How To Knit The Knit and Purl Stitches

 

The only stitches you ever use when knitting are KNIT stitches and PURL stitches.

How you work these 2 kinds of stitches determines what your finished piece of knitting looks like.


How To Knit : Knit Stitch

Let’s first look at how to knit a KNIT stitch.



How To Knit : Purl Stitch

Now let’s learn how to knit a PURL stitch.


And that's it!  Those are the 2 stitches you use to knit any type of project.  However, there are hundreds of ways to work with either a knit or purl stitch and patterns give you the instructions on what you need to do.  But we'll cover that later.  You are just at the start of your knitting hobby after all!