Jen Mitchell // Nella’s Cottage

I'd like to share a little trick I learned- especially since knitting with small yarns and needles is still a bit challenging for me 🤣 maybe this will help someone else!

First- how do you purl? Over? Or under?

I’ve always been a purl-under knitter. 🧶 Especially since I knit Continental.

It’s just what feels the most natural to me, especially when I’m working with teeny tiny needles like these. I find it helps me keep my tension nice and even, especially on something fiddly like a sock heel flap.

If you catch me knitting through the back loop in this reel, don’t worry—I’m doing it on purpose. 😆 After I turn the heel, I knit through the back loop to untwist those stitches before I keep going (one of the little quirks of purling under!).

That’s one of the things I love about knitting. There are so many different techniques, and none of them are “wrong” if they get you the fabric you want. We all have our own little habits and shortcuts, and I think that’s part of what makes knitting so much fun. 💙

Also… can we talk about these KnitPro needles for a second? ✨ They’ve been such a joy to knit with. The joins are super smooth, the tips are perfect for sock knitting, and I love being able to switch needle sizes without digging through a drawer full of fixed circulars. They’ve definitely earned a permanent spot in my project bag.

Now tell me…

Are you Team PurlOver or Team PurlUnder,
Or Team whatever-gets-the-job-done? 🤣👇🧶

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