Fabulous clear video. I appreciate the close ups and the fact you’re focussed on the essentials. You don’t talk about things that are unnecessary or waffle on about other things. I can’t tell you how annoying it is when you’re just wanting to follow and knit. And learn. Not have a chat or hear about someone’s life story. You’re brilliant at focussed learning and I’m grateful. I too use 5 needles for socks. So much easier than 4!
it really is...yet..for some reason so many people in the US only use 3 and I'm always like..."Whaaaat...? Why would you do that!" (except for super small diamter projects with 12 stitches or so)
@@NimbleNeedles I've never tried knitting on dpn either - apart from the fact I've never made anything needing them, I was always 'afraid' of them. When my mum passed all her stuff to me, it included a couple of sets of dpn - but in the UK they only come in sets of four, like the US. I guess if I wanted a fifth needle I'd have to buy a whole new set on line.
Thanks to this video, I finally learned how to use DPNs today! I watched the video in its entirety before picking up my needles and following along during my second viewing. Norman is an outstanding teacher.
To keep the working needle on top of the other needles really helps and I did not pay attention to that before watching your video, thank you Norman for a valuable hint.
Hi Norman, I am so thankful for this tutorial. The last time I knitted was some 30 years ago. Now I have decided to knit a raglan sweater in the round, top down. I have never knitted on round needles before, I have never done German short rows, raglan increases, I have never added a mohair yarn to pad the volume, etc. Smarter people would likely decided to spread the all these "firsts" into multiple project, but hahaha, not me! (It's not courage, it's brain damage BTW). I thought that once I get to the sleeves the work will be flying - could not have been more wrong. I was going on round needle as much as I could and then I had to switch to DPN's - I figured some of the stuff on the fly but I ended up frogging the entire DPN section because it did not look nice. After I watched your tutorial yesterday, I started anew and finally I made it down to the cuff (ribbing). It was still a struggle but not as bad as before. I maintained my 'square' and it helped tremendously. Of course I made some mistakes / dropped some stitches but everything has been corrected and one sleeve is finished. Cannot thank you enough!
Can’t thank you enough! Thank you especially for mentioning how the first row(s) is the most difficult. I kept thinking if it was going to be like this the whole time, there was no way I’d ever finish. Now I won’t give up! Much appreciation, my friend 🙌🏽
I promised someone that I would make them fingerless gloves. However, I had never used DPNS at the time. I have watched some many other videos and walked away disappointed and felt very defeated. When I got to your video, it clicked for me. Thank you so much for helping me figure it out. :)
I don’t ever comment on RUclips videos, but after watching several on how to knit on dpns, this was the one that I was actually successful with and didn’t make me want to chuck it all in the fire, thank you!
Thank you so much. Having the working needle on TOP, & keeping tension on the first TWO stitches is what I needed to know in order to knit with double-pointed needles. YOUR explanations are so very clear.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!! Your demonstrations are clear & explanations make so much sense. After restarting a project about 10 times because I was unhappy with my untidy ribbed cuff, I was about to give up. Found your video which has transformed my work. I’m so grateful to you!
Thank you so much. I have had major problems knitting with dpns and preventing ladders. You have now solved this, no ladders!! How wonderful now I can do a lot of projects that I couldn't do before.
Thanks so much for this lovely clear demonstration of 5 needle knitting. You didn’t assume I knew anything, and that extra stitch technique - brilliant! Now for a bit more practice. 😊
I guess im asking the wrong place but does anybody know a method to log back into an Instagram account..? I was stupid forgot my account password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me.
@Roman Alejandro i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im in the hacking process now. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Wow I made it to the end of your tutorial and understood everything, It does not look so complicated anymore. Thank you for sharing this you are a great teacher!
I appreciate your attention to detail and the very clear instructions and why we should knit a certain way. I am a (very) beginner and need all the instruction I can possibly get. I made a scarf and wanted to make matching mittens but you didn't have a mitten pattern so I followed somebody else's RUclips page and it was a disaster she used three needles instead of four and the needles were slipping out of the stitches and everything and it was supposed to be for beginners. I finished the mittens but with many mistakes and much frustration. I didn't see this video until now. 😢 I love your videos and I learn so much from them.❤
I have been knitting socks for over 20 years and I have never seen this join for the socks before. I will definitely do this for the next pair of cuff down socks that I do. I haven learnt something different today thank you.
Thank you so, so much for this tutorial....I am dyslexic so I learn through seeing as written instructions are impossible for me to follow!! I've been trying to cast on for a pair of socks for more time than I want to admit....its been over an hour trying to use the magic loop way...which really has been a struggle for me!! Now I've cast on for my first sock thanks to your tutorial....and I'm following your how to knit a sock tutorial too.....thank you so much you've saved me from throwing my yarn back into my knitting basket!!x
Hi Norman. After crocheting for over 30 years, I am learning how to knit. Your tutorials are the best I have found on RUclips. I can tell you put a lot of time and effort into them and I sure appreciate it. I especially like that you don't just tell what to do, but you explain why to do it. Thanks so much.
