Combined Purling Method
This method produces a true purl stitch, but there is one important distinction: because the yarn is wrapped around the needle clockwise instead of the more common counter clockwise, the resulting stitch is oriented differently on the needle, and must then be worked slightly differently on the following round than would a knit stitch.
I’ve been told that this is an excellent method for knitting without looking (a good knitting method for blind knitters or those with poor eye site?), because you can feel whether you’ve come to a knit or purl stitch, because they’re oriented differently on the needle.
Another reason this method can be appealing, is that because the yarn is held in the left hand, it has the speed advantage of Continental purling, and many people find it easier to manipulate than Continental.
One must be aware, however, that directions on standard patterns need to be adapted to accommodate the different stitch orientation. Decreases and increases, and other stitch directions, need to be done differently than described in a pattern, or the stitches need to be re-oriented before executing them.
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