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    Oops, just realised you wanted purl through the back and NOT pfb.<br>
    Cindy<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 3/5/2026 9:58 AM, Tracy Carcione via
      NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:<br>
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        <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>
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
                  style="font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span
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                NFB-Blind-Crafters
                <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org">&lt;nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org&gt;</a> <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'
                <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org">&lt;nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org&gt;</a><br>
                <b>Cc:</b> Dixie <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:cobaltblueheron@gmail.com">&lt;cobaltblueheron@gmail.com&gt;</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Purl through
                back loop<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif">I
            cannot do the calisthenics needed to purl through the back
            loop.  <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif">What I
            do is <o:p></o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,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:&quot;Aptos&quot;,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:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif">Step
            3: purl that stitch through the front loop.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif">Cheating,
            yes.  Effective, yes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Aptos&quot;,sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Dixie<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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            </span><span
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style="font-family:system-ui;color:#081C2A;background:white"> </span><span
              style="font-family:&quot;Segoe UI Emoji&quot;,sans-serif">\U0001f338\U0001f337</span><span
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style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:&quot;Arial&quot;,sans-serif;color:#3D79C2;mso-ligatures:none"><a
                  href="https://www.bible.com/bible/111/JOL.2.23.NIV"
                  moz-do-not-send="true"><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:&quot;Arial&quot;,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>
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            <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 &lt;<a
                  href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org"
                  moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">nfb-blind-crafters-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>&gt;
                <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' &lt;<a
                  href="mailto:nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org"
                  moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org</a>&gt;<br>
                <b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:carcione@access.net"
                  moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">carcione@access.net</a><br>
                <b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Blind-Crafters] Purl through back
                loop<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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        <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>
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