Thank you, Norman. I love watching your videos. You have such a kind and gentle way in how you teach, as well as beautifully produced videos which are a pleasure to watch. 💕
I'm so happy I found you! I've always just given up on projects because I just couldnt get the stitches or how to use dpns or circular. Now I have COMPLETED 2 projects thanks to you! ❤
Hi Norman: The video was excellent! I have been AFRAID of using double pointed needles because I did not understand or know how to use them. Even after seeing your video, I am still AFRAID of doing this. 😊 Everything appears to be a mess of sticks, sticking out all over the place! 😊 However, because of your great video, at least I now know HOW to attempt this mess of sticks. Will soon try to do this process. Well, maybe not so soon. :)
The best video on dpns I’ve seen ! Just before finding your tutorial I was fighting with my dpns .. first time using them. I took a break, watched lots of other tutorials.. nothing was helping.. the ladder was growing .. and then .. boom ! You came along! My needles are now under control, the ladders are getting smaller, actually now that I barely have a gap between the needles it feels a lot more secure and sturdy. Before I felt like I had to hold all the needles at once because everything was flopping around ... this video is perfect: great tips and also to the point
Hey joa, your feedback made my day. Really happy to hear I was able to help you along! And do feel free to ask any questions in case you have any further problems 😊☺️
I finally got it! It took a few failures, but I can now do this. It was extremely fiddly at first, and yes, the first few rounds are the hardest, but after that, it is smooth sailing ⛵️ Now, after trying the mini circulars (murder on my hands), 3 types of sock looms (what a waste of money for me), and magic loop (really slow and cumbersome--IMO), I can make socks. I am so happy that I tried dpn's again and practiced. Thank you, Norman ❤🎉
I am surprised that you are the first teacher that doesn't want me to stop the tutorial. Usual teachers explain too much or get tired themselves of explaining or tell how easy it is (for a beginner things are not easy). There's no irritating background music (I think?!) and you explain clear and to the point. I think that's partly because you are a man... Thank you Norman!
Being someone who took a few years to learn crochet and then try to learn how to knit again, this video definitely helped me out l, now I just gotta learn how to deal with the loose stitches between the 4 needles. Practice makes it better. :)
Happy day! This dpn tutorial was the best I have come across. This is my first time usng double pointed needles and I was struggling terribly, but I knew I had to tackle it. There is only so much you can do with circular needles. .... and the extra stitch BRILLIANT! Thanks again for sharing!😃
This is a very good and clear video. I indeed was scared to start knit in the round. But with this video and with your voice I finally can knit in the round!!!! Yeah. Your voice is very nice to listen to.
Thank you so much for this video. I am teaching myself to knit and want to do your sock pattern. This has been a very good tutorial as I was terrified of using all those needles! Lol
This is a great video and I’ll use this technique for really small projects…. but it’s soooo much easier (and faster) to knit on two circular needles, imho 😊. Norman, you probably know how to do that. You’re an excellent knitter and teacher! Thank you!
yes, i know how to do that ;-) But you will soon find out that some prefer dpns, while others like circulars. so that's why I am showing you all techniques here on my channel.
I love how straightforward your videos always are, i had gotten some dpns but was absolutely terrified of any project marked "in the round," now I'm slightly less terrified and don't feel like they were a waste of money.
I have been crocheting for years and every once and awhile try to pick up knitting. I recently wanted to try making socks. This video made learning how to do this technique so much easier!!! Thank you 😁
As newish knitter I avoided DPN at all cost. Thought it was way too advanced for me. I watched your "how to" and gave it a shot. First attempt was a bit messy but I feel so much more comfortable and will keep trying!🌞
Great. Yeah...but don't worry about your first attempt. It'S okay if it's a bit messy - you do need to familarize yourself with holding 5 needles instead of 4. But believe me, after a project or two, it will feel like second nature!
This is so very helpful. I needed to move a project from circular needles that had become too cumbersome given the reduction in the circumference. Your tutorial made the path to double pointed needles very clear. Thank you.
Well, I definitely learned something new, I tend to point the last needle worked downwards. And I learned the new joining method. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you very much Norman, I have just learned a lot by watching you video. My mum used to be good at knitting socks, at the time she was alive, knitting did not really interest me, which I sometimes regret. So I am happy to be able to watch youtube. You explain everything in a good manner, and you have made a great video here. Thank you.
Danke for such clear instructions. I will use 4 needles now because it looks easier. Have no idea why I have been using 3 needles. Your tips are so helpful such as keeping the tension tight on the 1st 2 stitches. Thanks again!
Thanks for a great tutorial! You bring up many excellent tips! The way you join in the round is the way I use when I actually join. Some people suggest to just start knitting and use the tail to even out the edge when the project is complete. I have done both but there is something about actually joining that I feel comfortable with. I have used the full 4 needles but tend to use 3 as I’m usually just finishing up the top of a hat so there aren’t many stitches. You bring up a great point for using all 4, so you can try on the sock! Love that! And I really appreciate how you show us how to make sure the needles are properly positioned. Very important! I’m not sure I’ve ever thought about that! Thanks again! Enjoy your day!
