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How to knit Portuguese knitting

In this DROPS video we show you how to knit in the Portuguese style.

Portuguese knitting is especially a good choice for people with joint pains and arthritis because of the little movement needed to form the stitches. And it's supposed to be a great way for blind or visually impaired to knit because the working yarn stays put and you can always find it easily.

The holding of the needles are the same, but you tension the yarn around your neck or a knitting pin on your left shoulder with your working yarn coming from the left hand needle. On your right hand you hold the thread around your middle finger.

We start the video with:
Row 1 (RS): Knit stitch
Row 2 (WS): Purl stitch
We repeat row 1-2
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Video #565, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, Other texture stitches

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Country flag Eloisilla wrote:

Ho imparato questo lo stili portoghese da adulta, lavoravo già sia Continental che English, ma questa è la tecnica che amo di più e che ora uso, anche per il colour working

04.05.2024 - 15:14

Country flag Janine wrote:

Comment faire des cotes 1/1 avec la methodeeeee portugaise, svp ? merci

17.09.2023 - 14:34

DROPS Design :

Bonjour Janine, je suis désolée, nous n'avons pas de vidéo particulière sur cette technique, mais n'hésitez pas à demander à nos fans du monde entier dans notre DROPS Worskhop, l'une d'elle pourra fort probablement vous aider. Bon tricot!

18.09.2023 - 16:31

Country flag Angela Sebastiano wrote:

Salve è il metodo che mi ha insegnato la mia adorata nonnina, lasciandomi così,un regalo che nessuno può togliermi! non sapevo fosse "portoghese" x me è e sarà sempre il metodo di nonnetta MO'MO' grazie infinite angela

28.06.2022 - 22:19

Country flag Manjola wrote:

Questo è il modo che uso,non vado per niente piano😆

31.12.2020 - 16:50

Country flag Cristiane Amaral Bertolino wrote:

Finalmente, consegui entender! Treinei bastante e deu certo! Obrigada pelo vídeo!

03.08.2020 - 04:41

Country flag Annemie wrote:

Hoe wissel je van averechts naar rechts bij een boordsteek? En hoe werkt meerderen en minderen?

10.11.2019 - 11:42

DROPS Design :

Dag Annemie,

In deze video wordt uitgelegd hoe je boordsteek breit. Meerderen en minderen kan op verschillende manieren. In het betreffende patroon dat je breit staat beschreven hoe je dit het beste kunt doen. Je kunt hierover ook video's opzoeken met de zoekfunctie. Vaak staan bij de patronen ook links naar relavante video's

26.12.2019 - 19:32

Country flag Kim wrote:

Thank you for this excellent video!

19.02.2019 - 14:15

Country flag Marina wrote:

Ma io sono molto veloce a fare la maglia rasata penso che questo metodo sia troppo lento

11.02.2019 - 20:14

Country flag DIMITRA wrote:

The best ever video I have watched. The last two years I was looking everywhere to find a video showing the Portuguese method of knitting. That was great! Many thanks!

26.11.2018 - 21:26

Kittenknit wrote:

I use two attached paper clips in the centre of my neckline instead of a pin. No holes! One goes onto my shirt and the other threads and tensions the yarn.

07.04.2016 - 02:34

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