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Since I came to this country in 1991, I have been approached
by many knitters who were curious about the way I knit. In
addition to the English (or American) and Continental (or
German) styles, there are other techniques which include
this less-known way of holding the yarn around the neck or
around a hook pinned near the shoulder. This style is also
popular in Greece, Turkey, Egypt and Peru. A Portuguese lady
who immigrated to Brazil taught my mother how to knit this
way in 1955 and using the knitting pin. My mother, in turn,
taught me how to knit this way when I was only seven years
old.
I actually hold the yarn around my knitting pin on my 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 my 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 who have learned this way, the yarn
is always readily available and requires less maneuvering
of the needles compared to the other styles.
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