Your explanations are the best on the internet because of your attention to detail. Wonderful of you to share your knowledge... many thanks from Australia
Thanks for this great demonstration! I also appreciate having it pointed out about using either four or five total needles. I am just starting out and found two sets in the closet that each have only four needles so I would not even have been aware that you can get sets of five. Mine are still in their original packaging, so I can see that it is a set of four. I think I'll go buy some more and make it easier on myself!
You are one of the few who actually understands laddering. I have done hours of research to find a cure. Most people say, oh it will straighten out when it's washed. I think they know this is not right but don't understand the technique themselves. Thank you.
Brilliant video. I was really struggling to get going on the dpns and was about to give up when I luckily came across this video. It made me realise that some of the problems I was having were actually normal and I just needed to persevere ( not rip it all out and start again) Also the tip about keeping the tight tension on the first 2 stitches on the needle is invaluable it makes such a difference. Thank you so much I am now happily following your sock video but not the stripes just two colours with contrast on the top heel and toe. Wish me luck. ❤
I have avoided dpn work because I never heard or saw an explanation I could follow. Thank you so much for the pace and clarity of your work. Maybe I will be able to learn this method.
Thank you. Thank you so much! From your tutorial even me who never held these five needles in life. Could do it by watching first time!isn't that wonderful? Thank you so much for your nicely elaborated tutorial.
Thank you so much for your videos. I’m attempting knitting in the round to make socks for the very first time and the pattern I’m following, although trying to explain it, just didn’t give me the visual I needed. This video was very easy to follow and now I’m in my way!
Thank you...I thought anyone could teach me how to join with DPNs....watched 3 short videos from others...ugh they were horrible...then I saw YOUR video on the list...1st thought"thank God Norman has a video...Normans videos ALWAYS help me become better knitter!!!
Hi Norman…you’re a Totally Excellent teacher!!! For three years I’ve been trying to knit with DPNS, and after watching your tutorial; I’VE FINALLY GOT IT!!! Thank UUUUU 🤓 J Stano
i m a new knitting and DPN is the most difficulty BUT u the best teacher i ever see on youtube ,keep up your good work , you got new sub from Australia
yes, they are quite difficult at the start. but push through that..i promise you, after your second or third project they WILL feel as normal as your other needles :)
This tutorial was by far the best I’ve seen. Very explanatory. Thank you so much, I love your videos. I am working on a cardigan and the pattern knits the sleeve from cuff to underarm using DPNs. I have never done this before so I am excited for your video.
Hello from UK. This is a good tutorial. Im making socks for the first and using DPN first time. I left another tutorial for this one as you say how to hold needles, tight tension for two stitches. Your joining in the round is much easier than what was mentioned in the other tutorial. Thank you.
Hey there. Happy to hear that and great to hear you are starting your first socks. Feel free to comment here (or on my blog) in case you are facing any issues :)
Ohhh, thank you! I just did my first hat decrease with these and I was homicidal by the time I finished. Your very organized, calm approach was very helpful🤪!
Thank you. I’ve been knitting for 50 years but haven’t used dpns very often. I’ve also tried circular needles once, but found them confusing. I love RUclips!
Woohoo I'm knitting in the round! It was a fail for circular needles for a hat, so I went back to my comfort zones ... crochet, or knitting flat. Thanks to THIS video, I decided to try DPNs. My knitting still needs work and practice, but I feel good progress happening! Thanks Norman!
Your videos are so helpful! Anytime I’m trying a new technique or need to brush up on something I haven’t done in a while the first thing I do is see if there’s a Nimble Needles video or blog post.
Thank you so much for this video Norman. I haven't knitted for years but have recently got my passion for knitting back. I was taught by my grandmother so I knit the English style. I have always been so scared of knitting on the round but your video is so clear and easy to follow. After several unravelling and alot of swearing 🤭 I have managed to knit one fingerless glove... now for the second one. I am so pleased I have found your channel and am looking forward to improving my knitting with your help 😀
I think the continental style looks less stressful on the hands. I plan to learn it if I can. I am sure,having watched alot of your videos, that your style of teaching suits me and hopefully after many years of English style I can learn something new. 😀
This video was instrumental for me while I learned DPNs. Just made a baby hat with them. It came out great. No ladders. I have also tried magic loop, but can't seem to get the hang of it. I hope I'm not missing out on something by only knowing DPNs.
no, not really. I mean..both techniques have their "best use for" usecases but all things considered, they are interchangeable and it boils down to preferences.
I'm so thankful you made this video! For the longest time I've wanted to knit socks! Every other video I find has a pattern I need to buy for the video to make sense😪 Norman to the rescue! 💛 I'm so ready I've got this fantastic yarn waiting for me and new knitting needles just for sock making! 😁
I'm very glad you find my videos helpful. But please, don't shy away from paying for a pattern. Designers do need support as well. Otherwise there won't be any new patterns. Plus, paid patterns are usually test-knitted thoroughly.
