Nålbinding On and Off

For some time now, I have wanted to learn how to nålbind "off the thumb" (bottom) as opposed to "on the thumb" (top), the difference being that in working off the thumb, smaller stitches can be made using finer yarns and threads. The technique baffled me until I discovered one critical step, i.e., that the work is flattened out so that the needle passes either over or under the threads without the twist involved in working "on the thumb." As I worked, I began to understand another mystery, that of the nålbinding notation which reads along the lines of "OO/UU/OO," representing "over" and "under" the respective threads. The limitation in working "on the thumb" is that your thumb, be it large or small, is the gauge for your stitch size. In working "off the thumb" (i.e., held in the hand without any wraps being carried over the thumb), stitch size is governed by the size of the needle. This has opened up an entirely new world to me as far as nålbinding is concerned, and although I've only worked the small sample shown in the bottom picture, be George, I think I've got it!