Basic Knitting Techniques

Everything in knitting builds on the two basic stitches: the knit stitch and the purl stitch. Even these two stitches are the inverse of each other: the purl stitch is the back of the knit stitch, and vice versa. Take these basic skills and conquer the world!

• Knit Stitch
• Right-handed (English, throwing style)
• Left-handed (Continental, picking style)
• Purl Stitch
• Right-handed (English, throwing style)
• Left-handed (Continental, picking style)
• Garter Stitch
• Stockinette Stitch
• Ribbing