@@NimbleNeedles I understand but I've already bought an entire book on sock making. I just didn't understand how to cast on with DPN. So in my case that would be pointless to purchase another pattern when I have 20 plus patterns in a book I've owned for years! So you see you showed me what I couldn't understand in the text. I needed to see it first to understand! You helped me understand!✌💛
This video is a godsend! I've been wanting to make my first pair of socks but couldn't get my squirrel brain to understand using DPNs, thank you so much!
As usual, you explain this so well I think that I am going to try it out. Before, I had purchased sock knitting needles (they were really marketed that way -- sock knitting needles) and sock yarn. I think I'm going to give them a try.
Thank you, I have wanted to try knitting on 4 needles but it looked to complicated to get right. I am going to try again and let you know how I go. Being left handed I have do everything the other way round which it makes it more interest.
Old lady, old habits: New to internet. Wow you knit different with working yarn in left hand! Do you have a video to demo your style for beginners? It is obvious I could knit faster using your method. (Have to untrained to retrain) Thank you
VERY clear instructions, thank you. Unfortunately, I will have to try with 3 needles and the working needle. I inherited my dp needles from my mother and sister, and all the sizes I have are in sets of 4 (North American thing?). I have a project that requires I start with the dp because the small number of stitches will not work conveniently with magic loop (which is the next video of yours I will check out). This is for a cuff, and it widens quickly after about a dozen rows, so can switch to magic loop, and then becomes a panel that works back and forth until it narrows again. I've tried starting with the magic loop, but it is just too tight. Or maybe I am. Enjoy you tutorials a lot. Very educational.
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Fabulous clear video. I appreciate the close ups and the fact you’re focussed on the essentials. You don’t talk about things that are unnecessary or waffle on about other things. I can’t tell you how annoying it is when you’re just wanting to follow and knit. And learn. Not have a chat or hear about someone’s life story. You’re brilliant at focussed learning and I’m grateful. I too use 5 needles for socks. So much easier than 4!
it really is...yet..for some reason so many people in the US only use 3 and I'm always like..."Whaaaat...? Why would you do that!" (except for super small diamter projects with 12 stitches or so)
@@NimbleNeedles I've never tried knitting on dpn either - apart from the fact I've never made anything needing them, I was always 'afraid' of them. When my mum passed all her stuff to me, it included a couple of sets of dpn - but in the UK they only come in sets of four, like the US. I guess if I wanted a fifth needle I'd have to buy a whole new set on line.
Thanks to this video, I finally learned how to use DPNs today! I watched the video in its entirety before picking up my needles and following along during my second viewing. Norman is an outstanding teacher.
Oh wow! Glad I was able to help and thank you for your generosity! ❤️
To keep the working needle on top of the other needles really helps and I did not pay attention to that before watching your video, thank you Norman for a valuable hint.
Hi Norman, I am so thankful for this tutorial. The last time I knitted was some 30 years ago. Now I have decided to knit a raglan sweater in the round, top down. I have never knitted on round needles before, I have never done German short rows, raglan increases, I have never added a mohair yarn to pad the volume, etc. Smarter people would likely decided to spread the all these "firsts" into multiple project, but hahaha, not me! (It's not courage, it's brain damage BTW). I thought that once I get to the sleeves the work will be flying - could not have been more wrong. I was going on round needle as much as I could and then I had to switch to DPN's - I figured some of the stuff on the fly but I ended up frogging the entire DPN section because it did not look nice. After I watched your tutorial yesterday, I started anew and finally I made it down to the cuff (ribbing). It was still a struggle but not as bad as before. I maintained my 'square' and it helped tremendously. Of course I made some mistakes / dropped some stitches but everything has been corrected and one sleeve is finished.
Cannot thank you enough!
I am so glad I found your videos. You knit the way my (German) grandmother did and it is very easy to follow along and learn from you.
Can’t thank you enough! Thank you especially for mentioning how the first row(s) is the most difficult. I kept thinking if it was going to be like this the whole time, there was no way I’d ever finish. Now I won’t give up! Much appreciation, my friend 🙌🏽
You are very welcome. And truly, I promise you by the 4th or 5th row things will be muuuuch easier!
I promised someone that I would make them fingerless gloves. However, I had never used DPNS at the time. I have watched some many other videos and walked away disappointed and felt very defeated. When I got to your video, it clicked for me. Thank you so much for helping me figure it out. :)
awesome! tho, there is a simple fingerless gloves tutorial here on my channel that is knitted flat :P
I don’t ever comment on RUclips videos, but after watching several on how to knit on dpns, this was the one that I was actually successful with and didn’t make me want to chuck it all in the fire, thank you!
awesome! glad I was able to speed you along
Thank you so much. Having the working needle on TOP, & keeping tension on the first TWO stitches is what I needed to know in order to knit with double-pointed needles. YOUR explanations are so very clear.
Glad it was helpful! Always happy to hear when I can help a fellow knitter :)
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!! Your demonstrations are clear & explanations make so much sense. After restarting a project about 10 times because I was unhappy with my untidy ribbed cuff, I was about to give up. Found your video which has transformed my work. I’m so grateful to you!
