Hi, I’m Kim — Welcome to M1R KNIT

I learned to knit more than 40 years ago simply by watching my mom.

By the time I was five, I could confidently knit a dishcloth — but interestingly, I didn’t knit the way she did. Somehow, I naturally developed what I later learned was the Russian, or Eastern knitting method.

And that’s how I knit for years.

Eventually, when I became interested in designing my own knitting patterns, I started paying much closer attention to how I knit. I began experimenting with different knitting styles and techniques — Continental, Combination and others — looking for a method that felt natural, efficient and comfortable in my hands.

Then I discovered the Norwegian knitting method.

And I fell in love with it.

For me, Norwegian knitting feels compact, relaxed and incredibly comfortable. I can knit for hours without the hand strain or discomfort I experienced with other methods, and the small, close movements just seem to suit the way my hands want to work.

But the thing that really won me over?

The Norwegian Purl

The Norwegian purl is probably my favourite part of this entire method.

Instead of bringing the working yarn to the front every time you purl, as you would with a traditional Continental purl, the yarn stays at the back of the work.

The needles do the work.

At first, the movement can feel a little unusual — and it definitely takes some practice. I often recommend knitting something simple, like a small blanket or another project with plenty of knit-and-purl repetition, so you can stop thinking about the individual movements and start developing your tension, rhythm and speed.

And then, at some point, it clicks.

That’s when it starts to feel like magic.