I've been knitting for over 60 years and didn't know this. Yes, I've been reading my knitting but not to this level.

@NimbleNeedles

2 жыл бұрын

and isn't that wonderful. in knitting, you can keep on learning and learning!

@ooohlaa13

2 жыл бұрын

me too!!! cannot believe at 79 I am still an eager learner ... so lucky to find this channel thank you Norman! This definitely needs to go in my reference file as my right brain which predominates is bewildered by all there is to observe. Usually I just fudge corrections with duplicate stitches of my own making. I would like to better learn how to weave in the back of st st I cannot figure out how to manage the thread through the upper and lower loops with anu fluidity.