Thank you so much. I have had major problems knitting with dpns and preventing ladders. You have now solved this, no ladders!! How wonderful now I can do a lot of projects that I couldn't do before.
that's one amazing feedback Aija! happy I was able to solve things!
Such a clear and steady introduction it took my fear away
Thank you. Clear, concise and you don't go too quickly.
Thanks so much for this lovely clear demonstration of 5 needle knitting. You didn’t assume I knew anything, and that extra stitch technique - brilliant! Now for a bit more practice. 😊
Glad my video was so helpful for you. And yes, practice is probably a good idea.
I guess im asking the wrong place but does anybody know a method to log back into an Instagram account..?
I was stupid forgot my account password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me.
@Roman Alejandro i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im in the hacking process now.
Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Roman Alejandro it worked and I actually got access to my account again. I'm so happy:D
Thanks so much, you saved my account!
@Alijah Elijah You are welcome =)
I really appreciate how you go into the details that people skip because it's second nature to them.
Wow I made it to the end of your tutorial and understood everything, It does not look so complicated anymore. Thank you for sharing this you are a great teacher!
I appreciate your attention to detail and the very clear instructions and why we should knit a certain way. I am a (very) beginner and need all the instruction I can possibly get. I made a scarf and wanted to make matching mittens but you didn't have a mitten pattern so I followed somebody else's RUclips page and it was a disaster she used three needles instead of four and the needles were slipping out of the stitches and everything and it was supposed to be for beginners. I finished the mittens but with many mistakes and much frustration. I didn't see this video until now. 😢
I love your videos and I learn so much from them.❤
you are a great teacher I can't wait to try knitting in the round thank you.
I have been knitting socks for over 20 years and I have never seen this join for the socks before. I will definitely do this for the next pair of cuff down socks that I do. I haven learnt something different today thank you.
Heh...mission accomplished :) It's always a pleasure to hear I was able to help another knitting - even if it's just a tiny little bit :)
Thank you so, so much for this tutorial....I am dyslexic so I learn through seeing as written instructions are impossible for me to follow!! I've been trying to cast on for a pair of socks for more time than I want to admit....its been over an hour trying to use the magic loop way...which really has been a struggle for me!! Now I've cast on for my first sock thanks to your tutorial....and I'm following your how to knit a sock tutorial too.....thank you so much you've saved me from throwing my yarn back into my knitting basket!!x
Hi Norman. After crocheting for over 30 years, I am learning how to knit. Your tutorials are the best I have found on RUclips. I can tell you put a lot of time and effort into them and I sure appreciate it. I especially like that you don't just tell what to do, but you explain why to do it. Thanks so much.
awesome! do remember that there is a newer/updated version of this video available: ruclips.net/video/2-W_0vMNZig/видео.html
Thank you, Norman. I love watching your videos. You have such a kind and gentle way in how you teach, as well as beautifully produced videos which are a pleasure to watch. 💕
I am in the uk and found this very clear and easy to follow. Thank you Ver much. 😊
I'm so happy I found you! I've always just given up on projects because I just couldnt get the stitches or how to use dpns or circular. Now I have COMPLETED 2 projects thanks to you! ❤
oh wow. very happy to hear that debbie!
Hi Norman:
The video was excellent! I have been AFRAID of using double pointed needles because I did not understand or know how to use them.
Even after seeing your video, I am still AFRAID of doing this. 😊 Everything appears to be a mess of sticks, sticking out all over the place! 😊
However, because of your great video, at least I now know HOW to attempt this mess of sticks. Will soon try to do this process. Well, maybe not so soon. :)
The best video on dpns I’ve seen ! Just before finding your tutorial I was fighting with my dpns .. first time using them. I took a break, watched lots of other tutorials.. nothing was helping.. the ladder was growing .. and then .. boom ! You came along! My needles are now under control, the ladders are getting smaller, actually now that I barely have a gap between the needles it feels a lot more secure and sturdy. Before I felt like I had to hold all the needles at once because everything was flopping around ... this video is perfect: great tips and also to the point
Hey joa, your feedback made my day. Really happy to hear I was able to help you along! And do feel free to ask any questions in case you have any further problems 😊☺️
Yep. Same here! Thanks Norman! :)
I finally got it! It took a few failures, but I can now do this. It was extremely fiddly at first, and yes, the first few rounds are the hardest, but after that, it is smooth sailing ⛵️
Now, after trying the mini circulars (murder on my hands), 3 types of sock looms (what a waste of money for me), and magic loop (really slow and cumbersome--IMO), I can make socks. I am so happy that I tried dpn's again and practiced.
Thank you, Norman ❤🎉
I am surprised that you are the first teacher that doesn't want me to stop the tutorial. Usual teachers explain too much or get tired themselves of explaining or tell how easy it is (for a beginner things are not easy). There's no irritating background music (I think?!) and you explain clear and to the point. I think that's partly because you are a man... Thank you Norman!
I had that in my very old videos but dropped it pretty soon!
