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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dixie, that sounds like a neat and easy solution. I\u2019m writing it down.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tracy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Dixie via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 5, 2026 9:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Dixie <cobaltblueheron@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Purl through back loop<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>I cannot do the calisthenics needed to purl through the back loop. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>What I do is <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Step 1: slip the stitch to the right needle purl-wise.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Step 2: Slip the stitch back to the left needle twisting it 180 degrees clock-wise. You\u2019ve now made the back loop the front loop.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Step 3: purl that stitch through the front loop.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Cheating, yes. Effective, yes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Dixie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>\u2618\ufe0f</span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>\u2618\ufe0f</span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>\u2618\ufe0f</span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>\u2618\ufe0f</span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🌸</span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🌷</span><span style='font-family:system-ui;color:#081C2A;background:white'> </span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🌸🌷</span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'>🌸🌷</span><span style='font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3D79C2;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="https://www.bible.com/bible/111/JOL.2.23.NIV"><span style='color:#3D79C2;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'>Joel 2:23 (NIV)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#121212;mso-ligatures:none'>Be glad, people of Zion, rejoice in the Lord your God, for he has given you the autumn rains because he is faithful. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> NFB-Blind-Crafters <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 5, 2026 8:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'List for Blind Crafters and Artists' <<a href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:carcione@access.net">carcione@access.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Purl through back loop<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>I know how to knit through the back loop, but can anyone explain to me how to purl through back loop? I\u2019ve tried, but I can\u2019t figure it out. Or is it too complicated to explain, and I need to get someone to show me? I know a very good knitter, but she\u2019s not so good at explaining patiently.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Tracy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>