The Difference Between the Knit and the Purl Stitch

Step One – Placement of Right Needle

PurlKnit

For Knitting, be sure to place your working yarn behind your right needle. For Purling, it

goes in front of needle.

Step Two – The Wrap

PurlKnit

In both Knitting and Purling, wrap the working yarn around the right handed needle.

Step Three – Pulling Through

PurlKnitFor Knitting, pull the right needle from back to front, ending up with the right needle on top of the left. For Purling, pull the right needle from front to back, with the right needle ending up

behind the left.

Step Four – Leap of Faith

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In both cases, pull the stitch off the left hand needle and start the next stitch from Step One.

End Result

PurlKnit

What Happens…Combine KNIT and PURLCombine KNIT and PURL

K2p2 for 15 rowsK2p2 for 15 rows

The Ribbed Stitchhttp://teacherweb.com/Blog/ON/StMichaelSecondarySchoolBolton/MrCarnovaleLibrary/2/default.aspx

What Happens…

Knit both sides of the project Knit both sides of the project

The Garter Stitchhttp://blog.lionbrand.com/2013/09/23/the-ups-and-downs-of-knitting-counting-your-rows/

What Happens…

Knit one side, purl the otherKnit one side, purl the other

The Stockinette Stitchhttp://www.lionbrand.com/faq/73.html

What Happened Here?

http://wildharedaily.wordpress.com/2008/08/29/82908-melissa-the-scarf-stockinette-edge-treatments/