Being someone who took a few years to learn crochet and then try to learn how to knit again, this video definitely helped me out l, now I just gotta learn how to deal with the loose stitches between the 4 needles. Practice makes it better. :)
do know that I released an updated version of this video in the meantime: ruclips.net/video/2-W_0vMNZig/видео.html
Happy day! This dpn tutorial was the best I have come across. This is my first time usng double pointed needles and I was struggling terribly, but I knew I had to tackle it. There is only so much you can do with circular needles.
.... and the extra stitch BRILLIANT! Thanks again for sharing!😃
This is a very good and clear video. I indeed was scared to start knit in the round. But with this video and with your voice I finally can knit in the round!!!! Yeah. Your voice is very nice to listen to.
Glad it was helpful! and you know what's funny...when I was a kid...people would very often make fun of my voice.
@@NimbleNeedles o really. Those are people who are not open minded. You have a singing voice. Please be proud of your voice and accent!!!! 💃💃
Thank you so much for this video. I am teaching myself to knit and want to do your sock pattern. This has been a very good tutorial as I was terrified of using all those needles! Lol
Glad it was helpful! anddon't hesistate to comment again in case you need further tips :)
This is a great video and I’ll use this technique for really small projects…. but it’s soooo much easier (and faster) to knit on two circular needles, imho 😊. Norman, you probably know how to do that. You’re an excellent knitter and teacher! Thank you!
yes, i know how to do that ;-)
But you will soon find out that some prefer dpns, while others like circulars. so that's why I am showing you all techniques here on my channel.
That was the easiest explanation to start using dpns. Thank you for such an excellent video.
I love how straightforward your videos always are, i had gotten some dpns but was absolutely terrified of any project marked "in the round," now I'm slightly less terrified and don't feel like they were a waste of money.
I have been crocheting for years and every once and awhile try to pick up knitting. I recently wanted to try making socks. This video made learning how to do this technique so much easier!!! Thank you 😁
You are so welcome, Sarah!
Hah ha you on the same journey as me.good luck.
As newish knitter I avoided DPN at all cost. Thought it was way too advanced for me. I watched your "how to" and gave it a shot. First attempt was a bit messy but I feel so much more comfortable and will keep trying!🌞
Great. Yeah...but don't worry about your first attempt. It'S okay if it's a bit messy - you do need to familarize yourself with holding 5 needles instead of 4. But believe me, after a project or two, it will feel like second nature!
This is so very helpful. I needed to move a project from circular needles that had become too cumbersome given the reduction in the circumference. Your tutorial made the path to double pointed needles very clear. Thank you.
Wonderful! happy i was able to help you with your project, Martha!
Well, I definitely learned something new, I tend to point the last needle worked downwards. And I learned the new joining method. Thank you for sharing!
always makes me happy when viewers say they learned something new from me. That's why I am making these videos after all :)
Thank you very much Norman, I have just learned a lot by watching you video. My mum used to be good at knitting socks, at the time she was alive, knitting did not really interest me, which I sometimes regret. So I am happy to be able to watch youtube. You explain everything in a good manner, and you have made a great video here. Thank you.
Wonderful! have fun knitting your first pair of socks. And do know that I have a full sock tutorial here on my channel as well :)
Thanks for sharing such a helpful video! 🙏❤
You're so welcome!
Danke for such clear instructions. I will use 4 needles now because it looks easier. Have no idea why I have been using 3 needles. Your tips are so helpful such as keeping the tension tight on the 1st 2 stitches. Thanks again!
Glad it was helpful! And feel free to come back anytime in case you need more help, Loretta!
Thanks for a great tutorial! You bring up many excellent tips! The way you join in the round is the way I use when I actually join. Some people suggest to just start knitting and use the tail to even out the edge when the project is complete. I have done both but there is something about actually joining that I feel comfortable with. I have used the full 4 needles but tend to use 3 as I’m usually just finishing up the top of a hat so there aren’t many stitches. You bring up a great point for using all 4, so you can try on the sock! Love that! And I really appreciate how you show us how to make sure the needles are properly positioned. Very important! I’m not sure I’ve ever thought about that! Thanks again! Enjoy your day!
yeah, i like to join that way because it makes the first round a bit more stable if that makes sense?
Your explanations are the best on the internet because of your attention to detail. Wonderful of you to share your knowledge... many thanks from Australia
Blush..thank you use for your stellar feedback 😊🥰
Fantastically thorough tutorial and the best tip ever for joining the round seamlessly. Thankyou.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for this great demonstration! I also appreciate having it pointed out about using either four or five total needles. I am just starting out and found two sets in the closet that each have only four needles so I would not even have been aware that you can get sets of five. Mine are still in their original packaging, so I can see that it is a set of four. I think I'll go buy some more and make it easier on myself!
Excellent video - You explained it so well. As a new learner, I found the 5 needles easier to use than 4 needles. Thanks Norman!
