If you're a total beginner and want to learn how to knit, you’ve come to the right place! Most knitting styles see a combination of the two primary stitches: knit and purl. The knit stitch is the foundation stitch and the basis for which you can learn all other knitting stitches. In...
Most knitting is made up from knit and purl stitches, so on your journey as you learn to knit, it’s important to master these two easy yet foundational techniques. Here, we'll be learning the purl stitch (p) and soon you'll be able to purl a row! What is the purl stitch?
In knitting there really are just two stitches that you need to master - knit and purl. Every stitch pattern you use in knitting is a combination of these two stitches with increases and decreases thrown in to make different patterns in the knitted fabric. Learn those two stitches and a few...
Purl two together, abbreviated as p2tog, is for when you want to reduce the number of stitches on a purl row. Insert your needle into two stitches purl-wise and purl them together to make one stitch. Like its knitting counterpart knit two together (k2tog), p2tog is a decrease method,...
Woman's Weekly knitting expert Tina Egleton shows you step-by-step knitting for beginners with this how to knit and purl video. Check out ourfree knitting patternsgallery, to put your skills into practice! How to knit stitch Hold your needle with cast-on stitches in your left hand beginning...
Part I of the video covers casting on using the Long Tail cast-on method, performing the knit stitch in both English and Continental style with suggestions on holding and tensioning the yarn. The video concludes with teaching the purl stitch, again in English and Continental Styles. The video...
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This free knitting pattern for beginners (or experienced knitters who want a fast satisfying knit) gives you easy to follow instructions for how to make a fun bobble hat for the whole family. Once you have mastered the basic knit and purl stitches you will be able to knit up this easy ha...
How to knit for beginners with step by step beginner knitting instructions starting with casting on, knit stitch, purl stitch, binding off plus friendly guidance
This is the final part of a three part video on the basics of learning how to knit. There's a lot more to KnittingHelp.com Be sure to check out all the sections of this website: How to Cast-On The Knit Stitch The Purl Stitch ...