Portuguese Knitting
The yarn is held around the knitting pin on the left shoulder, which makes the working yarn easily available, makes tension uniform, and requires fewer movements to knit or purl. This style has an incredible advantage for people who suffer from carpal tunnel or arthritis. According to students, they discovered that purling this way is much easier and faster than using either the American or German style. Another advantage is that, for blind people the yarn is always readily available and requires less maneuvering of the needles compared to other knitting styles
Testimonials
After I learned the Portuguese Style of Knitting I was able to knit for almost two hours straight yesterday without pain. I am not as fast yet, but that will come with time. My maximum knitting timehas been 1 1/2 hours in a day and many times I could not knit the next day.
Patty