Glad it was helpful! and i personally don't think there is a single reason to use 4 needles either (except for super small diamter projects of
You are one of the few who actually understands laddering. I have done hours of research to find a cure. Most people say, oh it will straighten out when it's washed. I think they know this is not right but don't understand the technique themselves. Thank you.
well...different ppl also have a different error tolerance and the yarn matters, of course. but glad I was able to help you!
Thank you for the close ups and simple explanation for using DPNs.
my pleasure!
Brilliant video. I was really struggling to get going on the dpns and was about to give up when I luckily came across this video. It made me realise that some of the problems I was having were actually normal and I just needed to persevere ( not rip it all out and start again)
Also the tip about keeping the tight tension on the first 2 stitches on the needle is invaluable it makes such a difference.
Thank you so much I am now happily following your sock video but not the stripes just two colours with contrast on the top heel and toe. Wish me luck. ❤
I have avoided dpn work because I never heard or saw an explanation I could follow. Thank you so much for the pace and clarity of your work. Maybe I will be able to learn this method.
I do hope so. And if not, i'm here to answer your questions :)
Thank you. Thank you so much! From your tutorial even me who never held these five needles in life. Could do it by watching first time!isn't that wonderful?
Thank you so much for your nicely elaborated tutorial.
excellent explanation! I was able to cast on and start knitting on DPNs for the first time successfully!
awesome! now onwards to your first pair of socks! :D
Thank you so much for your videos. I’m attempting knitting in the round to make socks for the very first time and the pattern I’m following, although trying to explain it, just didn’t give me the visual I needed. This video was very easy to follow and now I’m in my way!
please also note that I filmed a newer version ruclips.net/video/2-W_0vMNZig/видео.html
Thank you for this excellent tutorial! I could not begin my project without your help.
Thank you...I thought anyone could teach me how to join with DPNs....watched 3 short videos from others...ugh they were horrible...then I saw YOUR video on the list...1st thought"thank God Norman has a video...Normans videos ALWAYS help me become better knitter!!!
You are so welcome!
Hi Norman…you’re a Totally Excellent teacher!!! For three years I’ve been trying to knit with DPNS, and after watching your tutorial; I’VE FINALLY GOT IT!!! Thank UUUUU
🤓 J Stano
woooohoo! happy to hear that. Now onwards to knitting socks, hats, and everything lovely in between!
your tutorials and blog are amazingly helpful to this beginner. ❤
Yay! I can do it thanks to you! No other clearer tutor, you r the best
yay! happy to hear you were able to start knitting in the round!
As always, Your tips and explanations are far and away the best explanation!
Glad to hear that, Anne!
I really enjoyed viewing your tutorial. I have never tried knitting socks, but when I do I want to try your 4 needle approach. Thanks
Happy to hear that. I do have a full sock tutorial here on my channel. Just in case...😊😊
i m a new knitting and DPN is the most difficulty BUT u the best teacher i ever see on youtube ,keep up your good work , you got new sub from Australia
yes, they are quite difficult at the start. but push through that..i promise you, after your second or third project they WILL feel as normal as your other needles :)
I tried following other tutorials and could not get it. You were so easy to understand. Thank you so much. I finally know how!
Glad I could help!
This got me scooting through my project right away, thanks for the helpful video! :)
This tutorial was by far the best I’ve seen. Very explanatory. Thank you so much, I love your videos. I am working on a cardigan and the pattern knits the sleeve from cuff to underarm using DPNs. I have never done this before so I am excited for your video.
happy to hear this. have fun finishing your cardigan!
Hello from UK. This is a good tutorial. Im making socks for the first and using DPN first time. I left another tutorial for this one as you say how to hold needles, tight tension for two stitches. Your joining in the round is much easier than what was mentioned in the other tutorial. Thank you.
Hey there. Happy to hear that and great to hear you are starting your first socks. Feel free to comment here (or on my blog) in case you are facing any issues :)
You did the same as me,most vids I watched waffle on about stuff rather than get to the doing bit.
Yes! Your method of joining that first row is brilliant....thank you.
make sure to check out my latest video then, where I show a couple of other methods as well: ruclips.net/video/RUT93lBQPuM/видео.html
Norman you are a great teacher
This has helped me a lot! Thank you so much for the patience and the detail in knitting with DPNs!
Ohhh, thank you! I just did my first hat decrease with these and I was homicidal by the time I finished. Your very organized, calm approach was very helpful🤪!
Great explanation! Everything made sense! You have a great gift of teaching and a new subscriber! Thank you very much!
So happy to hear that and welcome to my channel! :) :)
Thank you, Norman. Love your way of showing new techniques. You are a very good teacher.🥰
This showed me how to use DPNs i was always scared, nowi can try it. Thanks so much.
Thank you. I’ve been knitting for 50 years but haven’t used dpns very often. I’ve also tried circular needles once, but found them confusing. I love RUclips!
Wonderful, Pam. thank you for your lovely feedback :)
Very clear instructions and a great video. Thanks 🙏
Thank you so much! I feel I understand DPNs a little better now! Can’t wait to try them!
So, happy to hear that! feel free to comment again if you still got any questions.
