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Knitting Tips and Techniques - Knit and Purl Stitch There are two basic stitches that you need in knitting - Knit and Purl. These two stitches, worked in different combinations, form the basis of all knitting stitches - yes, even the fancy ones. So getting these right is really important. knit stitch Step 1 - hold the needle with the stitches on in your left hand. With the empty needle in your right hand, wrap the yarn around your fingers as shown.
Step 2 -
Insert the right needle from front to back into the first stitch on the
left needle. Keep the right needle under the left needle and the yarn at
the back.
Step 3
- Bring the yarn under and over the right needle, and pull it gently
between the two needles. Use your right index finger to manipulate the
yarn.
Step 4 -
With the right needle, catch the yarn and pull it through the stitch on
the left needle. Slip the stitch off the left needle, leaving the new
stitch on the right. Repeat steps 2 to 4 until all the new stitches are on
the right needle.
purl
Step 1 & 2- with the yarn at the front of your work, insert the right-hand needle through the front of the first stitch on the left hand needle as shown Step 3 - wind the yarn from right the left over the point of the right hand needle.
Step 4 - draw the loop through onto the right hand needle and slip the original stitch off the left hand needle.
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