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How to Count Garter Stitch Rows

October 24, 2016 3 Comments

Learn how to count garter stitch rows with this beginner friendly knitting video tutorial.

As a beginning knitter, I always found counting garter stitch rows challenging. It’s not like stockinette stitch where you look for where the V’s of each stitch line up and simply count 1, 2, 3, 4. In garter stitch, there are peaks and valleys and bumps and stuff that can be overwhelming. Today’s quick video features a look at what to look for when counting garter stitch rows, which really is as easy as looking for each valley in your work and counting 2, 4, 6, 8! Let’s take a look at what I mean:

See? Once you break it down and understand the architecture, so to speak, of garter stitch, counting rows is simple. :) If you have any questions, don’t forget to reach out in the comments.

Learn how to count garter stitch rows with this beginner friendly knitting video tutorial.

For those of you participating in the Read Along Knit Along, I hope this video helps if you zone out while listening to The Smell of Other People’s Houses audiobook & need to count to find your place in the pattern. No idea what I’m talking about? Learn all about #RALKAL here, or catch up with us on Ravelry. 

Filed Under: Knit Along, Knitting, Knitting & Crochet, Knitting 101 Tagged With: counting garter stitch, garter stitch, garter stitch shawl, kal, knit along, other peoples houses, ralkal, read along knit along, shawl knitting, video tutorial

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Heidi Gustad is a knitting, crochet and crafts designer. She first learned to knit at age 8 from a grandmother who saw in her a need for something to keep her busy. She's now a full time designer, video host, blogger & teacher. You can keep up with her designs and more by following handsoccupied on your favorite social network.

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  1. Kimberly

    October 27, 2016 at 6:21 pm

    Thank you, that was very helpful.

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  2. Kris

    October 30, 2016 at 5:08 am

    I never knew! Thank you :)

    Reply
  3. Alicia Danowski

    November 21, 2016 at 1:25 pm

    It’s a lot easier than I thought, thank you. Alicia

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