Twisted Rib Stitch Made Easy! Knitting Tutorial

[@southerngirlhandmadeknit]

Omg brilliant! Thank you!

[@whome2289]

More videos please!

[@blackcatknitco]

Eek I know! I've already filmed a few, but just need to get them put together! :)

[@andreazukor2789]

Hi! Thanks for the great tutorial! Wondering what this might look like for a continental knitter. Thanks again!

[@HeikeWie]

She IS a continental knitter.

[@blackcatknitco]

Hi! I am a continental knitter, but perhaps you're looking for a tutorial for an English style knitter. I can add it to my wishlist of videos to make :)

[@sdterrell22]

Maybe it’s more of a picking vs throwing question?

[@blackcatknitco]

@@sdterrell22 could be! So many different knitting styles!

[@ericanderson5578]

@@blackcatknitco It's a great clear explanation as is. By describing it in terms of the direction you wrap the yarn, I think the process is even easier (conceptually) if you're used to holding the yarn in your right hand. (Is wrapping the same as throwing? Moving the yarn instead of the needle?). In an untwisted, normal rib, the yarn wraps in front of your RH needle from left to right, whether a knit or a purl. For this 'tbl' method, you wrap the yarn in front from right to left. It's worth a try on a small swatch. I had to do a few rows of ordinary rib just to see which way I usually wrap! (And I had a moment's panic that I'd somehow been doing the purls backwards, with a twist, all these years. I've heard that's possible.). Once you've reminded yourself which way the yarn usually wraps around, then for this 'tbl' effect you'll be reversing its direction, wrapping in front of the RH needle from right to left. Mind you, the 'tbl' twist doesn't get interesting until the second row, when the tighter knitting of the twisted stitches first appears as something you're knitting into. This method recommended here is essentially twisting the *new* stitch rather than the old, I think. Clever! Anyway, it sure worked for me. I'm hoping that after three inches of the Wildfire Hat I'll get the hang of it!