This method is a little more rapid than the Colonial or English method, but is not so much used. Notice the position of the hands in the picture.
To knit plain the straight thread on the second finger of the left hand is lifted with the point of the right needle. Cut 2.
A loop is drawn through; and the top loop on the left needle is drawn off the point of the left needle. Cut 3. Finish this row.
To purl, hold hand in same position as above. Slip the first stitch off the left needle. Put the point of the right needle under the thread which is fast to the ball, and lift it toward you over the left needle, holding the thread on the right needle with the right thumb.
Keeping the thread on top of the right needle put the point through the top of the first loop on the left needle, pointing the right needle toward the middle of the palm of the left hand.
Lift the point of the right needle toward you and over the thread. Push the point of the right needle backward through the loop on the left needle (which the right needle is already through) carrying the thread through the loop.
Slip the top loop off the point of the left needle.
TO CAST OFF STITCHES
(Another method of binding off work)
1. Slip the first stitch. 2. Pointing the left needle toward the first finger of the right hand, insert it in the slipped stitch under the right needle. The two needles will now be crossed in the loop. 3. With the thumb and first finger of the left hand push this loop over and back of the next stitch on the left needle, and knit the next stitch, bringing the two loops off the left needle. Repeat to end.