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Undoing Purl Stitches by Purling in Reverse (Continental style)
Many of you have read the articles on undoing purl and knit stitches and watched the associated "knit in reverse" video, so I have created a "purl in reverse" video as well. To read the full article with step-wise instructions for undoing a sequence of purl stitches and, view an instructional video "Purl in Reverse", Read more...

Image 1Lately there have been an number of inquiries for undoing SSKs (slip, slip knit decreases), so I have attached stepwise photos for undoing an SSK by knitting in reverse. The hands are held in the same position as when knitting, however the stitches are undone from left to right and the yarn is wound around the finger, instead of unwound. Read more...
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Click here to read the article: Undoing Knit Stitches (Knit in Reverse):
Click here to watch the related video clip showing knitting in reverse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDW9gKXBm1M .

Click here to read the article: Undoing Purl Stitches (Purl in Reverse) Video link --> "Purl in Reverse" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-1D05dCcxU

Click here to read the article:
Basic Glove - Cuff (a cuff in two color, stranded knitting in the round)
Color Work - Stranding (stranding instructions - flat work)
Click here to watch a video on using a fingertip knitting guide to knit with 2 colors in the round: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-0ApmvvhTA .

Updated January 5, 2011

Undoing Knit Stitches by Knitting in Reverse (continental style)
The hands are held in the same position as when knitting, however the stitches are undone from left to right and the yarn is wound around the finger, instead of unwound. Read more ... for the full details.

Watch a video clip showing "knitting in reverse": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDW9gKXBm1M

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