I pulled out the latest swatch tonight (the aqua colored Rowan dk soft) at line dancing class and got some attention from the other ladies, one of which said "hun gjør det annerledes enn jeg" (she does it differently than me) referring to the way I hold the yarn wrapped in a loop around my left pinky finger. Another borrowed it and started purling (continentally) in a way I have never seen before, then proceeded to stand behind me holding my hands and showed me how, which was a bit difficult since she's about a foot shorter than I am. (Which just goes to show: Not all Scandinavians are 6'2".) It took me a few minutes but I finally got it and am fascinated! I think it might be the way Teri says she purls continentally...

With the yarn in front, laying across the right needle, insert the right needle into the next stitch as if to purl (ie, back to front) then the right needle gets levered to the right, goes over the yarn, pulling the loop so the yarn and the right-hand side of the loop make a bit of a V. The right hand needle then gets inserted in the middle of that V (back to front & under the working yarn) and then back into the loop (front to back) and out.

Anybody do it this way? Shall I take pictures? ;o)