Woohoo I'm knitting in the round! It was a fail for circular needles for a hat, so I went back to my comfort zones ... crochet, or knitting flat. Thanks to THIS video, I decided to try DPNs. My knitting still needs work and practice, but I feel good progress happening! Thanks Norman!
my pleasure, Val!
Many thanks for this very helpful tutorial👋🥰👋
Your videos are so helpful! Anytime I’m trying a new technique or need to brush up on something I haven’t done in a while the first thing I do is see if there’s a Nimble Needles video or blog post.
Aww ❤️🙏🥰
Thank you so much for this video Norman. I haven't knitted for years but have recently got my passion for knitting back. I was taught by my grandmother so I knit the English style. I have always been so scared of knitting on the round but your video is so clear and easy to follow. After several unravelling and alot of swearing 🤭 I have managed to knit one fingerless glove... now for the second one. I am so pleased I have found your channel and am looking forward to improving my knitting with your help 😀
Welcome to my channel then, gill. Hope I won't disappoint you, even tho most of my videos are continental knitting 😅
I think the continental style looks less stressful on the hands. I plan to learn it if I can. I am sure,having watched alot of your videos, that your style of teaching suits me and hopefully after many years of English style I can learn something new. 😀
Love the way you joined the round- I’m saving this for sure- great video
Glad it was helpful!
This video was instrumental for me while I learned DPNs. Just made a baby hat with them. It came out great. No ladders. I have also tried magic loop, but can't seem to get the hang of it. I hope I'm not missing out on something by only knowing DPNs.
no, not really. I mean..both techniques have their "best use for" usecases but all things considered, they are interchangeable and it boils down to preferences.
I'm so thankful you made this video! For the longest time I've wanted to knit socks! Every other video I find has a pattern I need to buy for the video to make sense😪 Norman to the rescue! 💛 I'm so ready I've got this fantastic yarn waiting for me and new knitting needles just for sock making! 😁
I'm very glad you find my videos helpful. But please, don't shy away from paying for a pattern. Designers do need support as well. Otherwise there won't be any new patterns. Plus, paid patterns are usually test-knitted thoroughly.
@@NimbleNeedles I understand but I've already bought an entire book on sock making. I just didn't understand how to cast on with DPN. So in my case that would be pointless to purchase another pattern when I have 20 plus patterns in a book I've owned for years! So you see you showed me what I couldn't understand in the text. I needed to see it first to understand! You helped me understand!✌💛
@@energyvive731 ah..then i missunderstood you :) glad my video was helpful
@@NimbleNeedles it's all good! Thanks for creating the videos you do they seriously help! You're wonderful! Dankë!
This video is a godsend! I've been wanting to make my first pair of socks but couldn't get my squirrel brain to understand using DPNs, thank you so much!
make sure to watch my new/updated version of this video ruclips.net/video/2-W_0vMNZig/видео.html
I was casting on to all the needles and this make way more sense
Thank you so much for this! I’m so happy too to see someone who knits like I do! English knitting makes no sense to me.
As usual, you explain this so well I think that I am going to try it out. Before, I had purchased sock knitting needles (they were really marketed that way -- sock knitting needles) and sock yarn. I think I'm going to give them a try.
Thank you. I enjoyed finding new ways to use markers.
Thank you so much for this video. 💕 I love your videos. You are a wonderful teacher.
Just amazingly helpful. You are a GIFT!!!!
Wow, thank you!
Lov the way you narrate. Thanks for the vid.’
You are very welcome Robb 😊❤
Excellent,thank you,I much prefer top down knitting,and need to get used to using dpns.xx
Thank you! Such a clear and helpful tutorial:)
i was so scared of dpns before watching this video. thank you!
Thanks a lot for your work. Now I can knit in round
Thank you, I have wanted to try knitting on 4 needles but it looked to complicated to get right. I am going to try again and let you know how I go. Being left handed I have do everything the other way round which it makes it more interest.
You can download an app thar mirrors all youtube videos. Might be easier for you!
Your tutorials are excellent! Thank you so much!
Thanks for watching!
This tutorial was so easy to follow along!
I'm so glad!
Old lady, old habits: New to internet. Wow you knit different with working yarn in left hand! Do you have a video to demo your style for beginners? It is obvious I could knit faster using your method. (Have to untrained to retrain) Thank you
sure: ruclips.net/video/zLSaApeG-vY/видео.html
Very easy and helpful tutorial ☺️
VERY clear instructions, thank you. Unfortunately, I will have to try with 3 needles and the working needle. I inherited my dp needles from my mother and sister, and all the sizes I have are in sets of 4 (North American thing?). I have a project that requires I start with the dp because the small number of stitches will not work conveniently with magic loop (which is the next video of yours I will check out). This is for a cuff, and it widens quickly after about a dozen rows, so can switch to magic loop, and then becomes a panel that works back and forth until it narrows again. I've tried starting with the magic loop, but it is just too tight. Or maybe I am. Enjoy you tutorials a lot. Very educational.
yes, it's a north american thing. but for such a small project 3 needles seem perfectly fine :)